Relationship Experts Can Predict A Divorce Based On These 4 Warning Signs

The scariest part? Most couples don’t even realize they’re doing them.

We like to think love lives somewhere between chemistry, timing, compatibility, and luck, but when it comes to what actually makes a marriage last, researchers have found patterns so predictable, they can forecast divorce with startling accuracy.

One of the most respected voices in relationship science, Dr. John Gottman, spent over forty years observing couples in a lab setting. He monitored everything from their facial expressions and word choice to heart rate and tone of voice.

What he found wasn’t random. He could predict with over 90 percent accuracy whether a couple would eventually divorce, and it almost always came down to four behaviors.