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The love prescription, seven days to more intimacy, connection, and joy, John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD

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The love prescription

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John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD

Seven Days

seven days to more intimacy, connection, and joy

"There isn't a marriage or romantic partnership out there that won't benefit from this book."--New York Journal of BooksFrom New York Times-bestselling authors Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, a simple yet powerful plan to transform your relationship in seven daysWhat 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 ContactDay 2: Ask a Big QuestionDay 3: Say Thank YouDay 4: Give a Real Compliment Day 5: Ask for What You NeedDay 6: Reach Out and Touch Day 7: Declare a Date NightThere 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

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