Howard J. Markman, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology of the University of Denver and the Co-Director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies, one of the leading couples research center in the country. He is one of the most respected couples researchers and couples therapists in the country. Dr. Markman is internationally known for his cutting edge work on the prediction and prevention of marital distress and divorce and on research based relationship and marriage education and therapy programs. He is the founder of PREP (Prevention and Relationship Education Program, PREPinc.com) the most widely used, scientifically validated couples relationship education program. He offers Couples Retreats (see Loveyourrelationship.com) based on PREP and his 30 years of research and has co-authored over 125 articles and 10 books including, the best selling book on divorce prevention, Fighting For Your Marriage (Jossey-Bass, 2010), We Can Work It Out, Why do Fools in Love, 12 Hours To A Great Marriage. His programs are used around the world (e.g., Norway, Germany, Israel, Estonia, Sweden) including in the U.S. Military, supporting the men and woman fighting for our country and their families. He also has (and has had) research grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation and the Administration of Children and Families. He has received many awards and honors including the 2008 Distinguished Contributions to Family Therapy Research Award (from AFTA) and the 2007 University of Denver Distinguished Scholar Award. He is often featured as an expert on love, relationships, marriage and divorce in the media, including Oprah, The Today Show, 20/20, CBS Morning News, NPR, CNN, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Washington Post, USA Today, Men’s Health, & Woman’s Day. He also offers Workshops for professionals, companies has a practice in couples therapy, and runs the Couples Clinic at the University of Denver. He can be reached at Hmarkman@du.edu.

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