User talk:HiaMartha2

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i (Heidi Gottman) was married to John Gottman from 1971 to 1980. He had previously been married and divorced from Beverly Gordon. What documentation do I need to submit?

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HiaMartha2 (talk) 20:45, 30 May 2015 (UTC)Heidi Gottman
 * Heidi, if a person is not the subject of coverage in independent reliable sources, it's generally not necessary to put it in an article. In this case, it would be considered trivia. It's enough to say that two previous marriages ended in divorce, without specifically naming the people to whom he was previously married. Unless you or Ms. Gordon are discussed by name in literature or media, it's probably not something that needs to be in the article. Quinto Simmaco (talk) 21:15, 30 May 2015 (UTC)


 * I beg to differ. John Gottman life project is about predicting marriage quality and avoiding divorce. He is using his current relationship as kind of a role model. This is acceptable, but..... it makes his earlier unsuccessful marriages a relevant point to his bio much more than usual.


 * The fact that He is eliminating this part of his history when it is relevant is not helping his credibility either, making it even more relevant.


 * Heidi, any newspaper ad of the weddings will probably be enough for your purpose.


 * BTW, John's research is interesting still. But if this bio element has relevance it has to be put rightly Jazi Zilber (talk) 13:49, 1 June 2015 (UTC)


 * The link you provided is not working. the link goes to the main website of Madison something journal. But the specific issue is not linked to. Does the specific issue with the source exist online? or you want to cite a newspaper that you give the name of issue but which can only be found in a library? this is borderline acceptable as a source..... Jazi Zilber (talk) 20:08, 1 June 2015 (UTC)