The masters and disasters of relationships
Dr. John Gottman is the grandfather of research into what makes relationships last. He calls couples who remain happily married over the long term 'the masters of relationship' and the ones who do not make it or are unhappily married the 'disasters of relationship'.
Dr. Gottman has found that the number of problems or issues in happy and unhappy relationships are often the same. The masters of relationship, however, have managed to protect the good stuff in their relationship from being corroded by the bad stuff.
In other words, the masters of relationship manage to remain friends even while they argue or disagree or face conflict.
A deep friendship, Dr. Gottman explains, is at the heart of a good marriage.
So are you friends with your spouse?
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