A 2013 survey in the journal Family Relations found that disputes over money are
the leading predictor of divorce — and the earlier these fights start, the more likely that outcome.
However, those who refuse to engage in conflict, and seem to tune their partner out, or do what Dr. Gottman calls stonewalling are surprised to learn that this method of engaging is one of
the leading predictors of divorce!
Not exact matches
The power
of the
predictor grows after
divorce; that is to say, parental conflict is more likely to
lead to emotional and behavioral problems, and after a
divorce is much more likely to result in such problems.
But, instead
of connection, these conversations often
lead to increased feelings
of contempt (which is the number one
predictor of divorce, according to 40 years
of research by Dr. John Gottman).
Leading marriage researcher, John Gottman, lists contempt as one
of the main
predictors of divorce.