Learn to Communicate with Compassion

The Contempt Threshold: When Couples Stop Trying to Understand Each Other

You used to find it endearing when your partner told long stories at dinner parties. Now you roll your eyes. You used to assume good intentions when they...

Bids for Connection: The Small Moments That Make or Break Relationships

Your partner looks out the window and says, "Look at that bird." This is not a statement about ornithology. It's a bid for connection -- a small, almost...