This fascinating new perspective on marriage--based on original scientific research--shatters conventional wisdom and presents invaluable guidelines on how to steer clear of marital "danger zones".

CONTENTS

Preface

ONE What Makes Marriage Work?

TWO Marriage Styles: The Good, The Bad, and the Volatile

THREE The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Warning Signs

FOUR Your Private Thoughts Become Cast in Stone

FIVE The Two Marriages: His and Hers

SIX Your Marriage: The Diagnosis

SEVEN The Four Keys to Improving Your Marriage

EIGHT Strengthening the Foundations

Acknowledgments

John Gottman, PhD has written numerous academic articles and is the author or coauthor of forty books, including the bestselling The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. His breakthrough research on marriage and parenting that has earned him numerous major awards, including four National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Awards. Currently a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Washington, Gottman lives on Orcas Island, Washington.