surprising secrets of highly happy marriages

October 2023

October 17, 2023
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on how to reduce defensiveness and have...
October 10, 2023
One woman told me that in reading The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages she...

January 2023

January 10, 2023
Perhaps now more than ever before, this secret is vital to creating a great relationship....

October 2022

October 27, 2022
I decided to inquire of those who indeed had spent years feeling that Mr. or...

June 2022

June 01, 2022
Learn how to be a generous and kind communicator with your spouse.

May 2022

May 19, 2022
Your spouse almost certainly deeply cares about and appreciates you. But they won’t live that...

April 2022

April 12, 2022
Here are three common ways we must replace fiction with truth so we we can...

March 2022

March 22, 2022
Is marriage optional? Does it matter if I get married? Does it matter if fewer...
March 08, 2022
Children can teach us some of the behaviors that are helpful for building healthy and...

February 2022

February 08, 2022
Dating your wife is an investment that pays big dividends in the long-term health and...

November 2021

November 16, 2021
If we can just keep in mind one thought the next time we assume a...

October 2021

October 05, 2021
When you’re working with couples on a regular basis, you probably wish you could do...

August 2021

August 05, 2021
A lifelong commitment provides a secure foundation for persevering through the valleys that are part...

February 2021

February 23, 2021
Have you ever been around one of those couples who just never seem to have...

January 2021

January 07, 2021
Learn from the example of highly happy couples to prevent THIS from happening in your...

April 2019

April 03, 2019
We are approaching wedding season! April, May and June are filled with shopping the registries,...

October 2017

October 23, 2017
There’s a couple I know who just seems to have their act together. They’re a...

April 2016

April 01, 2016
Marriages aren't made or broken through dramatic gestures. It's the small, everyday actions and choices...

March 2016

March 04, 2016
Marriages aren't made or broken through dramatic gestures. It's the small, everyday actions and choices...

February 2016

February 12, 2016
Marriages aren't made or broken through dramatic gestures. It's the small, everyday actions and choices...

November 2015

November 02, 2015
Dear Shaunti, In one of your books, you say it’s important to believe the best...

October 2015

October 07, 2015
Dear Shaunti, My husband and I have been married 22 years and I love him,...

September 2015

September 22, 2015
Dear Shaunti, My husband and I have been married for 20 years. I still care...

August 2015

August 03, 2015
Dear Shaunti, I just finished your book The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages, and...

July 2015

July 13, 2015
Dear Shaunti, Just before I got married, my grandmother presented me with a check –...
July 06, 2015
View image | gettyimages.com Dear Shaunti, My wife and I got into a “discussion” the...

June 2015

June 22, 2015
Dear Shaunti, I know you’re a researcher, but I think most marriage researchers are off...
June 10, 2015
Dear Shaunti, My wife is the best person I know; she’s funny, warm, affectionate, and...
June 01, 2015
Dear Shaunti, My husband and I have started arguing a lot about how much I...

April 2015

April 20, 2015
Dear Shaunti, I work a lot of hours, and when I’m at home, I don’t...
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