Are You Increasing the Negatives in Your Marriage?

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For an ideal marriage, john gotman says you want a five to one ratio. And he also found that 69 % of long term negatives never get resolved. Some people have some very serious problems in their marriage, but they can still be happy because they've got enough positive things going on. To revitalize and increase the positive, we need to, it's wer out sourcing. Basically, do exciting stuff and let that positively influence your relationship.

Eric Barker is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong, which has sold over half a million copies. Eric is also a sought-after speaker, having given talks at MIT, Yale, Google, the United States Military Central Command (CENTCOM), and the Olympic Training Center.

Eric's newest book, Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong, is available now!

Learn more about Eric at bakadesuyo.com.

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