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	• And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby ... John Gottman Ph.D., Julie Schwartz Gottman Three Rivers Press, 2008 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 20 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work Revisited

I LOVED the book Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Unfortunately, this book is simply a remake of that one. Many of the stories are identical, and not much of the information is new. There are a couple chapters related specifically to having a baby, but you could read them quickly at the library without purchasing the book. If you haven't read the other book, this book would be great -- just don't buy both!!

Still not sure how I feel

I think there is a lot of interesting info in this book, and helpful ideas and activities for a couple facing the transition to Parenthood. But it felt like it focused more on just the marriage relationship than the new family dynamic, and sometimes was a bit heavy on the activity sort of stuff. There's not really anything bad about it, and it doesn't need to be avoided, I'm just not sure it was necessary or SO helpful, you know? Still, overall glad I read it with my husband.

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Pretty Good Resource

I bought this book because I was looking for something that would give me insights into keeping my marriage strong even after baby arrives. It does provide some good insights and helpful tips. However, I'm on chapter 12 now and the first 11 chapters focus mostly on "don't scream at each other" and "don't fight dirty." I guess this is helpful, but for couples that already have good communication and generally do not fight, it's not quite as enlightening as one would hope. Overall, though, I am pleased that I bought it. :-)

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Great Eye Opener

I ordered this book by suggestion of my therapist. It was a great way for me to put labels to things I was experiencing as a new mother. It has great "quizes" for the couples to take and compare and then walks through how to apply the results to their day to day lives. It has improved my relationship with my husband and even helped me be a better mom! I really suggest this book!

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Gottmans are Great!

This book is a must have for every couple about to have a baby...or even for those who already have children. It helps you realize you are not alone and there are very simple things you can do to reconnect and be a "couple" while you are also mommy and daddy.

My husband and I attended the Gottman's Institute couples weekend counseling retreat in Seattle, WA last year for our 7 yr anniversary. We had a 1.5 yr old son and were STILL trying to find a balance with job/chore/life sharing.
The weekend helped us rekindle our romance and go out into the world prepared. The years and years of research, combined with the Gottman's wonderful personalities and life stories, and a few basic techniques to use in the real world, are vital. We arrived tired, cranky, short-answers thrown at each other, and not expecting much. We left holding hands, smiling, telling stories about our life together, and rededicated to each other. I truly believe this retreat not only improved our marriage, it may even have saved it from the downward spiral towards divorce that most couples face at some point in their marriage.
If you can afford to go to this retreat I would HIGHLY encourage it! If you live near Seattle, they were having "baby makes 3" workshops as well.
For the rest of you, READ THIS BOOK! Or get The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work; as another review said, it has a lot of the same information.

We are currently expecting baby #2 (due in July :) and we are still nervous about the changes this will bring to our relationship. No more "you take him, I'll do this"...now we'll have one for each of us and we know the job/chore/life sharing problems are going to come up again. But this time, I think we'll be ready.
I'm rereading this book for a refresher right now. :)

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Congratulations! You have a new baby.
Don?t forget you also have a marriage.

Having a baby is a joyous experience, but even the best relationships are strained during the transition from duo to trio. In And Baby Makes Three, Love Lab? experts John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman teach couples the skills needed to maintain healthy marriages, so partners can avoid the pitfalls of parenthood by:

? Focusing on intimacy and romance
? Replacing an atmosphere of criticism and irritability with one of appreciation
? Preventing postpartum depression
? Creating a home environment that nurtures physical, emotional, and mental health, as well as cognitive and behavioral development for your baby

Complete with exercises that separate the ?master? from the ?disaster? couples, And Baby Makes Three helps new parents positively manage the strain that comes along with their bundle of joy.

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