Podcast episodes about relationships
Communication, conflict, attachment — the things relationships actually run on.

What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD

Lessons from the ‘Love Lab’ on how to strengthen your relationship, with John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD

Handling Difficult People, Healing Breakups, and the Science of Talking to Strangers | Shankar Vedantam

How Not to Ruin Your Relationships | Drs. John & Julie Gottman

157. How Can You Get Closer to the People You Care About?

Relationships 2.0: When Did Marriage Become So Hard?

Can Couples Learn to Argue Better?

172. Is Marriage Worth It?

Love Lessons from the "Masters of Relationships"

How to Stop Fighting And Start Talking (and Healing) | Stan Tatkin

Is Your Relationship … OK?

Ep. 10: Being Curious. Falling Out of Us. Part 1

Love 2.0: Reimagining Our Relationships

What's your attachment style?

What Your Attachment Style Reveals & The Trouble with Predictions

Stop Trying to “Win” An Argument With Your Partner! (THIS Shift Will Turn Conflict into Communication)

Stop Trying to “Win” An Argument With Your Partner! (THIS Shift Will Turn Conflict into Communication)

Eli Finkel || How the Best Marriages Work

Even healthy couples fight — the difference is how | Julie and John Gottman

Who counts as a significant other?

22. What are we fighting for - The Psychology of Conflict

The Best Relationship Advice That Everyone Needs to Hear (From the World’s #1 Love Researchers)

The Science of a Deeply-Connected Marriage | Eli Finkel

150. Couples Therapy: The Tools You Need with Dr. Orna Guralnik
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