According to John Gottman — a psychology professor who claims his research will predict with 91 % accuracy whether a couple will stay together — the key to
marital happiness and success is friendship.
Not exact matches
Higher EC is associated with greater
happiness, better mental
and physical health, more satisfying social
and marital relationships
and greater occupational
success.
Marital success was indicated by both the survival (i.e., intact vs. divorce)
and quality of the marriage (e.g. the level of
happiness and satisfaction in the relationship).
Having researched
marital success and happiness, they present their findings clearly
and succinctly in 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy, so that clinicians of all persuasions
and skill levels can effectively help couples thrive.»