The Seven Principles for Making Marri..., Nan Silver
The Seven Principles for Making Marri..., Nan Silver
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert, Revised and Updated

Author: Nan Silver, John M. Gottman, PhD

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Unabridged: 17 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/14/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over the course of many years. His findings, and his heavily attended workshops, have already turned around thousands of faltering marriages.

This book is the culmination of his life's work: the seven principles that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward in their approach, yet profound in their effect, these principles teach partners new and startling strategies for making their marriage work. Gottman helps couples focus on each other, on paying attention to the small day-to-day moments that, strung together, make up the heart and soul of any relationship. Being thoughtful about ordinary matters provides spouses with a solid foundation for resolving conflict when it does occur and finding strategies for living with those issues that cannot be resolved.

Including questionnaires, exercises, and quizzes in a supplemental PDF, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

About Nan Silver

Nan Silver is the former editor-in-chief of Health magazine and coauthor, with John Gottman, of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and Why Marriages Succeed or Fail.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Billie on January 07, 2016

John Gottman's Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work provides in detail the ways in which a person could have a healthy marriage and by extension the principles also generally apply to romantic relationships in general and perhaps even just friendships. I'll put this principles in my own words t......more

Goodreads review by Adam on August 20, 2012

If you can get past Gottman's ego in the first few chapters, you'll find some very sensible and useful advice from his extensive study of couples. Some of it seems obvious, some not, but all the content worthwhile to review at some level, probably every 5 years or so. There are even questionnaire/ex......more

Goodreads review by Frank on February 28, 2024

Takeaways from reading the book: # 1: What questions can you ask your partner to learn about who she or he is? 6 examples: A. What is your favorite app? Why? B. What stresses you the most in your life? Why? C. What is the best way for you to relax? Why? D. What emotions do you feel about work you do? Why......more

Goodreads review by Suz on May 09, 2023

I was very interested to read a book by this author, he has created the Gotttman Institute, he's the forerunner in the field as I understand. The research behind his findings, such as watching couples reside for a weekend in a lab with everything being assessesed - he asks couples to do all things a......more

Goodreads review by Dana on March 07, 2008

An excellent book that I think married and single people who would like to one day marry should read! John Gottman and Nan Silver studied marriages for over twenty years, following the same couples. They observed how the couples talked to each other...the every day chit chat, the serious conversatio......more