Insights from the Gottman Couples and Addiction Recovery training on working with addiction in couples When people think about recovery, they often think about the individual. Stopping the substance.Managing cravings.White-knuckling through hard days. And while all of that matters – here’s something that doesn’t get talked about enough: Recovery is more sustainable, more supported, and […]

Many couples feel like they’re having the same argument over and over again. One partner keeps trying to address a problem, while the other shuts down or pulls away. Over time, this can turn into a painful cycle: the more one person pushes, the more the other withdraws. Relationship researchers at the Gottman Institute identified […]