One study suggested that mature partners can commit to the relationship for the long haul, understanding that it means giving up other partner choices. This foundation of trust allows for ...

All of which sounds sensible enough, but as someone coming up on 15 years of marriage, I’ve always found this advice to be essentially useless. Despite the careful phrasing, the underlying tone of ...

Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode A guide to being brave in relationships. All couples fight, but how do some fight to understand rather than win? Having analyzed thousands of couples, Julie and ...

A quick bird comment has become social media’s latest “Does your boyfriend hate you?” test. But here’s everything you should ...

Julie and John Gottman are among the OGs of marriage therapy and research. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, one of John's early works, is among the bestselling marriage books of all time ...

A new trend on TikTok is putting relationships to the test. The test involves seeing how a partner reacts to something random or insignificant, like spotting a bird. It's based on research by John ...