Audiobook: Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman PhD

Enhance and deepen your love through an enjoyable and creative program consisting of eight transformative discussions. These conversations cover important subjects like money, intimacy, and trust. Renowned marriage experts, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, present a practical guide to navigate the complexities of long-term relationships. Drawing from four decades of research in their Love Lab, they offer couples eight engaging and meaningful dates, each focused on a crucial topic: trust, conflict, intimacy, finances, family, adventure, spirituality, and aspirations.

With interactive exercises and cues, this guide encourages you to maintain openness, curiosity, and continuous communication with your partner. The content spans from teaching the four vital skills for intimate discussions (including expressing your feelings accurately) to advising on honesty about your needs while understanding your partner's emotions. This advice applies whether you're new in your relationship or have been together for a while and want to strengthen your connection. By following these guidelines, you'll get to know your partner in unprecedented ways, and you'll be better equipped to achieve the love you wish for and deserve, while fulfilling your aspirations and dreams together.

Timecode:
00:00:28 - The Conversations That Matter
00:07:42 - NEVER TOO EARLY OR TOO LATE
00:16:14 - THE SCIENCE OF LOVE
00:20:57 - POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE
00:28:49 - Your Date Night
00:30:23 - WE MADE A PACT
00:33:04 - TIME TO GET PERSONAL
00:34:36 - DATE NIGHT OBSTACLES
00:38:03 - A FEW GUIDELINES
00:41:16 - The Four Skills of Intimate Conversation
00:41:58 - The Art of Listening
00:47:21 - TRUST & COMMITMENT
00:52:51 - CHOOSING COMMITMENT
00:57:37 - JUMPING IN WITH TWO FEET
01:03:05 - DISCOVERING YOUR OWN WONDERLAND
01:07:44 - WHEN TRUST HAS BEEN BROKEN
01:09:20 - CHERISHING
01:10:33 – Date1, ADDRESSING CONFLICT
01:16:31 - MANAGING CONFLICT
01:21:30 - A WORD ABOUT GRIDLOCK
01:23:39 - FIGHT FAIR AND REPAIR
01:29:20 – Date 2, SEX & INTIMACY
01:38:32 - FINDING YOUR NORMAL
01:41:48 - SEX AFTER PARENTHOOD
01:43:03 - TALKING ABOUT SEX
01:45:25 - INITIATING SEX
01:50:46 - KEEPING IT PASSIONATE
01:54:35 – Date 3, WORK & MONEY
02:15:49 - MANAGING TIME
02:18:20 - THE REAL VALUE OF MONEY
02:19:06 - HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
02:21:31 – Date 4, FAMILY
02:29:07 - STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE
02:35:41 - SLEEP AND SEX
02:36:51 - FUN & ADVENTURE
02:41:05 - LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
02:45:02 - BASE CAMP
02:48:33 - FINDING COMMON GROUND
02:51:31 - THE HONEYMOON FROM HELL
02:54:11 - THE CHRISTIE BRINKLEY PHENOMENON
02:56:36 - ADVENTURING TOGETHER
03:01:41 - Date 5, GROWTH & SPIRITUALITY
03:07:23 - CREATING SHARED MEANING
03:10:48 - GROWING AND CHANGING
03:11:08 – Date 6, DREAMS
03:16:14 - TAKING TURNS
03:20:43 - BECOME A DREAM TEAM
03:22:48 -Date 7, Cherish Each Other
03:25:22 - ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Credits:
Text - John Gottman PhD, Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, Doug Abrams, Rachel Carlton Abrams MD
Audio Narration –Tally Anderson
Visual Photography and Editing - Zafar S.
Sound designer – Arti

General Disclaimer:

This recording has been created by VoiceVersa society for research and study purposes. The viewpoints and opinions expressed in this book are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of VoiceVersa society or its affiliated organizations."

This YouTube book is copyright ©2023 VoiceVersa society

[lifelessonspodcastdougspence]

This is better than the audible version thank you !

[deborahkash]

1:05 is wonderful to hear, about trust. I just think I have met the love of my life and I want to do things right. I am just starting to go out with him and I want to build a good relationship based on trust.

[blueriver]

30 minutes in

Differences are the norm und
Have a Date night
Asking open ended questions to one another

[nictegki]

@1:06:24 not to do if you want a beautiful relationship that last forever!❤

[macfin]

Good date with little kids is driving around at night until they fall asleep, then having a picnic somewhere next to the car

[DKMRFCBrlz]

What a lovely book, will definitely buy asap

[BlueMoonLady]

I hate to disprove the “date night” experiment, but it doesn’t always work. My ex husband and I had date night and couples therapy along with him telling the therapist that divorce was not an option - all the while he was sleeping and having a relationship with a girl 20 years younger than I was while he was working out of town during the week.
Date night means nothing if he is having it with the wife and the home wrecker.