Dr. John Gottman, the premier marital researcher, was on television this week and reveals some important negative behaviors that predict divorce.
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The Real Marriage Killer
Dr. Bing exposes the real secret to destroying your marriage without even trying. That’d be the key: without even trying.
Divorce Talk and Veiled Threats
Dr. Bing cautions against making veiled threats about divorce. Better yet don’t bring up the subject at all…ever.
It Takes Two to Tangle
Dr. Bing exposes the belief that if I walk away and don’t say anything I’m not the one fighting.
A Brief Explanation of the Thriving Couples Model: Living As Roommates Vs. Husbands and Wives
Dr. Bing Wall posts a brief explanation of the Thriving Couples Model which he developed to help couples and therapists use as a way to assess a couple’s health and where they need to start working to improve their relationship.
Part Two: The Art of Communication: Stubborn Men
Dr. Wall balances out yesterday’s blog about anxious women trying to get their silent men to talk with some observations about men refusing to talk no matter what. Stubbornness is the stuff of fools.
The Stubborn Zaxes
Brandon Wall, our new blogger, looks at a classic children’s story about stubbornness and concludes that while stubbornness is temporarily satisfying, in the end the results are devastating for everyone. Marriage and stubbornness are not the way to go.
Part One On Improving Your Relationship: Dale Carnegie’s Marital Advice: Avoid Criticizing Others
In this first blog in a series Dr. Wall revisits an old classic by Dale Carnegie and uncovers some excellent marital advice for us today. Carnegie’s first pointer: Avoid criticizing others.
Two Philosophies, Two Marriage Trajectories
Congratulations to Dr. Wall. Today’s blog marks the 205th blog since he started posting two years ago! In this blog Dr. Wall exposes how one philosophy of life destroys marriages and the other invigorates them. Which path are you on?
A Valentine’s Day Meditation
February 14, 2011 On this Valentine’s Day Dr. Wall encourages us to let marriage teach us lessons about being a servant.
