Download or read book Hold Me Tight written by Dr. Sue Johnson and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2008-04-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen and deepen your relationships with this "much-needed" (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from “the best couple’s therapist in the world” (John Gottman, PhD, bestselling author) Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support, and companionship. But sometimes we need a little help. Enter Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and “the most original contributor to couple’s therapy to come along in the last thirty years,” according to Dr. William J. Doherty, PhD. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Johnson shares her groundbreaking and remarkably successful program for creating stronger, more secure relationships. The message of Hold Me Tight is simple: Forget about learning how to argue better, analyzing your early childhood, making grand romantic gestures, or experimenting with new sexual positions. Instead, get to the emotional underpinnings of your relationship by recognizing that you are emotionally attached to and dependent on your partner in much the same way that a child is on a parent for nurturing, soothing, and protection. Dr. Johnson teaches that the way to enhance or save a relationship is to be open, attuned, and responsive to each other and to reestablish emotional connection. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationship and uses them as touch points for seven healing conversations, including: Recognizing the Demon Dialogues Finding the Raw Spots Revisiting a Rocky Moment Forgiving Injuries Keeping Your Love Alive These conversations give you insight into the defining moments in your relationship and guide you in reshaping these moments to create a secure and lasting bond. Through stories from Dr. Johnson’s practice, illuminating advice, and practical exercises, you will learn how to nurture, protect, and grow your relationship, ensuring a lifetime of love.

Download or read book For Better written by Tara Parker-Pope and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the New York Times' most popular journalists presents groundbreaking scientific news about marriage. And, surprise: It's good news. We've all heard the statistic: Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce. It's enough to make many couples give up when the going gets rough, thinking that's what everybody else does. But what if it weren't true? What if, in fact, it's not only possible but often easier than you think to save a seemingly troubled relationship? These are the questions Tara Parker-Pope asked herself after her own divorce. An investigative journalist on the health and wellness beat, she turned to some of the top biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and other scientists for the facts about marriage and divorce. Those facts were more positive and provocative than she'd ever expected, and For Better offers page after page of astonishing, eye-opening good news. Parker-Pope presents the science behind why some marriages work and others don't; the biology behind why some spouses cheat and others remain faithful; the best diagnostic tools created by the most cutting-edge psychologists to assess the probability of success in getting married, staying married, or remarrying. There are questionnaires to uncover potentially damaging hidden attitudes toward spouses. There are tools to show the impact of routine, fresh activity and how small adjustments can make a huge difference. Tara Parker- Pope's genius is for exploring the science behind the big issues that affect our lives every day and translating that science into advice that we can use-every day. For Better is the definitive guide to the most profound relationship of our lives.

Download or read book Happy Relationships written by Sam Owen and published by Spring. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVERYTHING Few things promise greater happiness than our relationships - yet few things cause us more anxiety and stress. Happy Relationships delivers an expert programme that returns joy to any troubled relationship in your life, be it with a partner, colleague or loved one. Sam Owen, acclaimed life coach and speaker, calmly guides us through effective strategies for overcoming issues in our relationships, from the trigger points to the joyous moments. She offers solutions and practical advice on: How to establish a solid friendship foundation How to communicate well How to nurture a close bond How to nourish your well-being and self-worth How to change bad relationship habits into good ones How to solve your relationship problems From arguments to intimacy, self-care to communication, this engaging and practical guide will ensure you only surround yourself with happy, healthy relationships. In just four weeks your relationship can be in a much better place. Sam Owen's Happy Relationships has featured in/on: Cosmopolitan Grazia Women's Health Boots Weekend (Guardian) The Telegraph Magazine Simply You BBC Radio Scotland BBC Asian Network BBC Radio Manchester TEDx

Download or read book Happy Together written by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski, MAPP and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-01-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you get to “happily ever after”? In fairy tales, lasting love just happens. But in real life, healthy habits are what build happiness over the long haul. Happy Together, written by positive psychology experts and husband-and-wife team Suzann Pileggi Pawelski and James O. Pawelski, is the first book on using the principles of positive psychology to create thriving romantic relationships. Combining extensive scientific research and real-life examples, this book will help you find and feed the good in yourself and your partner. You will learn to develop key habits for building and sustaining long-term love by: • Promoting a healthy passion • Prioritizing positive emotions • Mindfully savoring experiences together • Seeking out strengths in each other Through easy-to-follow methods and fun exercises, you’ll learn to strengthen your partnership, whether you’re looking to start a relationship off on the right foot, weather difficult times, reignite passion, or transform a good marriage into a great one.

