Divorce Proof Your Marriage Essential Tips And Tools For A Lasting Relationship

Preventing divorce is a vital goal for many couples, yet it can be daunting to know where to start. This book offers essential tips and tools for building a strong, lasting relationship that can withstand life's ups and downs. By understanding common causes of divorce, learning effective communication techniques, cultivating intimacy and trust, you can divorce-proof your marriage and build an enriching future together. Whether you're newlyweds or have been married for decades, this book offers practical guidance on strengthening your bond while creating a life filled with love and happiness.

I know of no better guide for couples who genuinely desire a maturing relationship.M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled A remarkable bookthe most incisive and persuasive I have ever read on the knotty problems of marriage relationships. Ann Roberts, former president, Rockefeller Family Fund

Why do so many marriages end in divorce? Why do so many people stay in marriages when they are no longer happy? In this groundbreaking new book, Dr. Lee Bowers explores the SEVEN ESSENTIAL CONVERSATIONS that will change the way we all approach relationships from now on. This easy to read guide gives readers the keys to effective communication between partners. If you are a man or woman; straight or gay; currently in, approaching, recovering from, or just considering a committed relationship - be sure to read this book! It will not only save you years of frustration and heartache; but just might help you achieve true peace and success in your love life.

Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over the course of many years. His findings, and his heavily attended workshops, have already turned around thousands of faltering marriages. This book is the culmination of his life's work: the seven principles that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward in their approach, yet profound in their effect, these principles teach partners new and startling strategies for making their marriage work. Gottman helps couples focus on each other, on paying attention to the small day-to-day moments that, strung together, make up the heart and soul of any relationship. Being thoughtful about ordinary matters provides spouses with a solid foundation for resolving conflict when it does occur and finding strategies for living with those issues that cannot be resolved. Packed with questionnaires and exercises whose effectiveness has been proven in Dr. Gottman's workshops, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the result of Dr. John Gottman's many years of closely observing thousands of marriages. This kind of longitudinal research has never been done before. Based on his findings, he has culled seven principles essential to the success of any marriage. Maintain a love map. Foster fondness and admiration. Turn toward instead of away. Accept influence. Solve solvable conflicts. Cope with conflicts you can't resolve. Create shared meaning. Dr. Gottman's unique questionnaires and exercises will guide couples on the road to revitalizing their marriage, or making a strong one even better.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

Presents a guide to protecting a marriage from divorce, including information relationship experts on how to meet a partner's needs, heal hurt in marriage, and weather storms of life.

A thoughtful guide to creating a strong, happy, and lasting marriage.

reveals the ingredients of a passionate lifelong marriage discovered by the author and her husband. The book reveals the necessary steps that will take a couple from dating to wedding to an amazing marriage. The tools offered in this book give couples a framework to use throughout their lives to strengthen their marriage, improve their communication and increase their intimacy and passion. The author encourages and challenges the reader to think carefully before making a lifetime commitment to marriage, and gives the married reader insights into how to work at constantly enriching their marital relationship. The book opens the door to proven resources that enable a couple to grow closer as they reach a depth of mutual understanding never experienced before and strengthen the bonds of marriage while growing in love each day. Spectacular Marriage takes couples from a dream of "happily ever after" to the reality of a marriage founded on love.