The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
by John Gottman, PhD and Nan Silver
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About the Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold!
“An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship.
Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else.
Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.
About the Author
John Gottman, PhD – World-renowned researchers and clinical psychologists Drs. John and Julie Gottman have dedicated their careers to the research and fostering of healthy, long-lasting relationships. Dr. John Gottman is professor emeritus in psychology at the University of Washington, where he founded the Love Lab, and was named one of the top ten most influential therapists of the past quarter century. Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, co-creator of the immensely popularThe Art and Science of Loveworkshop, was named Washington State Psychologist of the Year and received the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from Psychotherapy Networker.
Nan Silver, a contributing editor for Parents magazine, is the co-author with Dr. John Gottman of the highly acclaimed How Marriages Succeed and Fail and The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Her articles have appeared in Parents, Fitness, American Health, Longevity, New York Woman, and the Village Voice. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two young children.
Editorial Reviews
“An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.” —Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
“Gottman stays refreshingly down to earth, rather than on Mars and Venus.” —Bill Marvel and Geoffrey Norman, American Way
“Gottman comes to this endeavor with the best of qualifications: he’s got the spirit of a scientist and the soul of a romantic.” —Newsweek
“Twenty-five years of landmark marital research.” —USA Today
“Offers something every relationship can benefit from.” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“Astonishing new research!” —Woman’s World