Inside the Love Lab with Drs. John & Julie Gottman (Part 1)

In this classic episode, Dr. Laurie speaks with two of the world's most influential relationship scientists, Drs. John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman. In their renowned "Love Lab," the married researchers have studied thousands of couples, identifying the subtle interaction patterns that predict whether partners will drift apart or stay happily together for decades. They join Dr. Laurie to share what we can learn from these "Masters of Relationships" — and how to build partnerships resilient enough to withstand life's inevitable stresses and strains. Further reading: Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict into Connection by Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman.

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Inside the Love Lab with Drs. John & Julie Gottman (Part 1) is an episode from The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries.

This episode is 47:04 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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