Gottman and Levenson (2000) were able to predict with 93% accuracy whether newlywed couples got divorced over a 14 year period based on a three minute videotaped discussion.

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Gottman and Levenson conducted research where they analyzed the communication patterns of couples during a 15-minute conversation and were able to predict with over 90% accuracy which couples would stay together and which would divorce over a 10-year period. Their work is often cited as having very high predictive accuracy based on observations of couples' interactions.

Gottman and Levenson (2000) Were Able to Predict with 93