Eight Dates by John Gottman Ph.D.

Eight Dates

Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

John Gottman Ph.D., Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, Doug Abrams

Workman Publishing Company · Print & ebook · February 5, 2019

Strengthen and deepen your love with a fun, ingenious program of eight life-changing conversations—on essential topics such as money, sex, and trust—from two of the world’s leading marriage researchers and clinicians.

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Who it’s for
Eight date prompts for talking about love with purpose, without the usual mush.
Genres
Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships, Couples & Family Therapy, Better Communication
Published
Workman Publishing Company, February 5, 2019

About this book

Strengthen and deepen your love with a fun, ingenious program of eight life-changing conversations—on essential topics such as money, sex, and trust—from two of the world’s leading marriage researchers and clinicians. Navigating the challenges of long-term commitment takes effort—and it just got simpler, with this empowering, step-by-step guide to communicating about the things that matter most to you and your partner.

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Drawing on forty years of research from their world-famous Love Lab, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman invite couples on eight fun, easy, and profoundly rewarding dates, each one focused on a make-or-break issue: trust, conflict, sex, money, family, adventure, spirituality, and dreams. Interactive activities and prompts provide motivation to stay open, stay curious, and, most of all, stay talking to each other. And the range—from the four skills you need for intimate conversation (including Put Into Words What You Are Feeling) to tips on being honest about your needs, while also validating your partner’s own emotions—will resonate, whether you’re newly together or a longtime couple looking to fortify your bond. You will discover (or rediscover) your partner like never before—and be able to realize your hopes and dreams for the love you desire and deserve.

Conversation First

Eight date prompts for talking about love with purpose, without the usual mush.

Come here for

  • practical conversation prompts
  • a relationship-minded, discussion-friendly frame

Expect

  • conversation-first structure
  • useful for class, group discussion, or guided study

Where it sits

Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships91%
Better Communication47%
Couples & Family Therapy36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Family Conflict Resolution
  • Love & Romance
  • Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships
  • Dating
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  • Personal Growth
Authors
John Gottman Ph.D., Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, Doug Abrams
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Published
February 5, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Family Conflict Resolution