Improve your relationships with the magic 5:1 ratio
Synopsis of an article from Inc. by JESSICA STILLMAN published 31st July 2020 This article is a summary of an article which it turns out is a summary of an article… Inc Magazine Jessica Stillman references an article published by The Profile (an online magazine hosted by Substack). The original article was written by Polina Marinova who seven days after her wedding, sought to crowdsource advice to what makes a good marriage, she got a lot of valuable advice but the critical one applies to all of our most important relationships. “The difference between happy and unhappy couples is the balance between positive and negative interactions during conflict. There is a very specific ratio that makes love last. That “magic ratio” is 5 to 1. This means that for every negative interaction during conflict, a stable and happy marriage has five (or more) positive interactions.“ https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-magic-relationship-ratio-according-science/ Working on your professionalContinue Reading