Marriage is a public good, not just a private relationship. We have a public stake in healthy marriages and two-parent families. Our society suffers with the collapse of the relationship of the couple who brings a child into the world. — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
If a married couple with children has fifteen minutes of uninterrupted, non-logistical, non-problem-solving talk every day, I would put them in the top 5% of all married couples. It's an extraordinary achievement. — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
John Gottman is our leading explorer of the inner world of relationships. In The Relationship Cure, he has found gold once again. This book… — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
Dr Sue Johnson is the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last thirty years. This book will touch your… — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
Marriage is a public good, not just a private relationship. We have a public stake in healthy marriages and two-parent families. Our society suffers… — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
Most of us are now free to walk away from our marital commitments more easily than from any other contract in our lives. — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
In the consumer culture of marriage, commitments last as long as the other person is meeting our needs. We still believe in commitment, because… — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
Why would a married couple that lives together every day need to date each other? It's precisely because they live and sleep together. — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
If a married couple with children has fifteen minutes of uninterrupted, non-logistical, non-problem-solving talk every day, I would put them in the top 5%… — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
A family, like a canoe, must be steered or paddled, or it won't take you where you want to go. — William J Doherty Copy Share Image
