In his observations of married couples, marriage researcher John Gottman found that a significant predictor of divorce was __________.

A. neglecting to confirm one's marriage partner during everyday conversations
B. increased use of interrupting responses
C. neglecting to paraphrase one's marriage partner's emotions
D. employing false listening behaviors in everyday conversations


Answer: A

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