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Key figure
 John Mordecai Gottman is an American psychological
researcher and clinician who did extensive work over four
decades on divorce prediction and marital stability. He is
also an award-winning speaker, author, and a professor
emeritus in psychology.
 Born: 26 April 1942 (age 79 years), Dominican Republic
 Spouse: Julie Gottman
 Known for: Cascade Model of Relational Dissolution
 Education: University of Wisconsin-
Madison (1971), University of Wisconsin-
Madison (1967), Fairleigh Dickinson University

 The Gottman Method is an approach to couples
therapy that includes a thorough assessment of the
couple's relationship and integrates research-based
interventions based on the Sound Relationship House
Theory.
 In the Art & Science of Love Workshop, Drs. John and Julie
Gottman tell couples that the goal of an intimate
conversation is only to understand, not to problem-
solve. ... In intimate conversations, focusing makes
conversations about feelings much deeper and more
intimate, because the words reveal who we are.