I read Principia Amoris by John Gottman around October 2017

An academic book that felt mostly targeted at academics and practitioners. The love equations predicting the happiness and final outcome of a marriage have a high degree of accuracy. What I appreciated about Gottman was his love for mathematics, but also for not dehumanizing the subjects. The practical steps of how to change your variables were much appreciated.

The biggest things I remember are:

• Accept every bid you can
• Try to have positive startup in conflicts
• Repair early and often when miscommunication or regrettable interactions happen