# Even healthy couples fight — the difference is how

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2024
- Speaker: Julie and John Gottman
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_and_john_gottman_even_healthy_couples_fight_the_difference_is_how)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Can conflict actually bring you and your partner closer? It depends on how you fight, say Julie and John Gottman, the world's leading relationship scientists. They share why the way couples fight can predict the future of their relationships — and show how anybody can transform conflict into an opportunity for deeper connection and understanding.

## Lectures

1. [Even healthy couples fight — the difference is how](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/julie_and_john_gottman_even_healthy_couples_fight_the_difference_is_how/04174e928973), 18 min (TED's player)