How do men and women, if we’re so different in our communication styles, fulfill their needs and their partner’s needs for emotional intimacy? According to extensive 30 plus year research conducted by Dr. John Gottman, there are two distinct categories of couples — the masters and the disasters of relationships. The masters are those who’ve been married for a certain number of years who (although they have issues in their relationships just like everybody else) have an uncommonly strong bond. And one of the things that he talks about which I’ve also observed in my practice is that people must continue to build emotional intimacy to have a lasting relationship. The one sure fire way to do this is by establishing a good friendship. In other words, in order to build emotional intimacy you have to show respect and truly care about the other person. I mentioned in earlier articles the importance of having regular meaningful conversations. Because if you feel that your partner is also your m...
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