Dr. John Gottman, a renowned American psychologist, was able to identify the four biggest signs of divorce among married ...

Rivers’ advice echoes one of The Gottman Institute’s “Four Horsemen (of the Marriage Apocalypse)” in relationships. The ...

Gottman—along with his wife ... Given the hateful nature of contempt, its effects on a relationship can be devastating—and it’s needless to say that persistent signs of contempt are a ...

The Christmas season wouldn’t be complete without Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch. What do these two notorious characters ...

According to experts at the Gottman Institute, small gestures of attention and demonstrations of affection, when repeated over time, have a positive impact on a relationship. They are “buffer” signals ...

"Contempt," says Gottman, "is the kiss of death." The striking 93% figure comes from a 14-year study of 79 couples living across the US midwest (21 of whom divorced during the study period ...

John and Julie Gottman. Here are ... The third horseman is contempt, which involves mean, condescending or outright hostile statements we make to our partners from a supposed position ...

As Business Insider's Erin Brodwin has reported, couples who display contempt are more likely to split up. According to relationship expert John Gottman, contempt — a mix of anger and disgust ...

Gottman’s research identifies the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" which predict divorce with striking accuracy: • Criticism: Attacking a partner’s character instead of addressing specific actions. • ...

Gottman says that what each woman needs ... Avoid the "Four Horsemen" of Marriage: criticism, contempt, defensiveness (which follows criticism and contempt), and stonewalling (that is, when ...