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7 Principles for Making Marriage Work

A Gottman Couples Program Based on Science

Live virtual workshops for couples based on the effective art and science of Gottman research, methods, and principles.

Looking for ways to enhance your relationship?

cultivate relational skills for a better life together

You care about each other—but something’s getting lost in translation. Even strong couples need better ways to talk.

Maybe you keep looping through the same disagreements. Or maybe things are going well—and you’d like to keep it that way, growing stronger together with more clarity, connection, and intention.


Whether you’re feeling stuck or simply want to invest in your relationship, this live virtual workshop is for you.


The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is based on the bestselling book by Dr. John Gottman and Nan Silver. It’s grounded in over 40 years of relationship research on what actually works to keep love strong, stable, and resilient.

A Research Based Couples Workshop With Applied Practice

This workshop is not therapy, and it’s not about putting you on the spot. There’s no group sharing or awkward disclosures. Couples are only asked to practice skills with one another.

Instead, you’ll learn practical tools to strengthen your relationship through short lectures, real-life demonstrations, videos, and guided private exercises you’ll do together as a couple.


You’ll learn how to:

  • Make conflict work for your relationship
  • Deepen intimacy and build trust
  • Identify your solvable vs. perpetual issues
  • Strengthen your foundation of friendship
  • Collaborate more effectively to solve problems
  • Communicate clearly and effectively

This virtual workshop is open to couples across the U.S. All sessions are live and held in Pacific Standard Time.

CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY:

Refund requests are accepted up to 2 weeks prior to the start date of the registered event for a $75 processing fee.

Refunds requested within 2 weeks from the event start date are not provided. Cancellations within 2 weeks from the event may request a ticket transfer to another event of equal or lesser value for a $75 fee.

Couples 7 Principles Program Materials

What You Will Get

You will receive the digital 7 Principles Couples Set via email from Gottman.com after registration.

7 Principles Couples Digital Set

Includes:

  • Couples Digital Guides
  • Couples Love Maps and open-ended questions digital card decks (download the free Gottman Card Deck App, too!)

Let’s Get Started!

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Who May Benefit From This Workshop?

The Gottman 7 principles workshop is appropriate for The following couples:

This workshop is inclusive, welcoming any couples regardless of background, religion, gender, abilities, sexuality, culture, ethnicity, race, neurotype or other aspects of personal identity.

Long term committed partners
premarital couples
adult couples at various life stages/ages
those desiring better conflict management skills
those wishing to strengthen their relationship

Who Is Not Appropriate for This Program?

The Gottman 7 principles workshop is not appropriate for couples experiencing the following:

Couples who are experiencing any of these issues would be best supported in individual therapy. Couples therapy may or may not be the best fit. Exploring your concerns with a qualified and licensed mental health professional is the best way to move forward.

Those with severe or unmanaged mental health issues in one or both partners
THose experiencing Emotional and verbal abuse
Those with Intimate Partner Abuse or violence
Those with active addictions (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
Those dealing with a major betrayal or severe relationship distress

What Will We Do?

Participants will:

Learn to apply the seven principles for a stronger relationship in a class setting.
Enhance communication with love maps and open ended questions.
Apply exercises to improve relationship health at home. You are not asked to share with the group, this is for your own personal practice between you and your partner.
Learn to Apply exercises to improve relationship health at home.

What You Will Not Do:

Therapy or counseling, this is a learning experience not a therapy session or intensive.
personally share your experiences, history, or stories with the group.

Progam Based on The Gottman 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work

  1. Enhance Love Maps
  2. Nurturing Fondness and Admiration
  3. Turning Towards Each Other Instead of Away
  4. Let Your Partner Influence You
  5. Solving Your Solvable Problems
  6. Overcoming Gridlock
  7. Creating Shared Meaning
Discover new depths in your relationship.

How Can We Attend?

7 Principles applied learning is offered in 2-hour, 4-hour, 6-hour, or 12-hour classes. You and your partner may also work with me privately in couples sessions to work through the program.

Register For a Live Workshop

Live workshops offered as intensives or series. View upcoming workshops here.

Book a Private Couples Sessions

Work with me in private couples coaching or counseling sessions.

Welcoming and Affirming for All Committed Couples

LGBTQ+ Allied & Neurodiversity Affirming

Gottman method and its principles can be helpful in any relationship. I offer couples work and workshops that are affirming of neurodiverse couples, which sometimes means we will consider personal adaptations to how you learn or apply your relationship skills.

Request a Workshop

Interested in offering this workshop to your group or location? Complete the form to request the workshop.

I’m responsive, if you don’t hear back from me within 24 hours email me directly elizabeth@thrivingwest.com- sometimes technology isn’t as friendly as we need it to be and I may have not received your request.

Frequently Asked Questions

This workshop is only for couples which means both partners must attend the entirety of the workshop. Couples learn research based skills and practices that must be practiced together for them to be effective. It’s important that both partners attend together.

If your partner does not want to attend, this workshop is likely not the best fit for you at this time. You may work with me individually in counseling if you’d like to work through the skills and practices as an individual.

If your partner can’t attend, there will be future workshops offered.

I accept workshop requests from couples.

If there is a day and time that is easier for your to attend, feel free to complete the workshop request form above with the ideal days or times. If enough couples express interest in these days or times, I may notify you of an upcoming workshop.

  • Once you register you will receive a confirmation email with how you will join at the time of your workshop.
  • You will also need to complete the disclosure form prior to attending.
  • If you don’t receive confirmation please contact Lizz directly elizabeth@thrivingwest.com

At the day and time of your workshop, you and your partner will join from one computer or device using the link provided. It works best if you and your partner are comfortable and seated next to one another using the same device to participate in the workshop.

No Show:

If you and your partner do not show for the scheduled event you registered to participate in, you will forfeit your registration and will not receive a refund. You are free to register for a new one, but you will need to pay the registration fee for any new workshops you join.

Refunds: 

Once you register for your event, materials are purchased for you and your partner. If you need to cancel your registration for any reason and wish to seek a refund, you must request a refund via email 2 weeks before the registered event start date.

Refund requests are accepted up to 2 weeks prior to the start date of the registered event for a $75 processing fee. If you request a refund 2 weeks prior to the start date of the registered event, you will be refunded the majority of your registration payment minus this $75 refund fee.

Refunds requested within 2 weeks from the event start date are not provided. Cancellations within 2 weeks from the event may request a ticket transfer to another event of equal or lesser value for a change for a $75 fee.

Ticket Changes:

If you’re not able to make it or must cancel, you must notify me 72 hours in advance from the registered event start date. You will then be able to move your registration to another workshop/event of equal or lesser value within 1 year from the original purchase date for an additional $75 fee. Ticket changes will only be provided once per program registration.