Lessons in Love Workshop

Are you ready to start dating, actively dating, or building a new relationship? These principles, adapted from Gottman’s research, offer essential skills to make your next relationship a success:

1. Enhance Your Love Maps – Build a deep understanding of your partner’s inner world by knowing their hopes, dreams, and fears.
2. Nurture Fondness and Admiration – Focus on appreciating your partner’s strengths and positive qualities to build respect.
3. Turn Toward Instead of Away – Strengthen connections by recognizing and responding to emotional bids for attention and support.
4. Let Your Partner Influence You – Foster mutual respect and collaboration by valuing your partner’s perspective and opinions.
5. Solve Solvable Problems – Learn tools to resolve conflicts effectively and communicate with care.
6. Overcome Gridlock – Work through perpetual issues by uncovering deeper dreams and values that drive them.
7. Create Shared Meaning – Build rituals, goals, and a shared vision to strengthen your emotional and spiritual connection.

By incorporating these principles into your life, you can lay the foundation for a healthy, lasting relationship.