summary: the ratio of positive things during conflicts/arguments (interest, being kind to one another) to negative (criticism, hostility, anger, hurt feelings) must exceed 5:1 for relationships to survive.

psychotherapy:

John Gottman: The Magic Relationship Ratio

Take a little more than a minute out of your day and find out the important ratio that best predicts which couples will stay together and which ones won’t.

(And, if you’re interested in stuff like this, Gottman is your man - a titan in the field who has been studying couples for decades now, and learned some fascinating things)

Source: psychotherapy

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    I’ve heard about this before. It’s interesting. I think trying to...affectionate even...
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    of positive things during conflicts/arguments (interest, being kind to one another) to negative (criticism, hostility,...
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    another reason to read blink. p.s. you...i may be doomed.
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    I’ve read about this guy’s stuff before. One...my biggest fears
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    I love Gottman’s research. It’s so fascinating,...I think it’s really optimistic...
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    Apparently, negative things have 5 times...impact of positive things. Stability
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