The Gottman 5:1 Ratio: The Number That Predicts Success
One ratio predicts whether a couple thrives or fails: Gottman's 5:1. How this balance of positive to negative moments forecasts your relationship's future.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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New Baby, Strained Marriage? 5 Ways to Reconnect
Is your marriage struggling after a new baby? Learn how to navigate common challenges and strengthen your relationship with practical, evidence-based strategies.
Read the article →Marriage After Baby: 5 Ways to Protect Your Relationship
Is your marriage after baby struggling? Learn what nobody warns you about and discover practical strategies to strengthen your relationship during this major life transition.
Read the article →4 Habits That Save Relationships: Gottman's Antidotes
Discover 4 research-backed habits from John Gottman that can save your relationship. Learn compassionate communication to transform your connection.
Read the article →Disorganized Attachment: Why You Crave Love But Push It Away
Understand disorganized attachment, a style blending intense need for connection with fear of intimacy. Discover its origins and pathways to healing.
Read the article →Disorganized Attachment: Stop Sabotaging Love & Heal
Understand disorganized attachment, why you crave love yet sabotage it, and discover pathways to healing this complex attachment style.
Read the article →Parallel Parenting: When Co-Parenting Fails, Try This Method
You've been told repeatedly that you must "co-parent with respect for your child". You've been told to "put your differences aside"
Read the article →Parallel Parenting: The Solution When Co-Parenting Fails
Discover parallel parenting, an effective strategy when traditional co-parenting isn't working. Learn how to reduce conflict and protect your children's well-being.
Read the article →Narcissistic Co-Parenting: 8 Ways to Protect Yourself
Co-parenting with a narcissistic ex is challenging. Discover 8 survival strategies to protect your children and yourself from ongoing manipulation and emotional harm.
Read the article →Co-Parenting With a Narcissist: 8 Ways to Survive
Co-parenting with a narcissist is uniquely challenging. Discover 8 effective strategies to protect your children and yourself from manipulation and conflict.
Read the article →Fix Your Attachment Style: Stop Relationship Sabotage Today
Transform your insecure attachment style into secure attachment. This CBT guide helps you stop sabotaging relationships and build lasting connection.
Read the article →Attachment Style: Can It Change? 5 Steps to Earned Security
Explore how attachment style can change. Learn practical CBT strategies to transform insecure attachment into lasting relational security and confidence.
Read the article →Polyvagal Theory: Why You Freeze in Love & How to Stop It
Understand why you freeze up with loved ones using polyvagal theory. Learn practical strategies to regulate your nervous system and improve your relationships.
Read the article →Polyvagal Theory: Why You Freeze With Your Partner
Explore Polyvagal Theory to understand why you freeze, fight, or flee in relationships. Learn practical strategies for healthier interactions.
Read the article →Parental Alienation: Why Your Child Suddenly Hates You
Understand parental alienation and why your child suddenly seems to hate you. Learn to identify signs and navigate this complex psychological abuse.
Read the article →Parental Alienation: Why Kids Shut You Out & How to Fix It
Understand parental alienation and its impact on your child's behavior. Learn effective strategies to reconnect and heal your relationship with your child.
Read the article →Living Apart Together: The Relationship Model You Want
Explore Living Apart Together (LAT), a relationship model gaining popularity. Discover if LAT offers the right balance of intimacy and independence for you.
Read the article →Living Apart Together: Why LAT Couples Thrive (5 Benefits)
Explore Living Apart Together (LAT) relationships. Discover why some couples choose to live apart and thrive, fostering stronger bonds and personal growth.
Read the article →Heal Distrust & Abuse Schema: Rebuild Trust in 5 Steps
Struggling to trust others? Understand the distrust and abuse schema's origins and learn CBT strategies to rebuild healthy, secure relationships.
Read the article →Moving In Together? 8 Rules to Keep Your Identity
Discover 8 CBT-based rules to stop losing yourself when you move in together. Maintain autonomy and closeness for a healthy, balanced relationship.
Read the article →Over 2100 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 2100 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist. Each article is based on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to provide concrete keys to understanding.
Couple communication — Gottman's 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional dependency — The 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, control, narcissistic pervert, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, reconstruction
Anxiety & stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retrospective, social media
Breakup & grief — The 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended family
Young's schemas — 18 early schemas, cognitive distortions
Dating apps — Mental health impact, paradox of choice, dating fatigue
Mental health — When to consult, online therapy, CBT vs EMDR