Not exact matches
Based on an analysis of longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. residents from 1979 to 2010, Hamoudi and Nobles say a couple's level of relationship conflict
predicts their likelihood of
subsequent divorce.
Through their interactions and
subsequent studies — including some that followed those couples for more than 20 years — came a fountain of knowledge on what behaviors actually
predict divorce and which ones strengthen relationships.
The next six of Dr. Gottman's research studies consistently gleaned results that allowed him to reliably
predict divorce, and each
subsequent study added variables and examined new couples populations.