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=== Horseman Three: Contempt ===
[[Contempt]] is the result of repetitive criticism and is driven by a lack of [[admiration]] and respect.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" /> It is the third level of the Cascade Model. Contempt is expressed verbally through mocking, [[sarcasm]], and indignation, with an attempt to claim moral superiority over one's partner.<ref name=":3" /> It can also be indicated nonverbally, as with eye-rolling and scoffing''.''<ref name=":5" /> Gottman's and Levenson's research found contempt to be the strongest predictor of relational dissolution, and the strongest overall predictor for women.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":12" />
=== Horseman Four: stonewalling ===
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