The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

“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.