5 R's on the Path to Understanding

Seminar Reviews

Feedback from The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work® Seminar, a program of The Gottman Institute, led by Doug and Claudia Burford

“....right on TARGET for what we were looking for!”

"Thanks for the very informative session. I learned new 'tools' I can use to be a better communicator and partner."
“ A guide map for communication, how to strengthen and love and address conflicts/past.”
"The Love Maps and the antidotes to The Four Horsemen will be very helpful."
"The content was great, but the personal examples definitely made it relatable."
"Overall, this is a 5 out of 5 stars! Thanks!"
"I enjoyed experiencing this seminar with couples in all stages of life."
"A highlight for me was learning about conflict resolution in a safe, fair, and supportive way."
(I'm now) "...able to identify what the argument is really about, and identify how the other is processing things."
"This has been a roadmap to get our relationship back on track."
"My eyes have been opened more fully to the perpetual vs. solvable problems in any relationship."
“Giving language to conflict. Very helpful when navigating arguments.”
"I feel less doomed about our conflict; it's a validation that although we need help resolving it, we are not broken because we have it."
“The methodical approach to relationships. What helped me the most was the scientific reasoning and physiological explanations of how we go through the different emotions.”

“Knowing and seeing all couples have similar issues AND there are ways to reverse bad patterns….HOPE!”

“Finding the words to verbalize some feelings/views that I had…up until this session, I had not been able to articulate.”
“The most valuable (tool) was how to repair….the language to repair.”
“Hearing what is normal….what we are going through is not a deal breaker.”
"The best marriage seminar we've attended!"
“....how to BETTER recognize things within myself and the antidotes to overcome them.”
“....(We valued) the time and opportunity to deliberately focus on our marriage for a weekend.”
“I found all of the information given valuable. Having the resources and tools to fall back on and practice together seems priceless to me.”
(I valued the terms) “help me understand” and “protecting each other”
“It’s great to have a common language to set the table for future healthy conversations.”
“It’s valuable to be reminded that marriage is a commitment that takes effort. Everyone deals with challenges and being reminded of that and working through strategies to improve is very valuable.”
“Remembering it’s not about me…..but WE!”