His research, which was recently dissected on the hit “The Unplanned Podcast,” found that four nasty little habits — criticism ... to doomed relationships. But it’s contempt, experts ...

the presence or absence of what researchers call the “four horsemen” of relationship doom: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. Also important are the ability to make and ...

Through his extensive research, he identified criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling as the key conversation patterns that consistently ruin romantic relationships - calling them the ...

found that four nasty little habits — criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling — are deemed the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” when it comes to dooming relationships.

The No. 1 thing you should never say when fighting with a partner is ... whatever you have the urge to blurt out without ...

found that four nasty little habits — criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling — are deemed the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” when it comes to dooming relationships.