Bids are attempts by loved ones for attention and connection. They come in many different forms. Dr. Gottman explains how to spot a bid.| The Gottman Institute
What matters is not the fight itself. What matters is how partners respond to negative emotions in the relationship.| The Gottman Institute
Having a Positive Perspective of your partner and your relationship helps to more effectively problem solve during conflict.| The Gottman Institute
Since the 1980s, Gottman has brought more than three thousand married couples into his "love lab" near the University of Washington campus.| The Gottman Institute