Exploring the importance of accepting influence in relationships to maintain balance and foster trust and commitment. Reflecting on how conflicts can actually bring partners closer together and improve the relationship through constructive communication and empathy.
No matter how much you love your partner, your relationship will never be totally free from disagreement. And nor should it be, say researchers Dr John Gottman and Dr Julie Schwartz Gottman. We actually just need to learn to argue better.
The Gottmans join Dr Laurie Santos to talk us through how to raise complaints with our partners and how to react when they complain about us.