By Darren J. Gillespie, LCSW One of the top signs of a marriage nearing divorce is flooding according to John Gottman (One of the top marriage gurus of our time). What is flooding you may ask. Flooding means that your spouse's negativity is so overwhelming,...
By Scott Parker, CSW So you know about Gary D. Chapman's five love languages, but have you heard of his five sides of intimacy (from the book Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married)? The idea is simple, but this brief checklist can...
By Darren J. Gillespie, LCSW One of the top signs of a marriage nearing divorce is flooding according to John Gottman (One of the top marriage gurus of our time). What is flooding you may ask. Flooding means that your spouse's negativity is so overwhelming,...
The following comes from John Gottman’s “Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.” He came up with a beautiful idea called the five magic hours. If you work to incorporate the following 5 hours of tasks into you week, your marriage will enhance. 1. Partings: When...