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Explore Dr. John Gottman’s four decades of breakthrough research with thousands of couples.

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The Research: Physiological and Affective Predictors of Change in Relationship Satisfaction Part II

Ellie Lisitsa

In relationships that are working well, the couple's interaction style is constructive, affirming, and enjoyable. 

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The Research: Physiological and Affective Predictors of Change in Relationship Satisfaction

Ellie Lisitsa

What factors can impact relationship satisfaction? The Gottman Relationship Blog explores the research and what you can do.

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The Research: Predicting Divorce from an Oral History Interview Part II

Ellie Lisitsa

Both husbands' and wives' presence or lack of “we-ness” during an oral history interview is a strong indicator of whether a couple will divorce or not.

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The Research: Predicting Divorce from an Oral History Interview

Ellie Lisitsa

After studying married couples, Dr. John Gottman could predict which couples would separate or stay together with over 94% accuracy. So, how was he able to do this?

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Marital decision making

The Research: Behavior Exchange Theory and Marital Decision Making

Ellie Lisitsa

This particular study directly relates to building an Emotional Bank Account by taking the opportunity to Turn Towards your partner's bids for emotional connection in Sliding Door Moments.

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Announcement: The Research

The Gottman Institute

Here are answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Gottman’s research on couples.

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The 12 Year Study

Ellie Lisitsa

The Gottmans have made a commitment to assuring that lesbian and gay couples have resources to help strengthen and support their relationships.

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