Compare and contrast Regulated Couples and Non-Regulated Couples
What will be an ideal response?
Regulated couples use communication patterns and interpersonal behaviors that promote closeness and intimacy, such as using more positive comments than negative comments during times of tension. According to Gottman (1994), there are three types of regulated couples: the validating couple, the volatile couple, and the conflict-minimizing couple.
According to Gottman (1994), nonregulated couples are those who have a difficult time bouncing back from arguments and disputes because the manner in which they handle the conflict only compounds the issues at hand. Even day-to-day disagreements erupt into full-fledged arguments. Nonregulated couples are distinguished from regulated couples in that their interactions tend to be far more negative than regulated couples, and they have a substantially lower ratio of positive- to-negative exchanges. According to Gottman, there are four ways in which nonregulated couples handle conflict. He characterized these as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Criticism, Defensiveness, Contempt, and Stonewalling.
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