Evidence-Based Relationship Guide

Navigate Your Relationship
with Science

Evidence-based insights from 40+ years of research by Gottman, Johnson, Perel & Fisher. Understand your relationship dynamics, navigate crises, and grow together.

Available on iOS 17+. Works offline.

Everything You Need to Understand Your Relationship

Four research-based frameworks that help you see your relationship clearly.

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Relationship Timeline

Where are you on your journey together? Explore 7 stages from falling in love to maturity — with development tasks, typical conflicts, statistics, and what actually helps. Based on longitudinal studies of thousands of couples.

7 stages
Research-backed statistics
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Relationship Crises

Jealousy, infidelity, financial stress, emotional distance — 10 crises with evidence-based paths through. Understand how they develop, risk factors, and strategies that actually work.

10 crises
Evidence-based strategies
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Attachment Patterns

Secure, anxious, avoidant — discover how your early experiences shape your love today. Explore 6 key combinations: understand triggers, typical traps, and what helps each couple type.

4 styles
6 key combinations
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Relationship Dimensions

Communication, intimacy, trust, sexuality — analyze your relationship through 8 research-based lenses. Each dimension includes key aspects, common issues, healthy patterns, and practical tools.

8 dimensions
Practical tools
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Works Offline

All content is bundled in the app. No internet required after download.

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Privacy First

No account. No tracking. Your data stays on your device.

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Curated Library

50+ books, articles, videos & films — each with context on why it matters.

Based on Decades of Research

All content in Couple Bridge is based on peer-reviewed research and work by the world's leading relationship scientists. No pseudoscience, no motivational noise — only evidence.

John Gottman

Marriage Researcher

40 years studying what makes marriages work. Developed the "Love Lab" observational method. Can predict divorce with over 90% accuracy.

Published 200+ papers. 40+ years longitudinal data. The Gottman Institute.

Sue Johnson

Creator of EFT

Developed Emotionally Focused Therapy — the most researched approach to couples therapy, with a 70-75% success rate in clinical trials.

30+ outcome studies. 70-75% recovery. International Centre for EFT.

Esther Perel

Relationship Therapist

World expert on desire in long-term relationships and infidelity. Her TED talks have 30M+ views. Explores the tension between security and passion.

TED talks: 30M+ views. Bestselling author. Clinical practice with couples worldwide.

Helen Fisher

Neuroscientist of Love

Mapped the brain in love using fMRI scans. Identified three brain systems for mating: lust, attraction, and attachment. Studied 80+ cultures.

fMRI studies of 100+ subjects. Published 6 books. Advisor to Match.com.

Bowlby, Levine, Tatkin

Attachment Theory

From Bowlby's foundational theory to modern applications by Amir Levine ("Attached") and Stan Tatkin ("Wired for Love") — the science of how we bond in adult relationships.

Attachment theory: 60+ years of research. Replicated across cultures worldwide.

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Peer-Reviewed Research

Content synthesized from meta-analyses, longitudinal studies, and clinical trials. Every claim is traceable to published research.

Multiple frameworks. Cross-referenced sources. No pseudoscience.

Key Scientific Works Behind the App

📖"The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" — Gottman
📖"Hold Me Tight" — Johnson
📖"Mating in Captivity" — Perel
📖"Attached" — Levine & Heller
📖"Anatomy of Love" — Fisher

Frequently Asked Questions

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Couple Bridge is an educational app. Not therapy. Not diagnosis. For crises, please seek professional help.