What Esther Perel has said about Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Gottman)
1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 19, 2026
Esther Perel, Belgian-American psychotherapist and author of Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, has been quoted on Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Gottman) once in 1 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, most recently on August 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Perel cites Gottman's four horsemen—criticism, contempt, stonewalling, and defensiveness—as the main predictors of relationship decline.
“One is criticism, contempt, stonewalling, and defensiveness. Those four are pretty much the killers in the land of arguments and relationship decline”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #880: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting Love (Aug 19, 2026) · Listen from 4:19
Episodes
#880: Relationship Tools That Work — Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Dr. Sue Johnson, Terry Real, and More on Conflict, Repair, and Lasting LoveThe Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 19, 2026 · 57 min
Tim Ferriss compiles advice from Esther Perel, Brené Brown, Brad Feld, Sue Johnson, Terry Real and others on sustaining long-term relationships.
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