Eight Dates

Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

By: John Gottman PhD, Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, Doug Abrams, Rachel Carlton Abrams

Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin, Julie McKay

Navigating the challenges of long-term commitment takes effort - and it just got simpler, with this empowering, step-by-step guide to communicating about the things that matter most to you and your partner. Drawing on 40 years of research from their world-famous Love Lab, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman invite couples on eight fun, easy, and profoundly rewarding dates, each one focused on a make-or-break issue: trust, conflict, sex, money, family, adventure, spirituality, and dreams.

Interactive activities and prompts provide motivation to stay open, stay curious, and, most of all, stay talking to each other. And the range - from the four skills you need for intimate conversation (including Put into Words What You Are Feeling) to tips on being honest about your needs, while also validating your partner’s own emotions - will resonate, whether you’re newly together or a longtime couple looking to fortify your bond. You will discover (or rediscover) your partner like never before - and be able to realize your hopes and dreams for the love you desire and deserve.

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©2018 John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams (P)2019 Audible, Inc.

Great suggestions for improving relationships.

The book has great suggestions and questions that most certainly will help your relationship grow.
However I don't agree with the premise that no matter how different you are from your partner, you can make a commited relationship work. When two people are very different, it's so difficult to find joy doing activities together. It's better to find someone that already has common interests.

very informational and insightful

the section on listening would be good guidelines for ANY relationship. mostly, as I was listening I wondered at what point during marriage or other serious relationship does enmeshment occur and we see our partner as an extension of yourself rather than an individual. this book is a great reminder and practical guide on how to maintain or restore individuality among couples. I'll be listening to it many times over because it is both a quick, interesting read and because there is something new to learn every time.

Very helpful

I highly recommend listening through multiple times to take notes. A lot of strategies and techniques hard to keep track of them all

single or married. it's for everyone

I wouldn't have been able to power through this book without audible. whether you're in a relationship or not it brings up some great talking points and exercises to do in the future

Terrible narration!

Really bad narration. Hard to listen to. The book itself is pretty good. Interesting Overall