One of the Four Horsemen, Criticism, can have devastating effects. It often causes the couple to fall into an escalating pattern.| The Gottman Institute
Contempt is the worst of the four horsemen and the most destructive negative behavior in relationships. Gottman tools can help you beat it.| The Gottman Institute
Softening the start-up of your arguments and complaints is crucial to resolving relationship conflicts.| The Gottman Institute
Identify Gottman Four Horsemen in your conflict discussions, eliminate them and replace them with healthy, productive communication patterns.| The Gottman Institute
The “magic ratio” is 5 to 1. For every negative interaction during conflict, a happy relationship has five (or more) positive interaction.| The Gottman Institute