Download or read book The Secrets to a Happy Relationship written by Room 72 and published by Sylph Publishing Media. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falling in love is the easy part, how do you make your relationship last? This book is for couples to build better bonds for a stronger relationship or for anyone who wants to become a dating and relationships coach. You will gain a better understanding of love and relationships, compatibility as a couple, dating tips to trigger romantic love and build stronger bonds, relationship building skills, how to strengthen relationships, how to have a successful relationship from dating to marriage and beyond. Relationships are created from commitment and are continued due to mutual respect and effort. Staying in love requires commitment and work. By taking steps to preserve or rekindle your romantic experience you can build a meaningful relationship that will last a lifetime. Many couples focus on their relationship only when there are specific, unavoidable problems to overcome, however, romantic relationships require ongoing attention and commitment for love to bloom. As long as the well-being of your romantic relationship remains important to you, it is will require sustained attention and effort. Identifying and addressing small problems in your relationship as they occur often prevent them from growing into much larger issues along the way. Improving bonds by making a commitment to work on your relationship will ensure it last the distance. A good relationship does not happen overnight, it takes commitment, compromise, forgiveness and most importantly effort to sustain novelty and desire. We need to rekindle the fires of romance from time to time and cultivate the mature, trusting love which is known as commitment-the hallmark of a lasting relationship. While romantic love fades over time our hopes are that it matures into a contented form of committed love. This book will help you understand love and how to achieve contented, committed love. Gain a better understanding on how to: Improve relationships quality Build better bonds and a strong relationship Be a better partner Rekindle passion Build a healthy relationship Learn skills to trigger romantic love Understand what a good relationship is What three things make a relationship? Relationship stages How do I strengthen my relationship? How do you chose your partner wisely? Which is the strongest relationship What are the stages of a new relationship? Advice on marriage to young ladies Relationship questions Relationship guidelines and much more!

Download or read book Flourish written by Martin E. P. Seligman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the four pillars of well-being--meaning and purpose, positive emotions, relationships, and accomplishment--placing emphasis on meaning and purpose as the most important for achieving a life of fulfillment.

Download or read book The Five Love Languages written by Gary Chapman and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary love language-quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together. Gary Chapman hosts a nationally syndicated daily radio program called A Love Language Minute that can be heard on more than 150 radio stations as well as the weekly syndicated program Building Relationships with Gary Chapman, which can both be heard on fivelovelanguages.com. The Five Love Languages is a consistent New York Times bestseller - with over 5 million copies sold and translated into 38 languages. This book is a sales phenomenon, with each year outselling the prior for 16 years running!

Download or read book Safe Happy Loved Simple Skills for Your Relationship written by Linda Nusbaum and published by 1580 Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Marriage & Family Therapist Linda Nusbaum brings her experience to the written word as she explores ways that couples can apply simple skills to get the fullest out of their relationships.

Download or read book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F ck written by Mark Manson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller Over 10 million copies sold In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

Download or read book How to have a strong and happy relationship written by Charles Nehme and published by Charles Nehme. This book was released on 2022-02-13 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface We all have relations with other people: wife, husband, family, friends, work etc… This book will describe how to have a strong and happy relationship with many people in your lives. It requires good practice. Take care of your relationships, don't take them for granted. Wish you the best of luck. Please share. Acknowledgment This book is dedicated first and foremost to my Dear Parents who paid for my education in the USA, and helped me achieve my goals in Life. Also to all the ladies and friends that I had good relationships with over the years. #relationship #love

Download or read book Learning Love Key Secrets for Dating Beginners written by Kim Nobel and published by 펜립. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you in a relationship but not happy? Are you stuck in a one-sided relationship where you're the only unhappy one? Do you feel frustrated because you can't seem to have a relationship like everyone else? Relationships are not easy. The less experience you have, the harder it is. Even if you have a lot of experience, it’s still challenging. That's because each person, situation, and circumstance is different. For everyone, relationships are always tough. How are you loving? Are you willing to go through difficult trials and errors with the person you love now so that you can become a better partner and have a better relationship in the future? If you don't have a partner right now, are you going to remain a lonely single, never even attempting a relationship amidst countless trials and errors? To have a relationship, and to have a good one, you fundamentally need to understand relationships. How to date, who to date, what constitutes a good or bad relationship, and how both you and your partner should communicate and behave for a happy relationship, and so on. Knowing about relationships and then engaging in one is what makes a relationship happy. This book is a guidebook to help you start a happy relationship. It offers not only simple dating tips but also advice on how to love, how to treat your partner, and how to deal with love and breakups, all focused on your happiness. I hope that with this book, you can start a relationship and that your relationships become happier.

