How to use this app
Eight Lessons distils William and Carleen Glasser's Choice Theory approach to marriage into a short, practical course. This app gives you four ways to work with it.
About the Authors
William Glasser, M.D., was a psychiatrist and the creator of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, whose ideas reshaped counselling, education, and marriage therapy over five decades. Carleen Glasser, M.A., his wife and co-author, brought her own counselling background and their shared marriage to the writing of this book. Together they built Eight Lessons around a single conviction: the only person you can change is yourself.
Read — Lessons
Each of the eight lessons is summarised in plain language, with its central teaching and the discussion question the Glassers pose to couples. Tap a lesson to expand it. Work through them in order — each lesson builds on the one before.
Recall — Flip Cards
Once you've read a lesson, use the flip cards to test whether the key idea has stuck. Tap a card to reveal the answer. Filter by lesson, or by the Seven Deadly / Seven Caring Habits colour-coding, to focus your review.
Ask — AI Tutor
Use the Q&A tab to go deeper on any concept — external control, the Quality World, Total Behavior, the five basic needs, or how to apply a lesson to your own marriage. The tutor stays focused on the book's ideas and Choice Theory.
Keep — Resources
A short podcast walkthrough and a one-page infographic are available to stream or download, so you can keep a quick-reference copy on your phone.
A note on the content
The lesson summaries in this app are original paraphrases of the book's teaching, written for quick study — not the book's text reproduced. For the full text, examples, and the Glassers' own stories of couples like John & Meredith and Tom & Janet, read the book itself alongside this companion.
The Eight Lessons
Tap a lesson to read its core teaching and discussion question.
Recall — Flip Cards
Tap the card to flip it. Use Next / Previous to move through the deck.
Q&A with the AI Tutor
Ask about any concept in the book — the tutor will explain it using Choice Theory and Eight Lessons for a Happier Marriage.
Resources
Stream or download for quick reference on your phone.
