The article discusses the Newlywed Study performed by Gottman, Coan, Carrere, and Swanson, and contrasts it with the Oregon Youth Study, performed by Shortt, Capaldi, Dishion, Bank, and Owen. The article argues that, in contrast to the Newlywed Study, the Oregon Youth Study sought out and utilized a sample of people intended to describe a unique population of lower income peoples who are at a higher risk for antisocial behavior. It is suggested that some of the experimental procedures used in the Oregon Youth Study may limit the generalizability of conclusions that can be drawn from it. The article also suggests that the findings reported in the Oregon Youth Study are consistent with other research on at-risk couples, and, in a limited extent, the Newlywed Study itself.