Why have over a million people purchased this "Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert"? Because its straightforward, yet profound, approach teaches marriage partners new and startling strategies for making marriage work.

Gottman has scientifically analyzed the habits of married couples and established a method of correcting the behavior that puts marriages on the rocks.

Gottman 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

Packed with questionnaires and exercises whose effectiveness has been proven in Dr. Gottman's workshops, this is the definitive guide for any couple who wants their relationship to realize its highest potential.