Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over a million copies sold!The revolutionary guide to show couples how to create an emotionally intelligent relationship - and keep it on trackThe 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.

John Gottman, Ph.D, is globally celebrated for his work on marital stability and divorce prediction. He has conducted 50 years of breakthrough research with thousands of couples. His work on marriage and parenting has earned him numerous major awards, including four National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Awards. He is the author or co-author of more than 40 books, co-founded The Gottman Institute and is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington, where he founded "The Love Lab".