Among Gable's key findings: *The more people report that partners typically react with enthusiasm and pride to their good news -- a promotion, for instance -- the more satisfaction and intimacy they feel. *Receiving passive or even destructive responses wipes out the boost to mood that comes from sharing, and can make people feel worse than on days when no good things happen. *Reactions to positive events were more closely tied to satisfaction with the relationship, and were more predictive of split-ups a few months later, than were responses to negative news.