Eight Dates: A Plan for Making Love Last Forever

This book will help you establish a solid foundation for your relationship.

Will give to enough material to go through dates, good dates at any stage of your relationship. Maths is a lill bit off but it's a relationship book so no big problem. Must read for people starting or wanting a serious relationships.

All hype no real use.. and too expensive

Eight Dates is a refreshingly grounded relationship book that focuses not on fixing your partner or avoiding conflict, but on learning how to talk — & listen — with curiosity, respect, & care. Drawing on over 40 years of research from the Gottman Love Lab, John & Julie Gottman guide couples through eight essential conversations that every long-term relationship must face: trust, conflict, sex, money, family, fun, spirituality, & dreams. Each “date” is thoughtfully structured, easy to follow, and grounded in real-life examples that make the science feel human rather than clinical. What sets this book apart is its emphasis on friendship, repair, and emotional safety. The Gottmans don’t promise a conflict-free relationship; instead, they show how couples can recover from misunderstandings, grow through differences, and deepen intimacy over time. Warm, practical, & quietly hopeful, Eight Dates is ideal for couples at any stage — whether you’re building a foundation, navigating the pressures of family life, or reconnecting after years together. It’s not about perfection. It’s about practice. And that's what makes all the difference.

Helpful for any relationship whether you’ve been together 10yrs or 10weeks

Read this book for a book club, and it’s not too long, very practical, and an emotional intelligence book that’s fun to read. It made me think a lot about how. I cherish all relationships in my life (or don’t and why)

This is my first time reading a relationship advice book. I love how much this book is centered around not just learning but doing. Each chapter has a planned date with discussion questions to challenge you and your partner to learn from everything you've read in that chapter. Really insightful read on communication, trust, and intimacy. Would highly recommend for people in a long term relationship or new relationships wanting to take their relationship to the next level or deepen there connection. There comes a moment you know everything about one another, try keeping the conversation going. That’s the hard part. Book gave me a few tips that I can keep re-using.

great book