Summary of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is a self-help book written by John Gottman and Nan Silver. The book focuses on relationships, and provides practical advice on how to build and maintain successful, loving relationships. It outlines seven principles that can be used to improve communication, create a healthy emotional connection, and foster mutual respect between partners. The seven principles outlined in the book are: enhance your love maps, nurture fondness and admiration, turn toward each other instead of away, accept influence, solve your solvable problems, overcome gridlock, and create shared meaning. In addition to these seven principles, the book also provides advice on how to manage conflicts, recognize and accept each other’s differences, and trust each other.