Every relationship faces challenges, but some communication patterns are far more destructive than others. Decades of groundbreaking research by Dr. John Gottman, a leading expert on marital stability ...

Can you imagine if there was a way for you to know if you were heading towards a breakup with your partner? Luckily, for anyone who might have hit a rough patch in their relationship, four distinct ...

Divorce is the big “D” word that no one in a marriage wants to think about—but we all know it happens, even to couples whose relationship was once happy and strong. If you’ve been struggling with your ...

As a Biblical counselor, I am always reading and investigating ways to relate the Bible to everyday life. God’s wisdom applied to man’s relationships will always produce good results. Recently I was ...

All couples fight, it's a given. But when relationship stress mixes with work stress, financial angst, and family flare-ups, little squabbles can morph into damaging arguments. As a couples counselor, ...

In 1992, renowned clinical psychologist and marriage counselor John Gottman conducted a groundbreaking statistical exploration of marriages and divorces. Through this research, published in the ...

In my couples counseling work, I repeatedly see that it’s often not the shouting that does the most damage—it’s the defensiveness. As relationship expert John Gottman has shown, defensiveness is one ...