‘Are We Headed for Divorce?’

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Dr. John Gottman has studied relationships for more than 40 years. He can predict with 90% accuracy which couples will split and which can go the distance. What causes love to erode and fall apart? What are the happy couples doing that helps them stay together? Find out in the video below.

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