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Relationship Alphabet: H is for Humor
H is for HumorBy Zach Brittle, LMHC When I was in the ninth grade, I saw Who Framed Roger Rabbit six times in the movie theater. I have probably watched it at least once a year since then. It is my...
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More on Humor and Being Human
Since the dawn of the Digital Age, humans have been puzzling over their electronic devices and asking themselves basic questions, like: What makes us human? Are we becoming cyborgs, and is that bad?...
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Weekend Homework Assignment: Humor
We begin today's Weekend Homework Assignment with a short history of humor! Read it for context on our exploration of its role in human relationships, and to gain a deeper understanding not only of our...
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Humor: Part II
In our last post on the Gottman Relationship Blog, we promised to teach you "the right way" to share humor in your relationships. The Gottman Method for joking around, if you will. Here it is. It's...
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Humor: How To Be Mindful
Mindless: 1. Having or showing no ability to think, feel, or respond2. Showing no use of intelligence or thought; having no purpose What does mindlessness call to mind? Passivity? Excuses? The complete...
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Weekend Homework Assignment: Have A Bit Of Fun
According to Dr. Gottman, sharing humor with your partner is one of the most effective ways to strengthen your relationship. Surprising each other with random acts of hilarity, enjoying playful...
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Relationship Alphabet: I is for Imagination
I is for Imagination By Zach Brittle, LMHCInitially, I planned to write about Integrity. The word gets thrown around a lot in conversations about good behavior. But I don’t tend to use it that way....
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Imagination and Surprisology
Whether you were intrigued, inspired, or impressed with Zach's "I is for Imagination" column on Monday, you'll be pleased with today's offering: a TED talk and corresponding article which aims to...
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Weekend Homework Assignment: In a Jar
To those readers who've been enjoying this week's posts about imagination and surprisology, but aren't sure how best to go about integrating them into your own life, this is for you! In today's Weekend...
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Quiz: Creativity and Compromise
Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken. - Albert CamusYou know that moment when you've decided to plan a surprise/do something nice for/spend quality time with someone, only...
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Exercise: The Art of Compromise
We’ve all been there: in the middle of a fight we know we can’t win, aware that our frustration has overwhelmed all sense of perspective, yet utterly unable to stop. In this moment, it may help to...
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Weekend Homework Assignment: The Gottman Island Survival Game
Many couples fail to make headway on solvable problems because they don't know how to compromise. To learn compromise, you must accept influence. As we all know, this means keeping an open mind, but...
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Relationship Alphabet: J is for Judgment
J is for JudgmentBy Zach Brittle, LMHCJ is an eight-point Scrabble letter. Only Q and Z are worth more. Turns out there simply aren’t a lot of words that start with J. This fact is especially true in...
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Featured Blogger: Nate Bagley
The Importance of IntegrityBy Nate BagleyA year ago, I set out on a quest to discover what true love looked like. My journey has taken me from coast to coast, and placed me at the feet of some of the...
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Weekend Homework Assignment: Creating A Culture of Appreciation
This week's posts on The Gottman Relationship Blog have addressed the importance of integrity and the place for judgment in relationships. If they have you alarmed about the present state of your...
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Avoiding The Trap: How To Stop Judging Yourself
Guest blogger Nate Bagley and Relationship Alphabet columnist Zach Brittle joined us last week to discuss the roles integrity and judgment play in healthy, supportive relationships. Getting a firm grip...
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How To Remove Fairytale Logic From Your Sound Relationship House
Did you enjoy Toni Morrison's no-nonsense advice about love in our last post? Did you come away feeling ready to make some changes in your own life but uncertain how to begin? Read on!Today, as...
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Weekend Homework Assignment: Learn To Trust Yourself
In our last few posts on The Gottman Relationship Blog, we've explored the connections between trust, judgment, and vulnerability. Today, as promised, we'll help you apply what you've learned!Happy...
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Relationship Alphabet: K is for Kissing
K is for KissingBy Zach Brittle, LMHCMy first kiss was with an older woman. Older at least in the sense that she could drive and I couldn’t. It was after a football game one Friday night. We’d enjoyed...
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Weekend Homework Assignment: Six Seconds to Happy Couplehood!
Today on The Gottman Relationship Blog, we share an article written by Theo Pauline Nestor of Match.com that offers to help you "find out how just a few minutes a day doing little things differently —...
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