WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

This workshop is designed to accompany the 2015 revised book edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver. The purpose of this workshop is twofold: (1) to facilitate and encourage reflection and integrate knowledge from material in the Seven Principles book, and to provide feedback and space to complete the exercises.

The Couples Guide is not meant to stand alone because the exercises come from a much broader context of the information contained in the Seven Principles book. Instead,  The Couples Guide is meant to accompany the Seven Principles book while going through the workshop so that you gain a full understanding of Dr. Gottman’s research and benefit from his guidance for improving your relationship.

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the acclaimed culmination of four decades of research made widely available for couples like you who long for better relationships. Congratulate yourself for taking the time to begin or continue your journey of a deep and loving partnership.

Our goal for you is simple:
To strengthen your relationship.

You will learn to:

1. Deepen your knowledge of one another.
2. Build friendship and trust.
3. Recognize and respond to bids for emotional connection.
4. Be open to influence.
5. Understand and work with both solvable and difficult problems.
6. Get through gridlocked conflict. 7. Create a special “Story of Us.”
8. Maintain your relationship gains.

This portal is designed to accompany The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work workshop by Ammar Abuzahra. The purpose of this portal is twofold: to (1) allocate space for you to take notes and reflections to complete the exercises, and to give you access to visit this portal for your reference and/or additional notes and reflections.

This portal is not meant to stand alone because the exercises that are covered in the workshop have a much broader context of the information contained in the Seven Principles book. Instead, the portal is meant to accompany the Seven Principles workshop.

Congratulate yourself for taking the time to begin or continue your journey of a deep and loving partnership.