Signs That Your Relationship Is Falling Apart, Part 2

Fr. Mike offers a follow-up to his video on Dr. John Gottman’s
“four horsemen of the apocalypse” with this video on Dr. Gottman’s
proposed remedy: the Golden Ratio. For every one instance of these
four horsemen that signify a relationship is falling apart—which
are defensiveness, criticism, stonewalling, and contempt—there
should be five instances of the opposite. The four horsemen still
rear their heads in the healthy relationships that Dr. Gottman
observed, but these relationships have the following interactions
five times as often: Giving respect and honoring the other person
Building up the other person and affirming them Meeting the other
person where they are Opening up to receive their questions and
comments in a positive manner If you feel like you’re in a
relationship where the four horsemen show up too often, try putting
this Golden Ratio into practice. See more at
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