Contempt may be hard to define, yet l bet you know it when you feel it. Pay attention! Contempt is a prime sign of relationship or marriage problems ahead. Renowned marriage researcher John Gottman ...

One-sided relationships happen when one partner is doing most of the emotional or relational investment while the other ...

If your relationship is galloping toward Splitsville then it may be time to get off your high horse. Couples coach Debbie Rivers told the Daily Mail that contempt is “the biggest predictor that you ...

As a psychologist and sexologist, we've been studying relationships for more than 50 years combined, and we've found that no matter how you slice it, most of them fail because of poor communication.

Psychologists John and Julie Gottman outline four communication patterns which can have a catastrophic impact on your ...

Arthur Brooks sees society as suffering from contempt, “our habit of treating people who disagree with us...as worthless,” and argues instead for a culture of warm-heartedness. Although doing so can ...

Marriage takes work, and sometimes couples face challenges they simply can’t overcome. When certain harmful behaviors take root in a relationship, they can slowly poison even the strongest bonds.

No one gets married planning to divorce, but the reality is that many relationships don’t survive the challenges that life inevitably brings. While every marriage faces difficulties, certain patterns ...

I have this little-known superpower: Within microseconds of seeing someone, I can tell exactly what they’re feeling. I can tell if they’re annoyed. Distracted. Depressed. Manic. Grieving. Hiding ...