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| 1. | Good Science |
| (Ontario, Canada) September 5, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I really enjoyed this book, not so much for the fact that I found that much
of it rang true, but that it's based on scientific review, not a
counsellor's opinion. Gottman has done a lot of research on the concepts... read full review |
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| 2. | Valuable insights into relationships! |
| (Munich, Germany) April 18, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| It is always a great pleasure to read GottmanĀ's book. Though the title is
a bit misleading (it reminds oneself too much of pop psychology and sounds
a bit too simplified), the author greatly succeeds in laying out... read full review |
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| 3. | Excellent book, with some reservations to keep in mind.... |
| (Upstate, NY) October 18, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I loved this book, but am afraid it may be a bit misleading to the average
couple. The book identifies things which are common to successful
marriages, and offers great exercises for each principle. It is easy to
read... read full review |
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| 4. | The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work |
| (PA, USA) April 20, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| When thinking about a book to select for my assignment for my interpersonal
communication class, I knew I wanted to read a book that both interests me
and will help me in the long run. The Seven Principles written... read full review |
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| 5. | Ought to be Required Reading for Every Married Couple |
| (Effingham, Illinois) March 27, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| After the cliche-ridden obviousness of "Women are From Venus," the
research-based work of John Gottman is welcome relief. I credit this
book with repairing the marital difficulties my husband and I faced up
until a couple... read full review |
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| 6. | Filled with tools my wife & I use to strengthen our marriage |
| (Fairfax, VA USA) September 12, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars |
| As a relationship and romance author, speaker, and coach I read a lot of
books about dating, marriage, and romance. "Seven Principles for Making
Marriage Work" is one of my top 10 favorites. The seven principles
identified... read full review |
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| 7. | 2 Books Saved My Marriage! |
| (Silver Spring, MD) January 26, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Tremendous book! Insightful, honest, and extremely helpful in getting to
the root of marital challenges. Can a book save a marriage? I'm a living
witness that two very special books can!The other is a new book I
bought... read full review |
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| 8. | Real insight for every couple |
| (Houston, TX USA) August 31, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| When we're dating and first getting married, we often hear that "it
takes work to keep a relationship strong." Nobody would argue with
this advice, but how many of us know what the "work" really is?... read full review |
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| 9. | Fantastic! |
| (Terry, MT USA) January 25, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| A+ usable report on 650 couples studied and worked with over a 24 year
period, this research report is user friendly with numerous couple
exercises. A few people are put off by Gottman's claims of being able to
predict with... read full review |
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| 10. | THE IDEAL MARRIAGE IS WITHIN YOUR GRASP, DON'T STALL |
| (married for many years in New York) April 18, 1999 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is one of the most useful and interactive books I have read in months.
I read it twice: first just turning pages to do the true-false
questionnaries to see how "strong" my marriage is and second to
really... read full review |
