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ORIGINAL: MarcEsadrian There are more, but the above are what I would call the Four Horsemen where any relationship is concerned. It's fruitless to calculate a "numero uno reason" why such relationships fail, as it's most likely a mixed recipe. From what I have gleaned in life, this seems true. Your reference to the Four Horsemen had me recalling John Gottman's (PhD, marriage counselor for 30+ years, author) list of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" (of marriage). This guy is able to predict with 95% accuracy, which marriages will fail, based on these four issues: - Criticism: "You're such an idiot!" for example
- Contempt: Responding to each other with sarcasm, mockery, eye rolling, hostile humor, cynicism, etc.
- Defensiveness: "I'm not the problem, You are!" for example
- Stonewalling: Shutting down and disengaging
I'd imagine these issues occur in M/s & D/s relationships as much as any other. People often say "communication problems" are the root of a relationship's demise, but narrowing it down to what kinds of communication problems (such as above) is more specific. That said, I completely agree with your list, too! Maybe there are actually 8 horsemen and we just didn't know it.
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