Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last - Softcover

Gottman Ph.D., John M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747536031 ISBN 13: 9780747536031

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1998

Synopsis

This volume discusses four disastrous behaviours that, the author argues, destroy relationships: criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling. It aims to shows that to be satisfied, couples must show a five-to-one ratio of positive moments to negative ones.

About this title

About the Author

John Gottman, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Washington and the New York Times bestselling author of over two dozen books, including The Relationship Cure, Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, and The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.
Educated at Juilliard, Paul Costanzo has brought the sensitivity and nuance of a classical music background to the world of voice acting for over twenty-five years. He was chosen by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter to record titles in her FBI series, and AudioFile magazine has called his narration "Superb."

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0747536031
• ISBN 13: 9780747536031
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240