One strategy that couples can use to maintain positive communication is to work on preventing any of the "four horsemen of the relationship apocalypse." Which of the following are the four horsemen?
A) criticism, contempt, defensiveness, criticism
B) contempt, defensiveness, commitment, stonewalling
C) stonewalling, criticism, contempt, complaining
D) criticism, contempt, defensiveness, stonewalling

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The four horsemen of the relationship apocalypse are criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. Choice A has two instances of criticism, and Choice B includes commitment, which is not one of the four horsemen. Choice C includes complaining, which is not one of the four horsemen. Therefore, the correct answer is D.

One Strategy That Couples Can Use to Maintain Positive Communication