Marriage Therapy
Marriage During Covid19
Marriage Counseling and the Pandemic It’s no secret that since the outbreak of the pandemic marriage stress has risen and sometimes pushed to the breaking point. Being forced to be closed in your home for extended periods of time with your spouse during the virus can be a significant challenge. Even the best marriages can…
Read MoreRelationships: Masters vs. Disasters
Marriage Counseling – it works I just watched a good video from Dr. John Gottman on what makes relationships work. If you want to view the entire presentation please click on the link. He has studied relationships for over 30 years and written a book describing his work called “The Seven Principles for making Marriage…
Read MoreRepair and Emotional bids
Two Principles for Marriages I need help to repair my marriage. If you have read any of our blogs on marriage you probably remember the name John Gottman and the dreaded “Four Horseman”. Gottman is known for the Four Horsemen, but also how, in a healthy relationship, each negative exchange during conflict should be balanced…
Read MoreDomestic Violence
Violence in Marriage I just read an article by the Gottman Institute on the difference between situational violence in a marriage and characterological violence. Mike DeMoss from Family Christian Counseling Center has post graduate training in the Gottman method of marriage therapy. I never enjoy reading articles about domestic violence, but I thought it was…
Read MoreMarriage Therapy – 5 to 1 ratio
Psychology Today reviewed the Gottman Method of Marriage Therapy and I thought this week I would summarize the important thoughts presented in this article. Marriage Therapy – based on research The Gottman Method is based on observations showing there is a real science to that most indescribable of experiences, love. The method is built on research…
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