The Secret Ratio for Happier Relationships (Love the One You’re With – Part 2)

I was at the Conference on Intimacy and Infidelity recently and had a chance to talk with the world-renowned researcher on marriage, John Gottman.  Together with his wife Julie, John Gottman’s research showed that couples who reported a ratio of 5 things that they appreciate about their partner for every 1 complaint that they have,
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Are You Having a “K-Mart Relationship?” (Love the One You’re With: Part One)

I was re-listening to Arielle Ford’s interview on the Lifetime Love Affair Summit about “How to Wabi Sabi Your Relationship”, based on her new book, Wabi Sabi Love.  For those of you who missed it, Wabi Sabi is the ancient Japanese art of seeing the perfection in the imperfect.  The Quest for Perfection or How
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