Psychologist John Gottman has spent twenty years studying what makes a
marriage last. Now you can use his tested methods to evaluate,
strengthen, and maintain your own long-term relationship.
This breakthrough book guides you through a series of self-tests
designed to help you determine what kind of marriage you have, where
your strengths and weaknesses are, and what specific actions you can
take to help your marriage.
You'll also learn that more sex doesn't necessarily improve a marriage,
frequent arguing will not lead to divorce, financial problems do not
always spell trouble in a relationship, wives who make sour facial
expressions when their husbands talk are likely to be separated within
four years and there is a reason husbands withdraw from arguments--and
there's a way around it.
Dr. Gottman teaches you how to recognize attitudes that doom a
marriage--contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling--and
provides practical exercises, quizzes, tips, and techniques that will
help you understand and make the most of your relationship. You can
avoid patterns that lead to divorce, and--Why Marriages Succeed or
Fail will show you how.