The Love Prescription

Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy

By: John Gottman PhD, Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD

Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin, Kiiri Sandy

Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“This book feels so hopeful because it’s direct, it’s really honest, and it’s so actionable.”—Brene Brown

From New York Times-bestselling authors Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, a simple yet powerful plan to transform your relationship in seven days

What makes love last? Why does one couple stay together forever, while another falls apart? And most importantly, is there a scientific formula for love?

Drs. John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman are the world’s leading relationship scientists. For the past forty years, they have been studying love. They’ve gathered data on over three thousand couples, looking at everything from their body language to the way they converse to their stress hormone levels. Their goal: to identify the building blocks of love.

The Love Prescription distills their life’s work into a bite-size, seven-day action plan with easy, immediately actionable steps. There will be no grand gestures and no big, hard conversations. There’s nothing to buy or do to prepare. Anyone can do this, from any starting point.

The seven-day prescription will lead you through these exercises:

Day 1: Make Contact

Day 2: Ask a Big Question

Day 3: Say Thank You

Day 4: Give a Real Compliment

Day 5: Ask for What You Need

Day 6: Reach Out and Touch

Day 7: Declare a Date Night

There is a formula for a good relationship, and this book will show you how a few small changes can fundamentally transform your relationship for the better.

©2022 John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“Think you can’t make relationship changes in a week? Drs. John and Julie Gottman say, yes, actually, you can—and they have 40 years of breakthrough research on marital stability and divorce prediction to prove it. . . . This book feels so hopeful because it’s direct, it’s really honest, and it’s so actionable.”—Brene Brown

“By distilling decades of research into seven simple strategies, their book can offer an intervention that is easy and fun. There are no hard conversations required . . . Each chapter introduces a specific relationship-building exercise that can help in any relationship stage . . . It reminded us that no matter how busy we get, we do actually have enough time to be kind to each other.”—The New York Times

“Whether you’re looking to fix specific problems or get the most out of your marriage or romantic relationship, couples therapists John and Julie Gottman will get you moving in the right direction. . . . There isn’t a marriage or romantic partnership out there that won’t benefit from this book.”—New York Journal of Books

The Love Prescription

Marriage and the family are under attack today but this book which is clearly written give us the tools to strengthen our marriage and our family. It’s not something for just listening to but something to be put in action. We hope to do so and to recommend this book to others based on out testimony to its effectiveness.

Relationship CPR

This is needed no matter what state your relationship is in. Very encouraging and exciting with immediate results.

Practical, straightforward and totally doable

I loved this book and the practical, tactical things that I learned and applied right away. I highly recommend this book no matter where you are in your relationship.

Great advice!

Love the Gottman books and methods. Great refresher from previous works. A concise compilation of their ideas and a quick read.

On the way to the altar

It took me a little long to read the book. Than I planned. However, I completed the book with my partner, and we laughed and giggled the entire time. Every night before bed we read a chapter or so, and try the tools the following day everything seems realistic and was very appliable, I will keep this book in my purse for reference lol I like the response I received from my partner I hope he the same a good read useful information

This book was recommended to me another couple friend. Don’t have anyone else I could refer this to as of now, but most definitely would if there were some one.

Great advice

Easy listen with great advice for couples going through a rough patch. I’m not sure this would be the best choice for couples with contempt, but I would definitely stick with the Gottmans’ research

wonderful advice and wonderfully narrated

i really enjoyed these exercises! they definitely made an impact. i enjoyed the writing style as well. The narrators were well spoken and didn't make any harsh sound while speaking. As a person with misophonia that's a big issue. Very good book and production!!

pretty good

It's nice to hear a summary of the studies done in the field! Important read for couples.

This book is therapy!

This book has been so insightful and offers particle tools to strengthen relationships! It’s laid out simple enough for a kid to understand. My husband and I listened to this book together and it was amazing! Real life therapy! Highly recommend.

Profoundly insightful

Good for reflecting on what went wrong in an ended relationship as well as how to make things go right now and in the future.