Couples Conversations™

Every strong relationship begins with a solid foundation.

Whether you're a new couple or decades into marriage, romance and deep connection can't be sustained without intentional communication. But what should couples talk about?

Couples Conversations™: Volume 1 - Strengthen Your Foundation is specifically designed to stabilize the very core of your relationship by providing hundreds of questions and follow-up conversations to help couples talk deeply about who you are as individuals, and how you grew together or apart as a couple. As each human and every relationship is a product of the past, this book has been carefully crafted to guide couples in exploring and sharing the key stories, memories, and life experiences that shaped each partner individually-and their shared journey as a couple.

Developed by Dr. Ari Sytner-a licensed clinical couples therapist, researcher, and Gottman-Certified relationship expert-and endorsed by Dr. John Gottman, this evidence-based resource offers a structured, meaningful way to take down emotional walls, and build deep understanding and connection.

Inside, You'll Discover:
• 300 down-to-earth questions to explore the foundation of your relationship
• Expertly written prompts grounded in clinical research and relational psychology
• Chapter introductions that frame each topic with insight, reflection goals, and success strategies
• Clear instructions for how to approach the conversations with empathy and presence
• Common pitfalls to avoid during emotionally charged discussions
• Tools and techniques to keep the relationship on track

Topics Include:
• Childhood impact, identity, and personal history
• The story of how your relationship developed
• Core values, belief systems, and emotional needs
• Trust, communication, and the roots of secure connection
• Communicating needs and bridging differences

This Book is Ideal For:
• Couples at any stage of a romantic relationship-dating, engaged, or married
• Pre-marital counseling, post-conflict reconnection, or everyday romance
• Therapists, coaches, clergy, and professionals supporting couples

"I absolutely love this book. It is an incredibly useful handbook for couples to build the essential aspects of their relationship together."
- Dr. John Gottman

This isn't just a collection of questions-Couples Conversations™: Volume 1 is a clinically informed guide for building a relationship that's strong, safe, and deeply connected-from the ground up.

"I was truly amazed by this book! Most couples want to have meaningful and bonding conversations, but simply don't know how to begin or what to say. Couples Conversations is the perfect handbook to help partners support each other and discover what each of them needs in their relationship. I am sure that dialogue sparked by these questions will be rewarding for both newly formed and long-term couples."

- Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Relationship Expert on hit TV show Married at First Sight and Professor of Sociology at University of Washington