Many couples feel like they’re having the same argument over and over again. One partner keeps trying to address a problem, while the other shuts down or pulls away. Over time, this can turn into a painful cycle: the more one person pushes, the more the other withdraws. Relationship researchers at the Gottman Institute identified […]

Gottman pursue withdraw pattern

The Pursue–Withdraw Pattern and the Four Horsemen: Why Couples Get Stuck in the Same Fight

Read this post →