Download or read book Eight Dates written by John Gottman and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re newly together and eager to make it work or a longtime couple looking to strengthen and deepen your bond, Eight Dates offers a program of how, why, and when to have eight basic conversations with your partner that can result in a lifetime of love. “Happily ever after” is not by chance, it’s by choice– the choice each person in a relationship makes to remain open, remain curious, and, most of all, to keep talking to one another. From award-winning marriage researcher and bestselling author Dr. John Gottman and fellow researcher Julie Gottman, Eight Dates offers an ingenious and simple-to-implement approach to effective relationship communication. Here are the subjects that every serious couple should discuss: Trust. Family. Sex and intimacy. Dealing with conflict. Work and money. Dreams, and more. And here is how to talk about them—how to broach subjects that are difficult or embarrassing, how to be brave enough to say what you really feel. There are also suggestions for where and when to go on each date—book your favorite romantic restaurant for the Sex & Intimacy conversation (and maybe go to a yoga or dance class beforehand). There are questionnaires, innovative exercises, real-life case studies, and skills to master, including the Four Skills of Intimate Conversation and the Art of Listening. Because making love last is not about having a certain feeling—it’s about both of you being active and involved.

Download or read book The SECRETS to HEALTHY HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS and MARRIAGE written by Jessica TURNER and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description Being in a healthy, happy relationship comes from first being an inherently 'good' person first. You can't have a healthy marriage or relationship simply wishing to have one nor by just improving your competency in cooking, sewing, bringing in cash, better execution in the room nor by ensuring that you act the manner in which he needs you to carry on when he is near yet be your unique diverse self when he is far out nor by making yourself more excellent, more alluring, through extravagant garments or even corrective medical procedure. Excellent isn't by and large so when seen by and through one man blinded by adoration or sex! Being 'HAPPY' or in a healthy relationship is the point at which you are viewed as so by the world everywhere, by the family, by the local area, by society, and you are intrinsically so in your character, in your brain and in your heart. You must have an excellent mind and a lovely heart to be 'HAPPY'. Anyway, take a look at and ask yourself in the mirror - Have I been a decent little girl? Have I been a decent sister? Have I been a decent grandchild? Except if you have substantiated yourself to show dutiful devotion then you would not have the correct establishment to be suitable for a healthy relationship or marriage. How do I regard older women? Have I been a decent Student? Have I been a decent contender? Have I been a decent expert or specialist organization or person? Have I been diligent smiling away and in my examinations performing excellently? Have I been a decent cooperative person at sports and at work? Have I generally been pardoning, been open minded, been agreeable to bargain and try for some degree of reconciliation? Have I rushed to say thank you for great done to me and significantly speedier to say sorry when I have fouled up? Have I generally prized fellowship and relationship as fragile issue to deal with strategically with kids gloves or am I brisk fire wanton and sensitive and quickly get vexed or furious or resentful, with loved ones, when I should initially bite on my terrible feelings gradually and cautiously multiple times before I open my mouth in auto drive hasty response? Because literally a good wife must bring balance Have I been a decent washout, tolerating losing at rivalries or races with respect, in every case effortlessly complimenting the victor or champ! Have I generally done as well as can possibly be expected, run the race till the end, always failing to allow the group to down, assisting with taking the heap of my partners who are not all that solid, and without looking for acknowledgment instinctively help other people who are in more disadvantageous conditions than myself, since that is simply naturally the proper activity? Have I generally battled and trudged on in tough situations, face all the harsh times with nerve and grit and mental fortitude, fall and stand up again to battle another session, one more day and consistently own things till the end seeing that a good wife must have seemingly good character to be in a healthy, happy relationship or marriage. If you seek to improve gainfully, get a copy of this cook to get an eye opener to most of what you've been doing wrongly that keeps portraying as not good enough.

Download or read book Healthy Me Healthy Us written by Les Parrott and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling authors and renowned psychologists Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott share the single most important secret to happy relationships. Relationships are rife with disappointment--but they are also the primary source of personal happiness. So it is no surprise that the number one question Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott hear over and over is, What's the single most important thing you can do for your relationships? After over twenty-five years of researching, writing, and speaking on this subject, in Healthy Me, Healthy Us the Parrotts have whittled down their answer to the truth contained in this single sentence: if you try to build intimacy with another person before you have gotten whole on your own, all your relationships become an attempt to complete yourself. Relationship skills, tips, and tactics? Sure. They have their place. But meaningful relationships--the kind we all long for--grow from something deeper, something stronger, something that has more to do with being than doing. This groundbreaking book provides the three hallmarks to psychological, emotional, and spiritual health, pointing the way to true and lasting wholeness that can revolutionize every relationship you attempt to build.

