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 t…

- William J Doherty

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

Dr Sue Johnson is the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last thirty years. This book will touch your heart, stimula…

- William J Doherty

In the consumer culture of marriage, commitments last as long as the other person is meeting our needs. We still believe in commitment, because we kn…

- William J Doherty

John Gottman is our leading explorer of the inner world of relationships. In The Relationship Cure, he has found gold once again. This book shows how…

- William J Doherty

A family, like a canoe, must be steered or paddled, or it won't take you where you want to go.

- William J Doherty

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

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