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/

Bonus: The Marriage Therapy Journal

 

Zach is happy to share the first episode of The Marriage Therapy Journal.

Click the download button to get your free copy.