By Steven Petrow — 2019
Marriage equality means divorce equality—and I feel pride, as well as sadness, about my split from my husband.
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University of Washington professor of psychology Dr. John Gottman can tell if a marriage is doomed. After 14 years of studying 650 couples with the aid of videotape and sensors, Gottman needs only a half hour with a couple to predict with 90 percent accuracy whether they will stay married.
Dr. John Gottman explains his findings from his 12-year study on committed gay and lesbian relationships.
Dr. Gottman talks about how the ratio of positive to negative interactions during conflict predicts divorce.
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The ability to accept influence is critical for solving difficult problems in relationships. In this clip Dr. Gottman explains what happens when partners cannot accept influence from each other. Fortunately, there are ways to talk and build trust enough to learn how to do this.
Dr. Gottman talks about how a critical mindset poisons relationships and even affects the immune system. Couples can learn how to avoid this by learning some new skills.
Learn about the Master and Disasters in relationships and the secret on how to make yours great. Hear what Dr. John Gottman saw in relationships from his 35 year study of over 3000 couples.
World-renowned relationship expert John Gottman set forth to understand why relationships don’t work, but for that he needed to first understand relationships scientifically. Gottman then measured the behavior, perception and physiology of couples over time to understand how love works.
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The easiest way to improve your relationship is to pay attention to your partner during life’s small, everyday moments. This video shows you how.
Certain negative communication styles are so lethal to a relationship that Dr. John Gottman calls them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They predict relationship failure with over 90% accuracy if the behavior isn't changed. So, what can you do?