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| The recommended ratio of positive to negative interactions; 5:1. This ratio is the best for avoiding marriage failure. |
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| Moving down a path of criticsm and defensiveness. |
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| Adrenaline gets so high that couples cannot think calmly or listen effectively. This creates defensiveness and a fight or flight reaction. |
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| The instinctive physiological response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to resist forcibly or to run away |
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| A lasting marriage wherein the couple show respect for one another even whenever they are not in agreement on something. |
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| For some couples, volcanic arguments are just a small part of a loving marriage. The energy and passion that they put into fighting often fuels their positive interactions more. In these marriages, the couple expresses more anger, but at the same time, they balance it by sharing more affection |
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| Two people make an emotional “contract” and agree to meet each other’s needs in what end up being self-destructive ways. |
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| Unknown and/or unexplored territory |
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| A state in which two things are able to exist and occur together without problems or conflict. |
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| The expression of disapproval or someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes |
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| Serving to defend; protective |
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| The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn |
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| Refusing to answer questions, becoming silent and evasive |
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| The action of making new and secret information known |
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