Focus on the Family Commentary
Oct 19, 2026 · 2 min · 2 segments
Jim Daly shares how couples can significantly improve their odds for a successful marriage by avoiding what Dr. John Gottman calls the Four Horsemen of Divorce…
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But you can significantly improve those odds for your marriage by avoiding what Dr. John Gottman calls the four horsemen of divorce.
Dr. Gottman adopts that imagery to describe the four negative communication patterns most associated with conflict and divorce.
Each one attacks your spouse's character and weakens the overall stability of your relationship.
The antidote, of course, is to replace each of those negative communication patterns with a positive counterpart.
But you can significantly improve those odds for your marriage by avoiding what Dr. John Gottman calls the four horsemen of divorce.
Dr. Gottman adopts that imagery to describe the four negative communication patterns most associated with conflict and divorce.
Each one attacks your spouse's character and weakens the overall stability of your relationship.
The antidote, of course, is to replace each of those negative communication patterns with a positive counterpart.
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