"I think a lot of the stuff Dr. Gottman has done research on is fascinating," says Anderson backstage after taping today’s show, "Anderson's Fight Lab." Take a look at what else he had to say about the effect of contempt on the human body, and what else he found interesting in today's show...
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Andy said, "Ohhhh, when I fight I just start squealing like a little girl and start hand slapping like a waterfall."
I wish that I had seen this show before I got married for the second time. My marriage lasted only 14 months. My new husband criticized me, how I raised my children, how I cooked, cleaned house, my clothes and my friends. He punched a hole in the living room wall because he was jealous of my prom picture. That picture is 30 years old.
Resulting consequences for an individual with contempt of their spouse got me thinking about the influence of a parents contempt on their children. We are no longer affecting only themselves with our attitudes, there must also be a residual effect on others in the presence.