Claire and Tom often get into arguments about household responsibilities. Their most recent fight began as a disagreement about whose turn it was to take out the trash. Five days later they had another argument, this time about the laundry. If Claire and Tom have a 'good' relationship according to John Gottman, what will have likely occurred in the time between these two fights?

A. They will have had long discussions to thoroughly break down the errors in their communication.
B. They will have been to couples therapy and made a plan for improving their relationship moving forward.
C. They will have taken 'space' from one another to re-evaluate the importance of the relationship.
D. They will have laughed and enjoyed each other's company on several occasions.


Answer: D

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