Download or read book Love Is Not Enough Making Your Marriage Work written by Steven Mendel and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Love is not enough," is comprised of six sections, each building on the previous one. The first is an easy to complete and score survey that evaluates the reader's marriage. When the fissures in the marriage are exposed by the survey, they are related to the four basic ingredients of a successful marriage; intimacy, understanding, communication and change. The successful application of these four basic ingredients is necessary for any successful relationship. Fifteen principles of a successful marriage are demonstrated by different couples in therapy, as they struggle to incorporate one of the four basic ingredients in their relationship. The next section describes common obstacles that frequently impede a successful marriage. This is followed by proven techniques I have utilized in my practice that couples will be able use on their own. The final section is the same survey taken at the beginning, so the reader can evaluate their progress.

Download or read book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work written by John Gottman, Ph.D. and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2002-02-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over the course of many years. His findings, and his heavily attended workshops, have already turned around thousands of faltering marriages. This book is the culmination of his life's work: the seven principles that guide couples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward in their approach, yet profound in their effect, these principles teach partners new and startling strategies for making their marriage work. Gottman helps couples focus on each other, on paying attention to the small day-to-day moments that, strung together, make up the heart and soul of any relationship. Being thoughtful about ordinary matters provides spouses with a solid foundation for resolving conflict when it does occur and finding strategies for living with those issues that cannot be resolved. Packed with questionnaires and exercises whose effectiveness has been proven in Dr. Gottman's workshops, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the result of Dr. John Gottman's many years of closely observing thousands of marriages. This kind of longitudinal research has never been done before. Based on his findings, he has culled seven principles essential to the success of any marriage. Maintain a love map. Foster fondness and admiration. Turn toward instead of away. Accept influence. Solve solvable conflicts. Cope with conflicts you can't resolve. Create shared meaning. Dr. Gottman's unique questionnaires and exercises will guide couples on the road to revitalizing their marriage, or making a strong one even better.

Download or read book How to Love Your Marriage written by Eve Eschner Hogan and published by Hunter House. This book was released on 2005-12-31 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A garden needs constant nurturing to stay healthy, and so does a marriage. Relationship expert Eve Hogan explains that love, like self-esteem, doesn't go away, but is blocked by negative experiences, comments, and beliefs that make the love difficult to feel.

Download or read book How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It written by Patricia Love, Ed.D. and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Men are right. The “relationship talk” does not help. Dr. Patricia Love’s and Dr. Steven Stosny’s How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It reveals the stunning truth about marital happiness: • Love is not about better communication. It's about connection. • You'll never get a closer relationship with your man by talking to him like you talk to one of your girlfriends. • Male emotions are like women's sexuality: you can't be too direct too quickly. • There are four ways to connect with a man:touch, activity, sex, routines. • Men want closer marriages just as much as women do,but not if they have to act like a woman. • Talking makes women move closer; it makes men move away. • The secret of the silent male is this: his wife supplies the meaning in his life. • The stunning truth about love is that talking doesn’t help. Drs. Patricia Love and Steven Stosny have studied this all-too-familiar dynamic between men and women and have reached a truly shocking conclusion. Even with the best of intentions, talking about your relationship doesn’t bring you together, and it will eventually drive you apart. The reason for this is that underneath most couples’ fights, there is a biological difference at work. A woman’s vulnerability to fear and anxiety makes her draw closer, while a man’s subtle sensitivity to shame makes him pull away in response. This is why so many married couples fall into the archetypal roles of nagging wife/stonewalling husband, and why improving a marriage can’t happen through words. How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It teaches couples how to get closer in ways that don’t require “trying to turn a man into a woman.” Rich in stories of couples who have turned their marriages around, and full of practical advice about the behaviors that make and break marriages, this essential guide will help couples find love beyond words.

Download or read book Will Our Love Last written by Sam R. Hamburg and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-03-17 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Am I with the right person? Will our love last? Men and women in love are haunted by these questions. Love -- especially why it blossoms in relationships and why it later dies -- is a mystery to them. Will Our Love Last? A Couple's Road Map solves this mystery by giving readers a new understanding of love -- an understanding they can actually use to evaluate the soundness of their relationships and to answer confidently the crucial questions that mystified them before. Based on hundreds of cases in his twenty-four years as a marital therapist and twenty-nine years in his own happy marriage, Sam R. Hamburg, Ph.D., explains how compatibility is the key to lasting love. He shows how compatibility on three major dimensions -- the Practical Dimension, the Sexual Dimension, and the Wavelength Dimension -- is essential to the mutual understanding and affirmation that keep love alive, and he leads readers through a simple but systematic procedure for assessing their compatibility with a romantic partner in these crucial relationship areas. Dr. Hamburg introduces a new technique, The Hand Rotation Exercise, to help readers express their degree of compatibility and then convey that visually to their partner. In addition, he presents two new original techniques for working through relationship conflicts and coming to agreement on difficult issues: His Way/Her Way and The Long Conversation. Written in a clear, direct style that is free of jargon, Will Our Love Last? empowers readers to make important relationship decisions that are intellectually and emotionally informed. Will Our Love Last? will help couples trying to decide if they should take the next step to a more committed relationship. It will aid individuals embarking on a new relationship, or who are between relationships, to evaluate the rightness of a new or prospective partner. And it will assist people who are already in committed relationships to make an honest assessment of their prospects for happiness with their current partner. People have it in their power to make sure that they truly are with the right person. Will Our Love Last? shows the way.

