Contempt between partners (manifested as eye-rolling or dismissive gestures during couple therapy) predicts divorce within 6 months with approximately 95% accuracy; contempt indicates that resentment has built up to the point of complete disconnection.

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If when the couple is talking in front of a therapist and one of them or the other or both roll their eyes, there's like a 95% chance they're going to be divorced within 6 months.

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Your Dark Side and Control Over Your Life | Robert Greene | EP 237Jordan B Peterson
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:50:54 AM

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