Long relationships are just not something that you hear about very often anymore. In a June 2016 issue of Time magazine is an article entitled, How to Stay Married. I found some valuable ideas in this article that I’d like to share with you. John Gottman, one of our country’s leading marriage researchers says, “The […]
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I know there are a lot of books written about gratitude and that it’s supposed to be almost like a happiness elixir. I think I’m grateful in my life, but I don’t see the results everyone is talking about. Is gratitude really worth all the hype? Yes, I believe it is. Many studies have been […]
Relationship in the News
Psychology Today published an article by Naomi Grunditz entitled Does Gratitude Matter in a Marriage? Although most of us as children learned by rote to say “Thank you,” many of us didn’t understand the deep meaning behind those two words. By the time we are adults and are in a committed relationship, we hopefully understand […]
Relationship in the News
The Magic of a Do-over! This last month I was interviewed for an on-line magazine called The Feather. The article focused on the question: Do I give my ex a second chance? Although the article is geared toward dating relationships, I believe the concept of second chances is very pertinent for any relationship – especially […]
Relationships in the News
The publication, Atlantic.com, recently highlighted the results of four decades of studies done by the Gottman Institute. John Gottman and his wife, Julie, were interviewed on the research results and they shared some simple, but profound findings. Basically, there are two categories of couples: couples who give and receive kindness and generosity and couples who […]
