episode 9 / Bid for Connection
Show Notes
This week the therapists dish about bidding for connection with their partners and why its so important.
What is a bid for connection? Why is it so important?
The therapists offer interesting statistics about couples who bid for connection most often and how their relationships tend to be more successful. They also discuss how bids for connection can get missed and what the consequences are when this happens.
Learn how to bid for connection effectively in a way that your partner can receive it. Learn that bidding effectively- matching your preferred style of bidding with your partner’s preferred style of receiving, actually puts money in your relationship’s “emotional bank account” making you less likely to go into the “red” when navigating difficult times.
Resources Mentioned in Podcasts
Karst, Patrice. (2000). The Invisible String. CA: DeVorss and Company.
Benson, Kyle. (October 4, 2017). The magic relationship ratio according to science. The Gottman Relationship Blog.
Retrieved from
https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-magic-relationship-ratio-according-science/
Brittle, Zach. (April 1, 2015). Turn toward instead of away. The Gottman Relationship Blog.
Retrieved from
https://www.gottman.com/blog/turn-toward-instead-of-away/
