Three Communication Skills for Intimate Conversation The Gottman Institute Share in Honesty • Engage in Inquiry • Support with Empathy How to learn and practice the three communication skills: This exercise will help you make your conversations deeper and more...
Tools for an Effective Repair Conversation The Gottman Institute How to repair after a fight or regrettable incident Aftermath of a Fight These tools are for “processing” past fights, regrettable incidents or past emotional injuries. “Processing” means that...
How to Communicate Better with Your Partner The Gottman Institute Goal Discuss a topic in a manner where you both feel understood by each other. Principle Before you can engage in persuasion, you each have to summarize your partner’s position to your partner’s...
AVOID the Four Horsemen FOR BETTER RELATIONSHIPS The Gottman Institute Learn How to Prevent:Criticism • Defensiveness • Contempt • Stonewalling The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse How well a couple communicates not only predicts how a particular discussion...
Dreams Within Conflict The Gottman Institute Work on a Gridlocked or Perpetual Problem:Help your partner understand the underlying dreams, history, beliefs or values in your position on this issue. The bottom line about dreams is this: You don’t want to have the kind...
Cultivating Tiny Habits That Make all the Difference The Gottman Institute Is the busy everyday life corroding the connection with your partner? You’re not alone. But, the growing gap can be reduced with cultivating daily habits that allow you to connect in an...
