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16 Sept 2024 · 2 h 15 min

Books from John Gottman & Julie Gottman

“The Gottman Doctors: Affairs Can Actually Save Your Relationship! But If You See This, It's Time To Walk Away!”

2 books mentioned

  1. Cover of Fight Right
    Guest's book

    Fight Right

    by John Schwartz Gottman

    John Gottman · ~01:02:31 · on 2 episodes

    Buy on Amazon
  2. Cover of Eight Dates
    Guest's book

    Eight Dates

    by John Mordechai Gottman

    John Gottman · ~02:08:33 · on 2 episodes

    Buy on Amazon

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The conversation

Relationship researchers John and Julie Gottman discuss their decades of research on love, conflict, and repair. The episode covers how to build lasting connections, recover from affairs, and recognize when a relationship is beyond saving.

Talking points

  • Finding love in the modern world
  • Myths about compatibility and 'the one'
  • Emotional connection and sexual intimacy
  • Four horsemen of relationship apocalypse
  • When to leave a relationship
  • Gaslighting and types of domestic violence
  • Three-phase model for treating affairs
  • Bids for connection and relationship longevity