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John Gottman

20 Important Lessons I've Learned About Marriage

Kate Schermerhorn | Posted 04.11.2013 | Weddings
Read More: America Reframed, Marriage, After Happily Ever After, John Gottman, Love, PBS World Channel, Stephanie Coontz, Divorce, Marriage Advice, Weddings News
Kate Schermerhorn

Yes, a cynical reader might ask what I could possibly know about marriage, having been divorced twice, and this question would be a valid one. But you often learn the most from your own mistakes.

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Attract Smarter Support Sooner

Kare Anderson | Posted 03.05.2013 | Business
Read More: Likeability, Barbara Erickson, Talent, John Gottman, Greater Good Science Center, The Myths of Happiness, Daniel Kahneman, Temperament, Positivity, Accomplishment, Marcus Buckingham, Mutual Respect, Strengths, Human Behavior, Likeability Factor, Laura Saslow, Vala Afshar, Tim Sanders, Pivotcon, Business News
Kare Anderson

Create situations in which everyone gets to use best talents, working on projects that reflect a strong sweet spot of shared interest. In so doing you may play a different character role in the story that unfolds and make the storyline more adventuresome and satisfying.

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WATCH: What Are The Four Predictors Of Divorce?

Posted 04.18.2012 | Divorce
Read More: Relationship Research Institute, Breakup Predictors, Video, John Gottman, Divorce Predictors, Divorce Traits, Poll, Renay P. Cleary Bradley, Anderson Divorce, Dr. John Gottman, Divorce Behavior Patterns, Divorce Indicators, Love Lab, Divorce News

Is it possible to predict divorce? Dr. John Gottman, co-founder of the Relationship Research Institute -- a research center that aims to strengthen...

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Ann Brenoff

What's Your Time-Out Signal? How to Give It a Rest During a Fight

HuffingtonPost.com | Ann Brenoff | Posted 02.22.2012 | Weddings
Read More: Resolving Marital Disputes, Wedding News, Gottman-Institute, How to Argue, Relationships, John Gottman, How to Fight, Weddings News

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow isn't the only one who finds the occasional time-out hand signal helpful. Researchers say that having a pre-arran...

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Cain and Accusers Should All Take Lie Tests

Lonna Saunders | Posted 01.08.2012 | Politics
Read More: Karen Kraushaar, US Presidential Election, Republican Party, John Gottman, Sexual Harassment, Sharon Bialek, Herman Cain, Politics News
Lonna Saunders

Why doesn't everyone involved -- Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain and his half-dozen or so accusers -- all take polygraph examinations, and...

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Why Marriage Counseling Doesn't Work

Erica Manfred | Posted 07.15.2011 | Divorce
Read More: Emotionally Focussed Therapy, Marriage Counseling, John Gottman, Save Your Marriage, Imago, Divorce News
Erica Manfred

Most couples go for marriage counseling when it's way too late to save their marriages, and most marriage counselors are the kiss of death for marria...

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Baby, it's the Best Time to Divorce

Vicki Larson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Divorce
Read More: Guilt, John Gottman, Divorce, Newborns, Working Mothers, Kids, Children, New Parents, Gottman Institute, Adolescents, Empty Nest, Marital Happiness, Babies, Happiness, Humor, Working Women, Parenting, Divorce News
Vicki Larson

Two former coworkers who are suddenly facing divorce called me recently, wanting to get together for a drink, a shoulder to cry on and advice. "What...

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Children Of Divorce: Doomed To Split?

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Divorce
Read More: Intergenerational Transmission of Divorce, Scott Stanley, Howard Markman, Relationships, Divorce, Paul Amato, Ming Cui, Susan Blumberg, Prep, Conflcit, Commitment, John Gottman, Danielle DeBoer, Frank Fincham, Divorce News
Robert Hughes, Jr.

One of the most troubling research findings is that children of divorce are more likely to divorce themselves. This seems unfair. However, it is imp...

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Can Conflict PREVENT Divorce?

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Divorce
Read More: University of Washington, Kira Birditt, Destructive Conflict, Conflict, Divorce, University of Michigan, Constructive Conflict, John Gottman, Couples, Divorce News
Robert Hughes, Jr.

There is a lot of scientific evidence that has documented the harmful effects of destructive conflict on marital relationships. John Gottman, in his ...

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How Much Are You (Really) Worth?

Tony Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Fight or Flight, Leadership, Daniel Goleman, Emotion, John Gottman, Pride, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Worth, Business News
Tony Schwartz

I'm talking about "worth" as in self-worth and "value," as in the degree to which we feel valued by others, and valuable in the world. Nothing more powerfully influences our behavior and our effectiveness at work.

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Protect the Blindside of Your Marriage from Small Hits

Steve Cooper | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Marriage, John Gottman, Terri Orbuch, Marriage Tips, Relationships, Divorce, Marriage Advice, Relationship Advice, Relationship Tips, Healthy Living News
Steve Cooper

There's a growing body of evidence that the small hits over time to your relationship can have a degenerative effect. Research is showing that tiny gestures can also help a marriage reap great rewards.

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