Could you believe that couples who always engage in meaningful courtship rituals are 67% more likely to have high relationship satisfaction after five years of marriage? American Institute of Relationship Research’s 2023 report has proven that, and these startling statistics are an indication that modern dating culture is often overlooked. The importance of courtship extends…
Healthy relationship habits are the everyday responsive behaviors that couples employ to create emotional intimacy, good communication, and respect. They are so much more than conflict resolution skills or romantic gestures. They are the everyday micro-interactions, responsiveness patterns, and meaning-making practices that construct or deconstruct relationship connections. For over 40 years, psychologist John Gottman…
If you read the personal growth letter you wrote many years ago and realize that you have greatly changed? Then it is time to apply that same great growth consciousness to your marriage. Many couples have made the mistake of believing that love alone is enough to keep their relationship going, and it doesn’t work…
If you are looking for how to rebuild your marriage after infidelity, then you are not alone. Most people believe that once infidelity breaks a marriage, it is irreparably damaged, and that trust, once broken, can by no means recover. This fallacy has caused untold numbers of couples to give up their marriages a bit…
With the commotion of this modern age, couples usually get caught up in the daily rush of work, household responsibilities, and everyday demands and gradually start drifting apart without even realizing it. Without deliberate connection, disconnection over time erodes the foundation of even the best relationship. When you and your spouse keep putting everything on…