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Everybody wants to find the right person. But finding someone you love and knowing how to build a healthy relationship with them are two completely different skills.

Drew breaks down the Gottman Institute’s Sound Relationship House, a seven-part framework for building a strong, lasting relationship.

Then, Drew walks you through a simple Relationship House Inspection to identify what’s working and one small action you can take to strengthen your relationship.

In this week’s Relationship Status Update: Bumble is changing its women-first messaging model. Does it mean women want more traditional dating?

In This Episode

• The 7 levels of the Gottman Sound Relationship House

• Why trust and commitment hold it all together

• A 3-step Relationship House Inspection

Chapters

00:00 7 Steps to Build a Relationship That Lasts

01:58 Bumble Is Giving Men the First Move Back

07:34 The Sound Relationship House: 7 Steps

23:17 The 3-Step Relationship House Inspection

References & Resources

🏠 The Sound Relationship House | Gottman Institute https://www.gottman.com/blog/what-is-the-sound-relationship-house/

🐎 The Four Horsemen | Gottman Institute https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling-/

🐝 Bumble’s First-Move Changes | BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglzlj81x2o

📊 Bumble Q1 2026 https://ir.bumble.com/news/news-details/2026/Bumble-Inc--Announces-First-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx

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