Welcome to episode 6 of season 3, on the Generous Marriage Podcast. In this episode we talked to Zach Brittle, a couples therapist from Seattle, WA. He is a certified Gottman therapist and has worked closely to John Gottman, the famous couples researcher.
Zach is the founder and co-host of Marriage Therapy Radio, and the author of the best selling relationship guide The Relationship Alphabet.
He has been happily married to Rebecca over 20 years, and they have 2 teenage daughters.
Zach’s latest book is the Marriage Therapy Journal which is a book and a course that offers 28 days of micro lessons to achieve better communication, less conflict, and more connection with your partner. You should definitely check it out!
We had a great conversation with Zach, packed with research based tips you can use to better your marriage today.
Here are the highlights of the episode:
- The basis of long term relationship is friendship
- 69% of the couple problems can’t be solved. When you focus on the solvable problem things get a lot easier
- In therapy we help couples learn how to have an effective dialogue
- The importance of making sex a priority
- Good couples have a Five to One ratio – five positive interactions to one negative interaction
- It’s important to learn where you get the best return of investment in your relationship
- Happy couple do small things often for each other
- The 6-second kiss
- The Magic 6 Hours
- Zach also introduces 5 kinds of intimacies to his clients – listen to the episode to know more
- https://zachbrittle.com/
- https://marriagetherapyradio.com/
