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‘Why Marriages Succeed or Fail And How To Make Yours Last’ By Dr John Gottman

March 21, 2014 By Nathalie Himmelrich Leave a Comment

by John Gottman
by John Gottman

Dr. John Gottman says: ‘If there is one lesson I have learned from my years of research it is that a lasting marriage results from a couple’s ability to resolve the conflicts that are inevitable in any relationship’. The following book is not just a couples therapist’s opinion but a compilation of the findings of the work of a relationship expert and scientist who researched his topic over the past 40 years.

Summary

In this book, Dr. John Gottman gives his readers the ability to find out more about their relationship through self-tests and evaluations. Beyond that this book also provides practical exercises, quizzes, tips, techniques and proven strategies to improve your relationship or marriage.[Tweet “Do you know what the warning signs in every relationship look like?”]

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Filed Under: love/relationship/marriage Tagged With: gottman, relationship science

Relationship Wisdom – Stonewalling Versus Criticising

March 20, 2013 By Nathalie Himmelrich 1 Comment

The critic and the stonewaller
The critic and the stonewaller

In an intimate relationship there are common dynamics of interactions. One of them I deal with in couple clients is the stonewalling versus criticising dynamic. This dynamic is one that can become entrenched in a couple’s engagement with each other and lead to severe dissatisfaction with the relationship.

What relationship research shows

Relationship expert Dr John Gottman, who researched couples for the past 40 years, has coined the term of the ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in Relationships’, which lead to marital disaster. Two of the four steps are criticism and stonewalling. According to his research 85% of men are [Read more…] about Relationship Wisdom – Stonewalling Versus Criticising

Filed Under: communication, ezinearticle, love/relationship/marriage Tagged With: critic, criticising, enhancing your relationship, four horsemen, gottman, relationship conflict, relationship stress, stonewalling

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