I have always known that my first post would have to be about the researcher who has single handedly shaped much of my career, Dr. John Gottman. From the time I was in middle school I was fascinated by relationships, particularly the marriages around me--and specifically the differences between them. How did some couples know their roles so clearly while for others the lines were blurred? Why did some make communication seem easy and natural, where others did not communicate

We all have stories and sometimes they are ours to tell and sometimes they aren't. Sometimes they belong to others who would be thrilled...