When you and your partner decide to seek help for your relationship, it’s a brave and meaningful first step. But…
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What Is “Nacho Parenting” in Blended Families?
Because I’ve worked in stepfamily ministry for many years, I’m often asked about the term “Nacho Kids” or “Nacho Parenting.”…
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What Gottman’s Research Reveals About the Stages of Love
When people talk about “chemistry” or “the spark,” they’re often describing dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter linked to pleasure, reward,…
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What is Gratitude? And is it the Antidote to Contempt
Every relationship keeps a ledger. Not on paper — in the body. What is gratitude in the context of a…
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What If Imposter Syndrome Is a Relationship Problem? Applying Gottman Research to the Self What is Imposter Syndrome?
A note before we begin: The research and concepts referenced here were developed by Drs. John and Julie Gottman to…
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7 Prayers for Vibrant Family Relationships
We can pick our friends, our lovers, and our spouses, but we cannot pick our family. They don’t even pick…
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What Is ASMR? The Science of Why Soft Sounds Calm Us Down
The biology of feeling safe is older than language, and older than YouTube. Before anyone called it ASMR, you already…
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Real Talk on Dating and Relationships
This must be reciprocated early on between a couple to give a potential relationship a fair chance. Unfortunately, lying or…
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Relationship Science and Religion 3 Questions to Ask Your Counselor About Religion & Relationship
When partners sit on a counselor’s sofa, they often bring along their deepest convictions. Many wonder if modern relationship science-based…
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Communication Fails: The Crazy Things People Try When They Try to Improve Communication
Everyone agrees… Communicating in ways that bring you and your spouse or partner closer together is a good thing. Communicating…
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