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Contempt: an extended conversation with John Gottman

The Arthur Brooks Show

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The Surest Sign of a Healthy Relationship

In an ailing relationship, people are pointing their finger at their partner. Criticism is the first one. Contempt is the second. Defensiveness is the third and stone walling where you really move away emotionally from your partner. And those four things allow us to predict the future of relationship with 88% accuracy.

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