Learn Communication and Conflict Management Skills From The Comfort of Home

  • Do you and your partner want to improve the communication and conflict management in your relationship?

  • Do you want to come to couples therapy, but your partner isn’t so sure?

  • Are you curious about wanting to improve your relationship, and want to try to learn some skills before taking the dive into couples therapy?

  • Do you feel that your relationship is 90% great, but you could use some minor tweaks?

You’re in the right place.

The “Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work” Workshop is based on the bestselling book by Dr. John Gottman.

Based on decades of research, this psychoeducational workshop will help you and your partner learn skills to communicate better, manage conflict more effectively, and feel closer to your partner than ever.

Inside the Seattle Love Lab: The Truth About Happy Marriages

Learn about Dr. Gottman’s research about relationships and how his research has enabled him to develop skills to prevent breakup/divorce.

Enhance Your Love Maps

Who is your partner? What makes them tick? Learn ways to go deeper and learn more about your partner’s inner workings.

Nurture Fondness and Admiration

Learn ways to express your love and appreciation for your partner. This can help improve intimacy in your marriage as well.

Solve Your Solvable Problems

Not every problem in relationships is solvable, but this workshop will give you the skills to work through conflict and solve the solvable problems.

Let Your Partner Influence You

Learn how to accept influence from your partner and learn from each other.

Overcome Gridlock and Break Free of Endless Cycles of Arguments

Couples constantly say that they fight about the same things over and over without getting anywhere. Learn about perpetual problems and how to break free of these patterns of gridlock.

Who will benefit from the “Seven Principles” workshop?

  • The Seven Principles Couples Program is appropriate for couples contemplating engagement, for pre-marital couples, for couples living together, and for couples who have been together or married for decades. This program is also open to couples exploring ethical non-monogamy or people in poly relationships, although there is no content in the workshop specifically targeting these topics.


  • Psychoeducational classes are not appropriate for all couples, including those with severe relationship distress, significant emotional or physical abuse, serious emotional or mental health problems, relationships where one or both partners are struggling with serious substance abuse or other compulsive behaviors, or relationships in which recent infidelity has occurred. Danielle reserves the right to provide referrals to couples therapy for couples who are not a good fit for this program. If you are uncertain if your relationship would be a good fit for this program, please reach out to Danielle directly here.


FAQs

Will we have to share our personal problems with the class?

No. The class does not include sharing problems or issues publicly. Couples Exercises are done privately, in Zoom breakout rooms.

Must both partners attend or can I come alone?

Since the class involves couples doing exercises together, both partners must participate.

Does the price include the workbooks?

No, Couples Guides need to be purchased separately. They are available as a Couples Set, which includes one guide for each partner, the Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work book by Dr. John Gottman, and card decks for use at home. They are also available individually as hard copies, or digitally. Each couple is required to have access to the Couples Guide in any of these formats.

I live outside of NY or PA, can my partner and I attend?

Yes! Since this is a psychoeducational workshop, it is not therapy and is not bound to traditional licensing laws. This workshop is open to anyone who can attend live in Eastern Standard Time.