"How will I make my marriage last?"
Premarital counseling therapist, Dr. Norm Wright explains how.
Here's a startling fact about how to nurture a relationship that endures.
Dr. John Gottman, University of Washington, in long-term research with over 700 couples found that when:
there are at least five times as many positive interactions for each negative interaction, the likelihood of divorce is only six percent.
What every couple should know is how build a bank account of loving acts and words to weather the storms of conflict.
Watch this video to learn more.
Then take ten minutes. Choose three of the nine tips below and make "deposits" today.
Take ten minutes. Choose three of the nine tips to apply today.
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Show interest
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Be affectionate
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Show you care
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Be appreciative
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Show your concern
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Be empathetic
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Be accepting
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Joke around
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Share your joy
(Taken from Why Marriages Succeed or Fail, John Gottman, PhD, Fireside, 1994 pp 56-61)