The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy (The Seven Days Series)

ISBN: 0143136631

Author: Gottman PhD, John

Condition: Used

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThis book feels so hopeful because its direct, its really honest, and its so actionable. -Brene BrownFrom 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 worlds leading relationship scientists. For the past forty years, they have been studying love. Theyve 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 lifes 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. Theres 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 ComplimentDay 5: Ask for What You NeedDay 6: Reach Out and TouchDay 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.