Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

by John M. Gottman

The goal of conflict is not to win or to convince the other person that you’re right or even to be the same.

Don’t part in the morning without knowing one interesting thing that will happen in your partner’s day. Kiss each other goodbye. Kiss each other hello. Play together. Take time to talk about your day with each other. Know what is stressing your partner out. Know what they are looking forward to. Honor each other’s dreams.