"It's the break-up that has shocked Hollywood. After 19 years together, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have called it quits. The Oscar-winning actor, 58, has filed for divorce from the Grammy-winning country singer, 57, citing 'marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences.' So, where did it all go wrong? While every break-up is different, research could help to shed light on the real reason for the separation."
"Dr Gottman recruited newlywed couples, who came into the laboratory to be studied, having spent the previous eight hours not talking to one another. In the lab, the couples were filmed during three 15-minute conversations - one about the day's events, one about conflict within the marriage, and one on an unpleasant topic. The researchers then coded the footage for the presence of certain behaviours and emotional expressions."
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban ended their 19-year marriage, with Kidman filing for divorce citing marital difficulties and irreconcilable differences. Research identifies four negative communication styles—the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse—that predict relationship failure with over 90% accuracy. Dr John Gottman developed the theory after studying newlyweds who entered a laboratory, completed three filmed 15-minute conversations, and whose footage was coded for behaviours and emotional expressions. Couples were followed years later to determine outcomes. Based on the analysis Gottman identified four behaviours that indicate a couple is headed for separation, the first being criticism, defined as an attack on a partner’s core character.
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