The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Research-based principles from decades of studying couples, from building friendship to managing conflict.
Biography
John Gottman is an American psychologist who studied couples at the University of Washington. With his wife, Julie Schwartz Gottman, he founded the Gottman Institute.
Main ideas and philosophy
Gottman's research highlights friendship, appreciation and constructive conflict, and warns of the four horsemen: criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling.
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