The #1 Predictor Of Divorce (and How To Prevent It)

Is This The #1 Predictor Of Divorce?
Portrait of a young couple after an argument in their living room
Portrait of a young couple after an argument in their living room

Does your partner’s communication lift you up or bring you down? Dr. John Gottman of the University of Washington, a foremost expert on couple studies, concluded after over twenty years of research that the single, best predictor of divorce is when one or both partners show contempt in the relationship.

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