The Rise of ‘Marriage Deserts’ and What We Can Do About Them

What makes a marriage succeed or fail?

To answer this question, psychologist John Gottman set up what came to be known as the “Love Lab” at the University of Washington in Seattle. Couples were invited to spend a weekend in a plush apartment with scenic views as Gottman and his team monitored their body language, conversations, blood pressure and even cortisol levels to figure out what makes for good marriage.

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