Best 3 quotes of John Gottman on MyQuotes

Human nature dictates that it is virtually impossible to accept advice from someone unless you feel that that person understands you.

There are many marital therapists who have high expectations for what is possible in a marriage...I am not opposed to such views, but I personally take a different one. I am a "plumber"... I have often described my goal as fostering the "good enough marriage". I am likely to think a marriage is good enough if the two spouses choose to have coffee and pastries on a Saturday afternoon and really enjoy the conversation, even if they don't heal each other's childhood wounds, or don't always have wall-socket, mind-blowing, skyrocket sex.

Working briefly on your marriage every day will do more for your health and longevity than working out at a health club