The Science of Trust by John M. Gottman Summary
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Gottman's landmark research decodes relationship success through rigorous science. While challenging even therapists with its game theory and mathematical models, this 496-page academic masterwork has quietly transformed marriages with its 90% accurate divorce prediction framework. What relationship patterns are you unknowingly repeating?
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Trust: The Invisible Architecture of Love
Imagine your relationship as a house. Most couples focus on decorating the living room (communication) or fixing the kitchen (conflict resolution), while completely overlooking the foundation beneath their feet. That foundation is trust. After four decades studying thousands of couples, John Gottman discovered something remarkable: trust-not communication skills or conflict techniques-determines whether relationships flourish or fail. His research can predict divorce with over 90% accuracy after watching couples interact for just minutes. Why? Because he's measuring something most couples never consider: the subtle mathematics of trust that operates beneath every interaction.
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