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Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD (Author), John Gottman PhD (Author), Roy Worley (Narrator),
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 244 ratings
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LEARN THE 5 SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL COUPLES

Conflict is the top reason couples seek help—but it's also an opportunity for greater intimacy, deeper connection, and lasting love according to this essential guide from the world’s leading relationship scientists and authors of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work and Eight Dates.

“An indispensable resource that couples will use over and over again.”—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

How we fight predicts the future of our relationships. Most of us blunder into conflict without knowing what we are really fighting about and then quickly become overwhelmed by physiological responses we can’t control and emotions we don’t anticipate. The truth is the happiest and most successful couples fight—all the time. Conflict is human, and necessary.

Through decades of research, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, founders of the world-famous Love Lab, have identified the five common mistakes we make when we are at odds. In Fight Right, we learn the five secrets that help us to get back on track and harness conflict to build stronger, healthier relationships. With kindness, clarity, and a deep understanding of the struggles couples are going through, the Gottmans show us that we each have a unique conflict culture, borne of how we were raised and how we experienced past relationships, and they take us through all the possible combinations, from Avoiders, to Validators, to Volatiles, and how they can best work together.

Fight Right is an essential resource that will help couples escape the win-or-lose mentality in favor of a collaborative approach: calming down, staying connected, and really understanding, so that our fights can bring us closer.

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  1. Listening Length
    10 hours and 21 minutes
  2. Author
    Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, see all
  3. Narrator
    Roy Worley, see all
  4. Audible release date
    January 30, 2024
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0C4VWY6VV
  8. Version
    Unabridged
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Listening Length 10 hours and 21 minutes
Author Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, John Gottman PhD
Narrator Roy Worley, Kiiri Sandy
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date January 30, 2024
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0C4VWY6VV
Best Sellers Rank #583 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#3 in Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships
#4 in Relationship Conflict Resolution
#6 in Love, Dating & Attraction

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Bear E
5.0 out of 5 stars absolutly a good read for couples or individuals trying to balance the relationships they are in!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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absolutely gets to the point and addresses all issues in relationships that are real!
It helps you to navigate in your relationships and if you have a partner that will read it even better.
This should be a part of school curriculum
reading this book would have saved me so many hardships!!
Everyone enjoy
I will read it over and over again and I took notes to go back to...I felt like I actually learned a thing or two
about myself along the way.
Thank you authors for a great book!!
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Anne B
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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Excellent book for all of us. Learn your “fight style” and that of your partner, family members etc. Very helpful in getting to resolution rather than ignoring or escalating.
I bought it because Brene Brown recommended it. My daughter and her guy have found it helpful too!
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Rosanne Hood
5.0 out of 5 stars I plan to give this as wedding gift
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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This book is one of those that you will want to hang on to for all seasons of life. Even the authors claim that they revisit some of the chapters to deal with the fights in their own marriage. I plan to give this book as a wedding gift for newly engaged couples. Key takeaways include understanding that some fights will be perpetual and never be solved but compromises can be made. Extremely helpful in giving you wording to use when needing to talk about difficult subjects with your partner. And all of it is research-based for those who love statistics and the why behind the advice that is given. Highly recommend!
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Lila Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars Saved my sanity
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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I've always had trouble with conflict and I never had a good example. I bought this book when my (now ex) partner left me without any warning, with a lease, and a brand new puppy we'd gotten only 3 months before.

This book gave me some clarity on the things I definitely could have done differently in our relationship, but it also helped me to understand that he had his own issues and traumas to work through as well. I wish I could have read this sooner, but it also gave me insight to see that it takes two to tango. This is the book I've been looking for all my life. Thank you. 🥰
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Addison Mann
4.0 out of 5 stars Learning so much
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2024
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I follow the Gottmans on Instagram and really enjoy their videos. When I heard about their new book, I wanted to read it. I’ve learned so much about myself and my communication style through reading this book. It has helped me understand myself and my partner so we can communicate more effectively.
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Chris Anevin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great conversation starter
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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That was fun! Real fun! Very creative way to view conflict in a relationship - specifically a marriage. The end goal is not "never fight" but instead to "Fight Right". Couples who "never fight" are worst of than couples who know how to fight right. Wow! Really enjoyed that concept. It also went a level deeper and gave some real, concrete ways of putting the theory into practice. Very glad I had to opportunity to read it. Great book!
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Kelly Walters
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly useful tool for all relationships
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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I have a 45 minute commute twice each day. I borrowed the audio book from my local library. I purchased 4 copies. My husband has agreed to read it for me, with an open mind. I gave the other three copies to women in my life who mean the world to me, and are working hard to be heard. All three are in different stages of their relationships. All three mean the world to me.
This book is a literal road map for productive conversation. It has checklists and sentence starters. There are lists of emotions and feelings that are incredibly descriptive.
This should be a mandatory course of study in high school.
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David Atteberry
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for couples
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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This book is amazing for any couples wanting to improve their relationship. I've been married 23 years..... In our communication is never been better. The Gottmans are brilliant!
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D Landon
5.0 out of 5 stars Life changing!
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2024
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I cant say enough about this book and the information they share!!! Its been life changing to understand my style(s) of conflict and then so many tools and options given for how to handle conflict in a healthy way. One that respects ourselves and our partner/friend/family/colleague. This should be taught in SCHOOLS!!! So many of us have no idea how to handle difficult situations and the emotions that accompany them and this gives us the 'hidden secrets' while letting us embrace all of our humanness and imperfections. The Guide in the back is so helpful and its something I will reflect back to often. Handling conflict in a healthy manner requires that we have awareness and Fight Right delivers that like no other! Thank you to the authors for this transformative book! I love it!
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Susan E
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful to help understand conflict in relationship
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2024
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I liked that this book helped my partner and I to understand our different conflict styles and to give us the understanding and words to start to think about how to handle our disagreements better. I'm not sure what the earlier is talking about with wordsearces etc. Maybe confused the ISBN?
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Gregory Burke
5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource
Reviewed in Australia on April 21, 2024
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I loved the fact that the book is based on 40 years of experience as well as modern research to validate and inform the practice.
I want to share it with both my sons!
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northcalgary
5.0 out of 5 stars Every couple therapist and couple should read
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2024
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The Gottmans do it again. Clear, practical and useful ideas for negotiating disagreements.
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A marriage therapist
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Philip
5.0 out of 5 stars Great and relevant information
Reviewed in Australia on February 14, 2024
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This book speaks to the modern day couple. I like that it has sound data to backup principles and that it teaches couples that no relationship is perfect
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