Dopamine in Relationships: What Gottman's Research Reveals About the Stages of Love
Dopamine drives initial romantic attraction and excitement, but lasting love requires emotional attunement, trust, and friendship built through three phases: limerence, trust, and commitment.
What is Gratitude? And is it the Antidote to Contempt
Gratitude in relationships is a deliberate habit of noticing and acknowledging your partner's positive behaviors, which builds an emotional reserve that sustains the partnership through conflict.
What If Imposter Syndrome Is a Relationship Problem? Applying Gottman Research to the Self
Imposter syndrome may function like a troubled internal relationship where your mind habitually scans for failure while dismissing accomplishments and positive evidence of capability.
'Bird theory': The latest relationship test going viral on TikTok
Partners' responses to small bids for connection predict relationship health; engaged responses indicate investment, while indifference or frustration signals potential trouble.