The #1 Predictor of Divorce Is Surprising
What predicts divorce vs. long-term stability? John Gottman (and rigorous follow-up work with his colleague Robert W. Levenson) studied hundreds of couples for decades in “Love Lab” experiments. Their research suggests that certain behaviors (criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling — the so-called “Four Horsemen”) are strong predictors of divorce or marriage breakdown. They found that stable […]
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