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Apr 2023
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EP31: Six Stages of Relationship Growth

Wave Podcast Network
About this episode
John and Julie Gottman are two long-practicing psychologists and the founders of the aptly named Gottman Institute. Even if you aren’t familiar with their names, you’re likely familiar with the work they’ve done on relationships, including their groundbreaking relationship assessment tool, The Love Lab. (The Gottmans aren’t sponsoring this episode. We’re jus ... Show More
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