The forerunning researcher of matrimonial satisfaction, Dr. John Gottman constructed findings from examining numerous couples who confirmed their romantic union through a ceremony. Identified by a biblical reference of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Gottman systematically explained as to why married partners may become estranged. Guided by a negative affect reciprocity model, Gottman theorized four intercommunication techniques that are present in one's marital interaction that can predict a couple's plausibility of divorce. Through the interpretation of Gottman’s exploration of marital quality from his observations of others, I was able to evaluate my peer’s relationship with her husband (Baril & Corneal, 2010).
The first adverse behavior in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is the act of criticism. Defined as verbally assaulting one's character …show more content…
This act of selected ignorance includes withdrawing emotionally from one's spouse in addition to declining to share in their partner's conceived argumentation. Reared in a traditional era, the refined individuals partook in the behavior of dismissing their opposing partner's expressions. Skewed towards the husband the performance of stonewalling was embedded in him, as he was socialized to project himself as a man in a calculating manner (Baril & Corneal, 2010).
After reviewing the married couple's oral interactions between the pair, Gottman would approve their humorous, yet lively arrangement in which they communicate. Appreciative, that they accept one another while enduring their loved one's occasional raillery, Gottman would most likely appraise the couple in their effective means of intercommunication. However, Gottman and I would recommend they decline their usage of defensiveness, as it obscures their preliminary confrontation and perhaps could culminate into an unfavorable quarrel from something that was superficial (Baril & Corneal,
The first adverse behavior in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is the act of criticism. Defined as verbally assaulting one's character …show more content…
This act of selected ignorance includes withdrawing emotionally from one's spouse in addition to declining to share in their partner's conceived argumentation. Reared in a traditional era, the refined individuals partook in the behavior of dismissing their opposing partner's expressions. Skewed towards the husband the performance of stonewalling was embedded in him, as he was socialized to project himself as a man in a calculating manner (Baril & Corneal, 2010).
After reviewing the married couple's oral interactions between the pair, Gottman would approve their humorous, yet lively arrangement in which they communicate. Appreciative, that they accept one another while enduring their loved one's occasional raillery, Gottman would most likely appraise the couple in their effective means of intercommunication. However, Gottman and I would recommend they decline their usage of defensiveness, as it obscures their preliminary confrontation and perhaps could culminate into an unfavorable quarrel from something that was superficial (Baril & Corneal,