Here's the No. 1 thing that makes relationships successful, say psychologists who studied 40,000 couples
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- Nov 11, 2022
Psychologists and relationship experts John and Julie Gottman have studied more than 40,000 couples to identify the secrets to long-lasting marriages. Here is their No. 1 hack for b...
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Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya
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Jan 10, 2023
- Curated in Flourishing Marriages
The No. 1 relationship hack: 'Turning toward'
You can respond in one of three ways:
1 - By turning toward - Acknowledging them and engaging with their attempt to connect: "Oh yeah? What's it about?"
2 - By turning away - Actively ignoring or just not noticing their attempt to connect: You keep typing the email you're working on while staring at your screen.
3 - By turning against - Irritably or angrily shutting down their attempt to connect: "Can't you see I'm trying to work?"
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