Download or read book Dynamics of Love and Relationships written by Jiro Chatelain and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Strong Families Equal Strong Nations*This is a book that will prove very useful for people that aspire to happiness and satisfaction in all their relationships, marriages and effective decision making in life itself. It is a book for intending lovers, those who are struggling, and those who are still navigating around the path of healing.Before you move on or give up, you must find the problem in your relationship. It is only when you see the problem that you can fix it.Relationships can be likened to automobiles in this instance. It needs to be serviced. All the parts that make it up must function properly. If something is not working and the people involved are too lazy or not ready to work at it; it's going to come crashing down. We all know that it is more challenging to fix a dead car than to repair a little mechanical fault as soon as you discover it.Your situation may be quite different from others.You could be in a relationship with someone who doesn't feel as connected as you are to the relationship.At first, it will hurt deeply. You may begin to wonder if you are good enough. You'll have self-doubts and wonder why this person isn't proud of you like you are of them.They don't show you off. They aren't ready to let you into the deepest and darkest places of their lives. They aren't ready to take things to the next level. This could affect your self-image. It will rub off on your self-confidence, and you may start to resent the person you are in a relationship with.While it's easy to be hurt, angry, and upset, when someone is not ready to be committed to you, it has nothing to do with you.One mystery that life has offered us is the inability to get inside someone else's head.It's not possible to truly understand people's motives except when they tell you.This is whyyou shouldn't take the rejection personally.What if they are going through something? What if they aren't ready? These are just 'What Ifs?' But they could be people's realities. Some people are conscientious enough to block you out from whatever they are struggling with.They understand their inner fights.They seek healing and do not want to drag you into it.It becomes essential for them to set boundaries; create a wall and shield their hearts in it. You may think they are cold and unemotional.However, this is their way of blocking you from accessing those parts of them that still hurt.There are people that are hypocritical about it. Although they struggle with something, they are willing to let others in.And they find desperate people to be like prey.They use people's love to channel their pain, and this comes out toxic every time.You will always be at the receiving end of bad energy. There's nothing you will do that could ever be good enough. Once you are done with this set of people, you'll realize that they have transferred their pain to you.The cycle of brokenness is continued.There are people who were broken as children, through physical, sexual or emotional trauma.Until they heal from this trauma they cannot be in a healthy relationship because they are no health. Again, this is not your fault, but don't stay in a codependent or abusive relationship.It is essential to understand that people are at different stages in their lives. When you have feelings for someone, it's easy to remain in a relationship with them even if your relationship has no future.While it's incredible that you are sticking it out against all the odds, you need to ask yourself if that person is even in the same stage of life as you. if you examine this simple guidance from jiro, you will understand why this book is a necessary tool that will help you to identify what stage of life your partner is currently in and how crucial it is for the future of your relationship. it will also help you to have a more fulfilling life

Download or read book The Rules of Love written by Richard Templar and published by Pearson UK. This book was released on 2013-03-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strong, loving relationships are what life’s all about. And some people are really good at it. They find a partner who makes them happy and they seem to know instinctively how to handle tricky times and keep the relationship fresh and rewarding. They make friends easily and have lasting relationships that stand the test of time. They are the lynchpin of a strong supportive family. They make it look effortless. Yet for most of us it just isn’t that straightforward. Love may be a basic human instinct, but sharing your life with other people isn’t always easy. Is there something these people know that we don’t? Is there something we can all benefit from? The answer is a resounding yes. They know The Rules of Love. The Rules of Love are a set of guiding principles that will help form and sustain strong, enduring and ultimately life enhancing relationships. This new edition includes 7 brand new rules for even happier and more fulfilling relationships. You’ll feel the benefits – and so will everybody around you.

Download or read book How to Not Die Alone written by Logan Ury and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “must-read” (The Washington Post) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams. Have you ever looked around and wondered, “Why has everyone found love except me?” You’re not the only one. Great relationships don’t just appear in our lives—they’re the culmination of a series of decisions, including whom to date, how to end it with the wrong person, and when to commit to the right one. But our brains often get in the way. We make poor decisions, which thwart us on our quest to find lasting love. Drawing from years of research, behavioral scientist turned dating coach Logan Ury reveals the hidden forces that cause those mistakes. But awareness on its own doesn’t lead to results. You have to actually change your behavior. Ury shows you how. This “simple-to-use guide” (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) focuses on a different decision in each chapter, incorporating insights from behavioral science, original research, and real-life stories. You’ll learn: -What’s holding you back in dating (and how to break the pattern) -What really matters in a long-term partner (and what really doesn’t) -How to overcome the perils of online dating (and make the apps work for you) -How to meet more people in real life (while doing activities you love) -How to make dates fun again (so they stop feeling like job interviews) -Why “the spark” is a myth (but you’ll find love anyway) This “data-driven” (Time), step-by-step guide to relationships, complete with hands-on exercises, is designed to transform your life. How to Not Die Alone will help you find, build, and keep the relationship of your dreams.