Sentences with phrase «husband accepts influence»

Relationship researcher John Gottman has found that marriages in which the husband accepts influence from his wife are far less likely to end in divorce than marriages where he is closed to her suggestions.

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Dr. Gottman found that women are already willing and able to accept influence from the husband.

Obviously, husbands are not always the ones who refuse to compromise or accept their partner's influence (and often make this mistake without even noticing), but according to our research, a significant gender difference exists in handling of areas of conflict.

To see this from another perspective, Dr. Gottman's research reveals that, «The wives of men who accept their influence are far less likely to be harsh with their husbands when broaching a difficult marital topic.

A husband's ability to be influenced by his wife (rather than vice-versa) is crucial because research shows that women are already well practiced at accepting influence from men.

In studying heterosexual marriages, we found that a relationship succeeds to the extent that the husband can accept influence from his wife.

Marriage expert Dr. John Gottman suggests that marriages in which the husband «accepts influence» from his wife are the marriages that last.