The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert, Revised and Updated

One of the best books I'd ever read about relationships. This good saved my relationship as well.Highly recommended

Not all of this book is relevant to everyone. BUT parts of it WILL be relevant to EVERYONE!! (different parts obviously)

I would have preferred more actual advice with more in depth explanations.I don't like how many quizzes there are, and feel that for the price of the book it could be longer. Some good tips to take from it, which I think deep down if you've got common sense you do know most of them anyway, but good to have some case studies of other couples to compare against.A summary of do's and don't's at the back would be good, to save constant flicking back and referring to different sections of the book, just for quick refresher moments when you feel you need it when problems or arguments arise.I did like learning about the "horsemen" in a relationship and really will work on getting shot of some of these niggles coming up in our marriage.After 20 years together, we still love each other very much, and can't bear the thought of having issues in our relationship with each other.For what it's worth, before I read this book, we had agreed that to move forward we need to remember to treat each other like we treat our close friends. With respect, an empathetic ear, concern, love, loyalty and gratitude. We feel like lately we've taken it for granted the other one is just "there" and we aren't as careful with our words and actions.Our plan was concreted in this book. It's at least given me reassurance that we have been dealing with our issues in the right way.

I love this book even though I am single. Have encouraged others to buy it. I will gift to others too.Watch his you tube video as a recap. A good point of reference for all our relationships.

Thought provoking and practical, I initially read this as a follow up to The Science of Trust as I enjoyed that but wanted to find out more about the practical improvement aspects of John’s work, rather than because I was looking for help myself. In the end I found lots of ways in which my husband and I can work on our already positive marriage and make it even stronger. Great read filled with practical ideas.

I do not read books, my daughter who is eleven came into the room and saw me reading this book and burst out laughing because she’s never seen me read a book before! But I have to say I started it this evening and I haven’t put it down, I’m now on chapter five. I didn’t believe a book could relate to me, my husband and our marriage as this book has! I’m extremely surprised and pleased that I bought this book and would defiantly recommend it to anyone who’s marriage is just going through a tough time.

I rush bought two copies of this, after my husband told me he's no longer happy in our marriage, because a cursory search online showed it highly recommended. I got us notebooks and pens and put them on our nightstands, and tried my level best to get through it, but it just isn't for me. I love taking questionnaires and answering surveys, but after the first couple I was questioning my answers' correctness, or my own ability to gauge their correctness. I think I would have loved this book if we were newly married or just encountering our first ever difficulties together, or had been lucky enough to work with Dr Gottman when we were living in Seattle. But we've been together 18 years, and he subsequently admitted to having met someone else, at which point reading this got a thousand times more difficult for me, and he never even so much as cracked its cover. Even after starting marriage therapy, I still wasn't able to get past the 2nd principle. And there are so many other great books that I am finding helpful and applicable (about divorce). So I guess I'll put this one away until I'm ready to consider remarriage.

I bought this for someone and they think it’s amazing. It was a late notice gift choice but a great book. From what I’ve read of it. It’s great. Fantastic value for money aswel.