Couples Assessment (Gottman)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What are the couple's schema? | What are their myths, metaphors, love-phrases, humor, |
| How are they giving to each other ways and means to support their_________________ ? | personal and marital aspirations |
| How is the marriage making their life more__________________? | colorful or easy |
| How do they: | Fight, discuss or make up? |
| Positive sentiment override: | what are they positive about, what do they like about each other's endeavor, about their relationship, what are they proud of? |
| What is their main dynamic? | movement towards each other? are they antagonistic? do they turn away from each other? |
| Do they know what the other _________? | wants, needs personally, and needs for and from the relationship? |
| What are the traits that Gottman considers to lead to divorce early in marriage? | lack of/poor communication, criticism, defensiveness, contempt and, stonewalling |
| Late in marriage __________ may likely lead to divorce. | .. suppression of affect, actually a lack of positive general affect. |
| As soon as one or both people have an increased heart rate__________. | ...there cannot be a calm exchange. |
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