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Why Nobody Feels Loved Anymore - Sonja Lyubomirsky - #1115
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The Strongest Predictors of Relationship Success
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How a partner responds to good news ('capitalizing') predicts relationship duration more strongly than how they handle bad news — a counterintuitive finding. [1] — Sonja Lyubomirsky "Everyone knows you should support a partner when things go wrong. But research shows how you respond to their good news is an even stronger…" 44:07
Everyone knows you should support a partner when things go wrong. But research shows how you respond to their good news is an even stronger predictor of whether the relationship lasts. Envy, deflection, or lukewarm enthusiasm when they win can quietly sink a relationship that handles hardship just fine.
How a partner responds to good news is a stronger predictor of relationship duration than how they respond to bad news, with enthusiastic celebration ('capitalizing') being the key behaviour.
