5 Ways to Build Love Maps

The crux of a solid relationship

In this episode we are discussing LOVE MAPS. What is a love map anyway?

It is knowing your partner’s inner world and having mental space for their experience and what is going on in their life.

We are going to get to know more about these love maps and why they are a foundational part of relationship success.

We look at three evidence-based strategies for building love maps and two strategies thought up by my couples.

We discuss interventions from the Gottman Method and the Book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work : A practical guide from the country's foremost relationship expert by John Gottman and Nan Silver. We specifically look at the chapter on Principle 1 Enhancing Love Maps and the exercises on pages 52-60.

Relationship Psych Episodes Discussed in This Episode Are:

In the previous episode, how to get him to finally listen to you we hear the stories of five women and their emotional reactions to not being heard.

Episode 26 emotional intimacy: a simple strategy that builds connection

episode 16 The communication mistake that is preventing you from being heard and how to fix it

This podcast is for informational purposes only. Seek a couples therapist in your area for specific advice to help your unique problems.

Host: Amber Dalsin., M.Sc., Psychologist. She does Couples Therapy in Toronto. She does online individual relationship counseling and online couples therapy.