Is Gottman “better” than CBCT?

Both are evidence-based. CBCT shows medium effects in meta-analysis; Gottman trials and controlled studies show improvements in trust/conflict/satisfaction, with growing RCT-grade evidence (e.g., affair-recovery pilot; Seven Principles course). Choice depends on your patterns and goals. Rathgeber et al., 2019Irvine et al., 2023

How long until we notice change?

Timelines vary by severity and practice, but both approaches show reliable post-treatment gains, with follow-up maintenance commonly reported. We set checkpoints together. Rathgeber et al., 2019Bodenmann et al., 2020