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This mirrors some of the findings of Dr. John M. Gottman, who studied conflict in married couples and found that having your significant other hold you in disgu
by randomname2 11y ago
This mirrors some of the findings of Dr. John M. Gottman, who studied conflict in married couples and found that having your significant other hold you in disgust is so stressful that it can have a negative effect on your immune system.
- pavel_lishin 11y agoWas this the same research that showed that one of the biggest predictors for divorce was whether your partner held you in contempt? I recall reading that that was a bigger problem for marriages than things like outright hostility or infidelity, but I could be remembering things completely wrong.
- randomname2 11y agoYes: "Gottman's theory states that there are four major emotional reactions that are destructive and thus are the four predictors to a divorce: criticism, defensiveness, stonewalling, and contempt. Among these four, Gottman considers contempt the most important of them all."