Research by John Mordechai Gottman and Robert Wayne Levenson highlights two primary high-risk periods for divorce: the first seven years of marriage and midlife years when couples often raise teenagers. Their longitudinal study of couples revealed that volatile emotional interactions contribute to early divorces, while a calmer, more neutral emotional style predicts lasting marriages. Notably, those divorcing earlier show greater initial expressiveness coupled with higher levels of anger, while the midlife phase often represents a low point in marital satisfaction for many couples.
Gottman and Levenson identify two high-risk critical periods for divorce: the initial seven years of marriage and the midlife phase, often tied to raising teenagers.
Research shows couples who divorce earlier tend to exhibit higher initial emotional expressiveness, characterized by elevated anger and negativity, affecting their marital stability.
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