Eight Dates

Ready to build a love that truly lasts? This guide from world-renowned relationship experts offers a simple, powerful plan to deepen your connection. Discover the eight essential conversations that can transform your relationship, whether you're just starting out or have been together for years. Based on decades of scientific research, you'll learn how to navigate crucial topics like money, family, adventure, and trust. Each of the eight dates is a fun, easy-to-follow blueprint for building intimacy and understanding. Turn date night into a foundation for a lifetime of love.

John and Julie Gottman are the world-renowned psychologists and co-founders of The Gottman Institute, whose four decades of breakthrough research with thousands of couples form the foundation of modern relationship science. They collaborated with co-authors Doug Abrams and Rachel Carlton Abrams, M.D., to translate their scientific findings into a practical, real-world guide. Together, this team of researchers, writers, and a family doctor combined their expertise to create a concrete plan for couples to build lasting love.