Tag: and what happens next. I know this because I have participated in conversations where repair became almost impossible. Years ago

  • The Volley, Part Two: Contempt, Repair, and the Next Shot

    I have been thinking about contempt. That is one of the hazards of therapy school. You learn a name for something, and suddenly you begin seeing it everywhere—not because everyone around you has suddenly changed, but because your eyes have. John and Julie Gottman describe four communication patterns that can become particularly destructive in relationships:…