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The Love Lab: Part 3 - What do the mundane conversations reveal about your marriage?
Are you curious about what makes a successful marriage? What can save a marriage from negativity, criticism, and contempt? Knowing these principles of healthy marriage will provide valuable guidance for your son or daughter in their relationships. John M. Gottman claims to have found the key through the unique research in his book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Each week, learn more about Gottman's experiments and his surprisingly simple conclusions about the power of friendship in a marriage! Part 3 of 6: The most significant aspect of a married couple’s conversation is a. The length of the exchange. Answer: D. Wondering how Gottman researched all the elements of marriage? He observed couples in his “Love Lab,” a kind of home environment where couples agreed to have their conversation and behavior analyzed by this expert. But Gottman admits in his book, sometimes the Love Lab seemed boring. After all, many conversations were about what to buy for dinner, what to do with the dog when they go on vacation, what kind of boat their cousin bought -- nothing earth-shattering. Even mundane arguments about household chores, however, revealed something important about conversations: Couples with healthy marriages cultivate the habit of turning towardone another. The husband and wife care about what the other is saying, and their spouse’s concerns matter to them. This habit leads to meaningful communication about more vital topics, like life goals and values, because the couple believes their spouse cares about and respects them. Next week, see what Gottman discovered about teamwork in a marriage. |
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