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Summary of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work 

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work aims to help everyday couples through the rigors and challenges of marriage. The goal is to give them the chance to experience a much more fulfilling and meaningful relationship. John Gottman, Ph.D., is an American author, keynote speaker, and relationship expert. Dr. Gottman is well known across the globe for his extensive work in psychology and intimate relationships. Nan Silver is a journalist, author, and editor with expertise in human psychology, parenting, and relationships. She has also partnered with Dr. Gottman to write Makes Love Last? The central theme of this summary is that marriages would become stable over time if couples learned to reconcile successfully after a fight. If more couples understood that communication was vital to fixing conflicts and learned to communicate well, we would indeed have fewer divorce cases in court. “Friendship fuels the flames of romance because it offers the best protection against feeling adversarial toward your spouse.” ~ John M. Gottman, Ph.D.

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  • Topics in The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
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Marriage is a construct created to promote the health and stability of society

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Marriages are often plagued with a multitude of conflicts that can accumulate and result in a divorce. Dr. John Gottman offers readers of this summary a great fix and a sure way out of these conflicts. Marriage should be a thing of bliss, and it can be, as we will learn in the following chapters of this summary.
Conflicts are unavoidable in marriage and relationships, but you can find common ground by talking through your disagreements.
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally recognized union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them, their children, and their in-laws.

Marriage is a legally binding relationship; it’s a socially sanctioned union regulated by law, rules, customs, beliefs. Society gets its stability from marriages. Good marriages often produce better individuals and a better society. The reverse is also true. Marriages also reflect the individual identities of those involved and thrive on them finding a balance between the two varying identities.
Marriages aren't perfect and will face conflicts. The best fix for this is an honest and positive action.
A good marriage is one where both parties can manage their egos and are always willing to make positive compromises for the relationship to grow. Most unions face challenges. The key to getting past those challenges is direct and positive action backed up with open conversations.
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What makes a marriage work?

Through decades of research and experience, Dr. John Gottman can finally answer the burning question — why do some marriages fail while others flourish?
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Asking profound questions is key to learning more about your partner and reducing conflicts

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Regardless of how sour things may have gotten, a relationship can be salvaged

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When issues arise, you should pull closer and not away from each other

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When you take advice from your partner, your bond grows

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When crises arise, take practical and conscious steps to fix them

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Find a way around tricky situations by meeting each other halfway

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It is important to reconnect with your partner using bonding activities that have shared meaning

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