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4 Things That Can Kill Your Marriage

John Gottman's Advice

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If you want your marriage to succeed, make sure that these four things that can kill your marriage are avoided.

John Gottman is a University of Washington researcher who has studied marriage and married couples for years. He states that these four behaviors can kill both your love for one another and your marriage:

  • Sarcasm
  • Contempt
  • Stonewalling
  • An unwillingness to meet a spouse's requests
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