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The Love Lab: Part 4 - Does your spouse influence you?
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 4 of 6: What do you think fits in the blank? “A wife whose husband accepts her ___ is far less likely to be harsh with her husband when broaching a difficult marital topic. This increases the odds that their marriage will thrive.” a. Caring Answer: C. In healthy marriages, couples influence one another; they work together! Gottman suggests this exercise to evaluate the way you and your spouse influence one another: Pretend that you need to survive on an abandoned desert island. Individually, make a list of the ten most important items that you need to have to survive. Next, put the lists together, choosing the ten most important items. Finally, evaluate yourselves: How did you react when you had to choose between something you considered important and something your spouse chose? Did you let your spouse change your mind? Did you have fun collaborating? Next week, see how Gottman suggests approaching problems encountered in a marriage. |
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