The No. 1 phrase in successful relationships

Many in Thailand are in successful relationships with language barriers running through the middle of them. What you say to your partner is vital, but the really important stuff is easy in any language.

Dr John Gottman and Dr Julie Schwartz Gottman have been married for over 35 years. For the past 50 years, they’ve been putting love under the microscope, studying more than 40,000 couples. Happily married for a very long time, they know a thing or two about successful relationships.

While every partnership is unique, with its own set of challenges, there’s one thing that all couples have in common: We want to be appreciated. To be acknowledged for our efforts. We want to be seen.

The No.1 phrase in successful relationships: ‘Thank you’

A thriving relationship requires an enthusiastic culture of appreciation, where we’re as good at noticing the things our partners are…