Summary of John Gottman's Book: Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

From four leading research scientists on dating, marriage and family comes this guide targeted at helping couples capture essential conversations for a lifetime of love and commitment. They have a deep understanding of what makes relationships work. Now, they bring that lifetime’s worth of knowledge, research, and wisdom to bear in Eight Dates, a program of how, why, and when to have eight basic conversations with your partner that can result in a lifetime of love. Eight Dates is written for any serious couple. Its dates are structured around the concepts of trust, dealing with conflict, sex, and intimacy, having fun, work and money, children, and more. There are questionnaires, innovative exercises, real-life case studies, and skills to master. Because to make love truly last, each of you has to be involved and active. “When we fall in love, we are often on our very best behavior. We lead with the healthiest side of ourselves. But as relationships progress, each person gets more real, more transparent, and therefore more vulnerable.” ― John M. Gottman Disclaimer This summary is meant to enhance your reading experience. The insights, analysis, and overall essence is an unofficial work and not the original book. It is not intended as a substitute for the original work it summarizes. It is not licensed, approved, authorized, or endorsed by the original author or publisher.