In this episode, we are taking a look at what we can learn from 3 couples from the Stormlight Archive on creating unity in relationships through principles from the Gottman couples therapy lens. Explore what practical relationship skills we can learn from Dalinar & Evi, Adolin & Shallan, and a mystery couple.

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References:

Gottman Sound Relationship House: https://www.gottman.com/blog/what-is-the-sound-relationship-house/

Gottman Card Deck App: https://www.gottman.com/couples/apps/

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Disclaimers - 

• This episode includes spoilers from The Stormlight Archive books 1-4, Stormlight novellas, and WOBs by Brandon Sanderson. 

• This is a fan-created podcast commenting on content fully belonging to Brandon Sanderson and Dragonsteel.  This podcast is unofficial, the creators have no affiliation with Dragonsteel and are sharing their comments according to Dragonsteel’s fanart policy and under fair use laws for comment and nonprofit education.  References to other content is similarly limited to fair use for comment and nonprofit education.

• The opinions and relations made in this fan podcast are solely those of the speakers based on their own training, theoretical orientation, and experience as therapists and on their personal life history and experience as fans of the Cosmere.  They do not reflect opinions or intentions of their profession/science as a whole or of Brandon Sanderson or his characters. 

• This podcast is meant to provide education about general therapeutic and scientific principles, it is not meant to function as, or replace, a professional therapy service.  The speakers cannot promise information presented will be directly applicable to any given situation, will not be offering advice on individual situations through Q&As, and recommend listeners contact their local providers for individualized therapeutic services.