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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work »

Authors: John Gottman, Nan Silver
ISBN-13: 9780609805794, ISBN-10: 0609805797
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Date Published: May 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: John Gottman

JOHN M. GOTTMAN, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and cofounder and codirector of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute.

Book Synopsis

Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage.

1.	Inside the Seattle Love Lab: The Truth about Happy Marriages	1
2.	How I Predict Divorce	25
3.	Principle 1: Enhance Your Love Maps	47
4.	Principle 2: Nurture Your Fondness and Admiration	61
5.	Principle 3: Turn toward Each Other Instead of Away	79
6.	Principle 4: Let Your Partner Influence You	99
7.	The Two Kinds of Marital Conflict	129
8.	Principle 5: Solve Your Solvable Problems	157
9.	Coping with Typical Solvable Problems	187
10.	Principle 6: Overcome Gridlock	217
11.	Principle 7: Create Shared Meaning	243
	Afterword: What Now?	259
	Index	267