Books by John Gottman PhD

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Eight Dates

by Ajit, John Gottman PhD, Julie Schwartz Gottman Ph.D, Doug Abrams
333 pages - - 3 MB New!

“Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love” is an awesome book to all couples. It is easy to read and understand with valuable exercises to improve communication and understanding in relationships. John Gottman Ph.D, Julie Schwartz Gottman Ph.D and Doug Abram, are the authors of this loveable book. “Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love” is a new book by marriage experts. The book aims to encourage couples to “date” each other in order to strengthen their marriages. As the title suggests, Gottman and Gottman provide resources for eight dates which primarily focus on essential conversations to have with each other. Each chapter provides background information on the topic including why it is an essential conversation and why the topic is important for a long, lasting marriage. Drawing on his own experience of 40+ years of marriage and decades of research, including other couples married or just cohabiting, gay or straight, together long term or short term, Gottman’s newest book focuses on eight crucial areas that can make or break a relationship. How couples communicate about these areas and resolve issues both before and after they arise is the main message of the book. Each chapter has a section on the topic itself with real-life couples from all backgrounds sharing their stories.

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

by John Gottman PhD, Nan Silver
333 pages - - 5 MB New!

“The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert” is a great resource for couples considering marriage or for those just wanting to make their marriage better. John Gottman PhD and Nan Silver are the authors of this attractive book. This is an outstanding book to couples or individuals interested in improving their relationship with their spouse/partner or to marriage therapists & counselors working with couples who want to have a healthier marriage by staying together or by ending their relationship so they can find something healthier when the time is right. This is a wonderful book laced with grace and spirituality that guides men and women to a better understanding of the mechanics of a good and bad relationship. Giving clear guidance regarding how to apply the seven principles, there is no vagueness in how to utilize the tools in the book. A must-read for any couple regardless of whether they feel like they have the perfect marriage or one on the rocks. The seven principles are: Enhance your love maps, Nurture your fondness and admiration, Turn toward each other instead of Away, Let your partner influence you, Solve your solvable problems, Overcome gridlock, Create shared meaning, Let’s forgive ourselves for our imperfections and celebrate all that is awesome in our lives and in our relationship right now as we put in the effort to make our marriages work. Overall, this is an excellent book. It is one of the most powerful and useful tools that one could hope to find in the realm of creating and living in a successful marriage.