John Gottman's The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work

Summary Throughout the past few decades John Gottman has radically changed the way that marriage is examined. Gottman is the director of the Gottman Institute; through his empirical approach to evaluating the patterns of husbands and wives he has discovered that within minutes of observing hundreds of couples in his "love lab", he is able to determine with 91 percent accuracy which relationships will ultimately succeed or fail (Gottman & Silver, 2015). As a result of this work, Gottman uncovers the marks of an unstable marriage and has produced seven essentials that lead couples on a journey toward a strong and enduring friendship. In this revised and updated version of the book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, Gottman and Silver (2015) empower couples with simple but vital techniques for working together

Finally, readers are urged to be mindful of and deal with the four harmful forms of communication that surface in many marriage; namely, criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling (Gottman & Silver, 2015).

Hence, the Gottman and Silver (2015) book highlights the subtleties that lead to stable and happy relationships, along with those that undo marriages. It provides couples with practical wisdom for enjoying a satisfying and successful marriage. Using activities, surveys, and examples from sessions with other couples, husbands and wives are equipped with proven methods for skillfully relating to one another in marriage. In sum, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is a comprehensive handbook for husbands and wives who desire to restore, revitalize, or strengthen their marriages.

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