Marriages are much more likely to succeed when the couple experiences a 5 to 1 ratio of positive to negative interactions whereas when the ratio approaches 1 to 1, marriages are more likely to end in divorce.
John M. GottmanWe move in response to our conversation partnerโs face, and our brain also fires as we move those muscles and stirs the passions. Paralyzing the face is idiotic.
John M. Gottman