What is the secret word for the success of marital relations.. and a study defines it as "one word"

A scientific study prepared by the Guttmann Institute for Psychology Studies said that while each marital bond or relationship is unique, with its own set of challenges, there is one common factor among all couples that they want to be appreciated and to be recognized. their efforts, and then the secret word for the success of marital relations is the word "thank you".

The scientific study included 40,000 marriages over a period of 50 years, with the aim of laying the main foundations for ensuring the stability of marital relations and avoiding divorce.

The study was conducted by Dr. John Gottman and his wife, Dr. Julie Schwartz, founders of the Gottman Institute for Psychological Studies and authors of The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy and Ten Principles of Effective Couples Therapy.

The institute is founded by Dr. John Gottman and his wife, Dr. Julie Schwartz, who are also the authors of The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy and Ten Principles of Effective Couples Therapy.

According to what was published by CNBC, the two psychologists said that while each marital bond or relationship is unique, with its own set of challenges, there is one common factor among all couples that they want to be appreciated, and to be recognized. their efforts, and then the secret word for the success of marital relations is the word "thank you".


A thriving marital relationship requires a culture of appreciation and gratitude. Being good at noticing what your partner is doing right means focusing on the positives, not the negatives.

This culture can be gained by eliminating toxic thinking patterns where you look for the positive and say "thank you".


One says "thank you" all day long, almost without thinking, to one's colleagues or to the bottling clerk in the supermarket or to the stranger who holds the door when he crosses or the driver who waits to be allowed across the road safely.

But in the most important relationships of his life, he may forget how important it is to say "thank you" to his partner.


Psychologists Dr. Gottman and Dr. Schwartz say that when a husband or wife begins to do something to express appreciation, it becomes easier for the marital relationship to strengthen and thrive.

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