Everyone who is married or who is planning to get married should read John Gottman. I have so much respect for his body of work -- unlike a lot of marriage "self-help" books that give flimsy advice that is not backed by solid research, Gottman's advice is based on hundreds of hours working with and ...
I was surprised when I started reading this book & realized that I had actually read it before.I have been dreaming of relationship books that are not faith-based and that are queer inclusive. This book mentions religion as an option for some people, but all the language assumes that readers are in ...
Admittedly, I flipped through most of this, because we're still doing okay. It just seems like common sense to me (catch up with what's going on with each other, be affectionate, don't be critical, learn to compromise), but I think of the toxic relationships I know, and I can see how what I think of...
Some parts very dated ("The essential role of the father"), but the heart of it was useful and had a lot of good examples. I think this is helping me help my work kiddos.
Recommended by a counselor. A few of the self tests were useful, but overall I didn't need the tests to predict the outcomes. The basic ideas presented are valid, but it really could have been a magazine article rather than a whole book. A lot of the examples elicited an eye-rolling response from me...
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