What are 'love maps' in Gottman therapy and how are they strengthened?

• A. A deck of travel routes.
• B. Mental maps of a partner's inner world; strengthened through conversation prompts to learn about values, history, and preferences.
• C. A schedule of daily routines.
• D. A medical record.

Answer: (B)

Love maps are mental maps of a partner’s inner world, including their values, history, preferences, fears, and dreams. They’re strengthened by using conversation prompts that invite your partner to share these aspects—asking open-ended questions and listening with empathy. As you learn and update these details, you can respond in ways that fit their current needs, improving understanding, attunement, and emotional closeness. The other options describe external or unrelated things rather than the intimate, evolving portrait of your partner.