“…More specifically, research shows that negative relationship events like conflict tend to have a larger impact than positive events (Gottman, 1994;see Baumeister, Bratslavsky, Finkenauer, & Vohs, 2001 for review), and conflict interactions are often used in lab-based studies of relationship functioning to infer relational health (e.g., Gottman, 1994;Levenson & Gottman, 1985;Overall, Fletcher, Simpson, & Sibley, 2009). Conflict can be detrimental to individual (Burman & Margolin, 1992;Umberson, Williams, Powers, Liu, & Needham, 2006) and relationship (Gottman & Levenson, 2000;Rusbult, Johnson, & Morrow, 1986) health when not handled effectively. Whether or not a conflict is destructive may partly depend upon its immediate emotional impact.…”