This framework for identifying unhealthy relationship behaviors stems from the Gottmans’ famous “Love Lab” research.

Every relationship faces challenges, but some communication patterns are far more destructive than others. Decades of groundbreaking research by Dr. John Gottman, a leading expert on marital stability ...

In distilling his very thorough research for practical application, John Gottman argues that there are four main relationship killers: criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling. He calls ...