The Gottmans' landmark research demonstrated that observing couples for just 24 hours in an apartment lab yielded a 94% accuracy rate in predicting divorce or lasting commitment six years later [1]. Even a 15-minute conflict discussion proved nearly as revealing, achieving close to 90% predictive accuracy [1]. Central to this work is the idea that the first three minutes of any conflict conversation set the entire relational trajectory, and that partners who truly listen — treating their partner's distress as a moment when "the world stops" — are the hallmark of lasting relationships [1].