Couples

How Voice Tone Affects Your Relationships: “It’s not WHAT you say…”

Many people are familiar with the statement, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.” In fact, this has been confirmed by some well-known research conducted by Dr. Albert Mehrabian. His studies concluded that communication is 7% verbal and 93% non-verbal.   He then broke down the non-verbal components as follows: 55% is from

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Gratitude to the Rescue!

The research is in, and it’s pretty conclusive. The last decade has provided us with lots of new information on the practice of gratitude. Study results repeatedly illustrate a multitude of benefits for those who’ve implemented a gratitude practice in their lives. Overall, people who develop an attitude of gratitude experience enhanced physical and mental

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New Research Confirms: Distressed Couples Shouldn’t Wait to Get Help

A recent study conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies confirmed findings previously reported by Dr. John Gottman of the Gottman Institute regarding the benefit of early intervention in saving relationships. While Gottman found that couples with the most difficulties (and who waited an average of six years before getting help) had less chance

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