What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal

A world-renowned relationship expert shares his research about love and what it takes to develop a trustful, intimate, and emotionally fulfilling bond.

In this insightful book, celebrated research psychologist and couples counselor John Gottman plumbs the mysteries of love and shares the results of his famous “Love Lab”: Where does love come from? Why does some love last, and why does some fade? And how can we keep it alive? Based on laboratory findings, this book shows readers how to identify signs, behaviors, and attitudes that indicate a fraying relationship and provides strategies for repairing what may seem lost or broken.

• The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
• The Man's Guide to Women: Scientifically Proven Secrets from the Love Lab About What Women Really Want
• The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples
• Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage: America's Love Lab Experts Share Their Strategies for Strengthening Your Relationship
• Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
• Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last
• 10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
• Not "Just Friends": Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity
• Family Theories: An Introduction