How long does it take to read The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work?
John Gottman, Nan Silver
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, Nan Silver takes about 5 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1999. 288 pages, about 79,200 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
John Gottman's 1999 book offers couples a practical framework for strengthening their marriages, drawing on observations of more than 650 couples over 14 years in his research laboratory. He argues that a lasting marriage rests on deep friendship, mutual respect, a positive outlook and emotional intelligence. The book lays out seven principles, including building detailed knowledge of one's partner, turning toward rather than away, sharing decisions, solving solvable problems, moving past gridlock and creating shared meaning. It also identifies four destructive habits to avoid: criticism, defensiveness, contempt and stonewalling.
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Subjects: Communication in marriage, Comunicación en el matrimonio, Family & Relationships, Man-woman relationships, Marriage, Married people
