Family and consumer science
In his years of couple’s relationship research, Dr. Gottman is able to provide practical skills and experience to help to repair and strengthen their relationship. The video is entertaining; professional crafted and directed to be applied to real couples’ lives. The movie is like a vehicle for educating about the mechanics of relationship. John Gottman is known on marital stability and divorce prediction, he involve his studies of emotions, communication and psychology (Bolton, & Bolton, 2009). He has transformed studies of marriages, via his hard scientific procedures of observing the habits of married couples over long time result to successful relationships workings.
In the movie, Gottman acknowledged the four horsemen from Apocalypse whose negative behaviors made their relationships to fall apart. The four horsemen are countered with their positive behavior displayed by their masters (couples who are still together for approximately 20 years and have been researched). Gottman emphasis on principles that are applied for strong relationships, they include; building awareness, demonstrating appreciation such as contribution, efforts and accomplishments. Progressively he insists that one must pay attention and initiate contact to strengthen relationship. In understanding the positive perspective help in every aspect of our lives and work relationship (Bolton, & Bolton, 2009). The principle of conflict solving must be applied in order to attain strong and long lasting relationships according to movie. Mark and Janice Gordon used to solve their issues based on their love together.
Personal conflicts, according to Dr. Gottman are actually arguments which are about basic philosophical concepts close to one self for instance love, power and freedom. The movie ends by Dr. Gottman explaining the three parts of the relationships which are essential in making marriage work (Bolton, & Bolton, 2009).
Bolton, R., & Bolton, D. G. (2009). People styles at work-- and beyond: Making bad relationships good and good relationships better. New York: American Management Association.
