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A review by unwisely
The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples by John Gottman
4.0
This one was recommended in one of the communication books I read recently, and was pretty interesting for its evidence-based discussion of a topic I consider pretty squishy.
Because I got a bunch of books that had been on hold for ages in all at once, and this once could be renewed, I read this book in fits and starts, which is not a way I would recommend reading it. There's a lot in here, and some terms that are defined that if you let it sit for a week between chapters you won't remember.
It's also more aimed at couples (as you can tell from the title), but there were things in here that even my very-single self recognized from former relationships.
There is one very math-y chapter, which he spends a lot of time warning about, which of course made more sense to me than a lot of the more therapist-y things, but your mileage may vary.
Also, this is *not* the guy who founded eHarmony, which I had for some reason thought until I just now went to double-check it before I posted it.
I felt like I learned things, although like [b:Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes|9292810|Spousonomics Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes|Paula Szuchman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320513117s/9292810.jpg|14175319] I bet people in actual relationships would find it more useful.
Because I got a bunch of books that had been on hold for ages in all at once, and this once could be renewed, I read this book in fits and starts, which is not a way I would recommend reading it. There's a lot in here, and some terms that are defined that if you let it sit for a week between chapters you won't remember.
It's also more aimed at couples (as you can tell from the title), but there were things in here that even my very-single self recognized from former relationships.
There is one very math-y chapter, which he spends a lot of time warning about, which of course made more sense to me than a lot of the more therapist-y things, but your mileage may vary.
Also, this is *not* the guy who founded eHarmony, which I had for some reason thought until I just now went to double-check it before I posted it.
I felt like I learned things, although like [b:Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes|9292810|Spousonomics Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes|Paula Szuchman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320513117s/9292810.jpg|14175319] I bet people in actual relationships would find it more useful.