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Turn your marriage back to success

coupleromanticPsychologist John Gottman says there are four characteristics which, if present in a relationship, are signs that it will not last long; criticism, defensiveness, contempt and stonewalling.

If you have analysed your relationship and you find that these things (which Gottman refers to as the four horsemen) are pretty much how you and your partner roll, you will probably right about now be frantically looking for a way to fight them.

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