The seven principles for making marriage work /

Gottman, John Mordechai.

The seven principles for making marriage work / by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver. - New York : Three Rivers Press, c1999. - viii, 271 p. ; 24 cm.

Inside the Seattle Love Lab: the truth about happy marriages -- How I predict divorce -- Principle 1: Enhance your love maps -- Principle 2: Nurture your fondness and admiration -- Principle 3: Turn toward each other instead of away -- Principle 4: Let your partner influence you -- The two kinds of marital conflict -- Principle 5: Solve your solvable problems -- Coping with typical solvable problems -- Principle 6: Overcome gridlock -- Principle 7: Create shared meaning -- Afterword: What now?

Drawing on research into the dynamics of healthy relationships, a study of the basic principles that make up a long-lasting marriage shares advice on how to cope with such issues as work, children, money, sex, and stress.

0609805797 (pbk.)

98045407

GBA1-35532


Marriage.
Married people--Psychology.
Communication in marriage.
Man-woman relationships.

646.7 / GOT-S 1999 6000