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John Gottman

Dr. John Gottman is a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and a world-renowned researcher in the area of family systems and couples dynamics. Dr. Gottman is the author of more than 100 research articles for professional journals and has authored, coauthored, or edited over 30 books. His most recent books are Why […]

Dr. John Gottman is a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and a world-renowned researcher in the area of family systems and couples dynamics. Dr. Gottman is the author of more than 100 research articles for professional journals and has authored, coauthored, or edited over 30 books. His most recent books are Why Marriages Succeed or Fail, The Heart of Parenting, When Men Batter Women, The Marriage Clinic: A Scientifically-Based Marital Therapy, and Meta-Emotion: How Families Communicate Emotionally. His newest book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (May 2000), is a culminating work of his marriage research for the general public.