Gottman’s (1999) research on couples showed:

A. anger itself was not a predictor for divorce.
B. contempt was the most powerful predictor of an unhappy marriage.
C. positive emotions can outweigh negative ones and repair damage.
D. conversations begun harshly predict unhappy couples.
E. all of the above.


ANS: E

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