The First 3 Minutes of a Fight Predict Your Relationship's Future | Dr. John & Julie Gottman

About this episode

Most relationships don't end because of one big betrayal. They die slowly through small moments of disconnection. Drs. John and Julie Gottman are the world's leading relationship researchers, having studied couples for over 40 years, publishing more than 200 academic journal articles and 46 books. They are the co-founders of The Gottman Institute and the renowned Love Lab. In this episode, they break down what decades of research on thousands of couples reveals about communication, trust, and what actually destroys love. We Discuss: Why small daily interactions matter more than grand romantic gestures The Four Horsemen of relationship destruction: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, and…