Frontiers of Relationship Psychology

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• The Gottman Institute and Gottman Method are well-regarded resources for couples counseling.

• Couples therapy can be useful for understanding why relationships start to fall apart.

• When a child comes along, the woman's focus often shifts from her husband to the child. This can lead to the man feeling a loss of love and connection.

• Men need to learn to be in integrity with themselves and build their own foundation of love and self-trust.

• When there is a newborn, the burden of responsibility falls more heavily on the man. It is important for him to stay in his masculine energy and avoid giving his power away to his partner.

• Men need to focus on goals and achievement, and psychotherapy that helps them do this can be beneficial.

• It is important for the man to take a leadership role in the relationship, but this does not mean that he should not surrender some authority to the woman.

• The ideal situation is a co-leading relationship where the man takes a back seat but is still involved in decision-making.

• Men need to be aware of the resentment that can build up if they feel like they are doing all the work but not getting any of the authority.

• Women need to be able to surrender to their partners as well.

░Here are some videos on YouTube about Gottman and Relationship Psychology:

• Making Marriage Work | Dr. John Gottman by The Gottman Institute

• 7 Steps to a Better Relationship by The Gottman Institute

• Relationship Repair that Works | Dr. John Gottman by The Gottman Institute

• Even Healthy Couples Fight — the Difference Is How | Julie and John Gottman | TED by TED

• The Science of Love | John Gottman | TEDxVeniceBeach by TEDx Talks