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Thus, the critical dimension in understanding whether a marriage will work or not, becomes the extent to which the male can accept the influence of the woman he loves and become socialized in emotional communication.

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I liken an affair to the shattering of a Waterford crystal vase. You can glue it back together, but it will never be the same again.

John Gottman

When a couple gets to the last stage, one or both partners may have an affair. But an affair is usually a symptom of a dying marriage, not the cause. The end of that marriage could have been predicted long before either spouse strayed.

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John Gottman

John Gottman

Born: April 26, 1942 (age 82)

Bio: John Mordecai Gottman is a professor emeritus in psychology known for his work on marital stability and relationship analysis through scientific direct observations, many of which were published in peer-reviewed literature.

Known for:

Why Marriages Succeed or Fail (1994)
Relationship Cure (2001)
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child (1997)
What Makes Love Last? (2012)

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