In today’s episode, I speak with Sinead Smyth, a couples’ therapist and Master Trainer in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. Sinead is the Clinical Director of East Bay Relationship Center, California and trains clinicians in the US and Europe in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

Sinead explains how the Gottman Method Couples Therapy emerged and took shape through four decades of scientific research. As part of this research, consistent patterns were discovered that differentiated happy versus unhappy couples. These included the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the four most significant predictors of breakdowns in relationships.

Sinead also goes through the antidotes to the four horsemen, what types of couples do better in conflict, some differences between men and women in relationships and her golden rule for a successful relationship.

Find out more about Gottman Method Couples Therapy at www.gottman.com