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LESSON 3 · Modern Marriage Essentials

PAUSE TO THINK

What ratio of positive to negative moments predicts a stable relationship?

About 5 to 1, even during conflict

Gottman's research points to a 'magic ratio': stable couples keep roughly five positive interactions for every negative one, even mid-argument. The good moments do not erase friction, but they hugely outweigh it.

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