Download or read book Why Isn t This Marriage Enough written by Sharon Pope and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find healing through owning your part in the journey of your relationship—from the life coach and bestselling author of I Know It’s Over. Now What? The fifth book in the Soulful Truth Telling series, Why Isn’t This Marriage Enough? is for the woman who has everything she’s ever wanted: the nice husband, the healthy kids, the big home, even the career of her choosing. They have enough money, take family vacations and their kids are in a good school and thriving in their extra-curricular activities. From anyone else’s perspective, her life looks enviable. So why isn’t this enough? She married for safety and security. She married the good guy who wouldn’t hurt her. She plays the role of super-mom, because she can and because she can’t seem to say no to anyone, but her husband. But after long days of caring for everyone else, connecting with her husband in any meaningful way feels like a chore, like he’s one more person that needs something from her. She has love for her husband, the father of her children, but she fears she’s fallen out of love with him. She chose this path, this marriage, this life—so why does she feel so empty and alone? If this isn’t enough, will it ever be enough? What would it take to feel happy? Is that even possible? What kind of miracle is needed for this—all of this—to feel good? Why Isn’t This Marriage Enough? guides women to find the answers to that important question and explores whether the marriage can be transformed into a relationship that feels like more than enough.

Download or read book Love Is Not Enough written by Olumide Emmanuel and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olumide Emmanuel has done it again in his unusual, simple, practical and loaded approach to writing. In this unique book, written for the singles and couples, he brings a new revelation to the issue of love in relationship. What do you do when after you are married, you discovered a terrible secret about your partner? With this thought-provoking question, the author brings us into a world of reality to see that LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH. Olumide Oladapo Emmanuel is a man of multiple graces with influence across the religious and secular arena. He is a Bible Scholar, a Role Model, a Creative Thinker, a Motivational Speaker, a Business Man, Entrepreneur, Wealth Creation Agent, Leadership Developer, Counsellor and Resource Person; also a Church Planter, Consultant and Administrator. He is a best-selling author with over forty (40) books which have been celebrated both within and outside the shores of Nigeria. He is the General Overseer of Calvary Bible Church, Idimu-Lagos. He is the host of the "Wisdom for Singles" conference which was birthed February 14, 1999. Wisdom for Singles today is a household name in Nigeria and beyond, touching thousands of youths and singles. His daily and weekly media broadcast is a delight to millions. He sits on the board of numerous businesses and directly manages some of them which include Common Sense Ltd, a group of businesses; Parable Ventures Ltd. (PVL), Wealth Creation Network (WCN), Dynamites Forum International (DFI), an NGO and many others. He is the Setman over The Empowerment Assembly (TEA) and Executive Director, Success Business & Leadership School (SBLS). He is the Founder/President of Olumide Emmanuel Foundation (OEF), an NGO established with the aim of eradicating poverty and establishing legacy. He is married with children.

Download or read book The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage written by Dr. Laura Schlessinger and published by Dr. Laura Schlessinger. This book was released on 2007-01-02 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the long-awaited follow-up to her groundbreaking, million-copy bestseller The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Dr. Laura now focuses on how men and women need to understand and appreciate the uniqueness of masculinity and femininity; what the best ways to relate, caretake, and nurture each other are; and how to bring a marriage back from the brink of disaster. Dr. Laura asserts that in order to produce and sustain a wonderfully satisfying marriage, spouses must recognize and appreciate the polarity between the masculine and the feminine. Both husband and wife have power in the relationship, and each needs to realize this in order to ensure personal satisfaction. Using real-life examples from her call-in radio show, and giving real-life solutions, Dr. Laura focuses on the typical mistakes made by men and women in their relationships and shows how marriages can not only survive but thrive.

Download or read book Making Marriage Work written by Rob Pascale and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staying happily married has become a difficult proposition in recent times. Although the institution is still firmly embedded in our culture, divorce rates have steadily climbed since the 1960s. While some marriages are truly divorce-worthy, many other broken marriages can be saved. Recent emphasis on personal needs and greater social acceptance of divorce and alternative lifestyles may have weakened the resolve of partners to work through their problems. Furthermore, many couples may not realize that problems in their current marriages are likely to surface in other relationships. Consequently, while they may consider divorce a solution, it may in fact only be a stepping stone to the next relationship where patterns may repeat. Solving marital differences can be difficult. They tend to be linked to or caused by other problems, and that can make it hard to identify the real reasons for conflicts. Without knowing the true nature of their problems, couples cannot arrive at solutions that actually work. To understand the underlying issues that plague many marriages, the authors look to the research conducted on the subject over the past fifty years and to real life stories of success and failure to outline the major issues that detract from marital stability. Drawing on Louis Primavera’s twenty-five years in private practice as a marriage counselor, each chapter is peppered with anecdotes that every married person can relate to, and that help bring issues to life. The authors also propose frank and honest solutions that can help couples have more satisfying relationships. Anyone looking to improve their marriage will find suggestions for sussing out the underlying problems they may be experiencing and guidance for addressing those problems.

Download or read book Making Love Last Forever written by Gary Smalley and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 1997-08-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years Gary Smalley has helped millions of couples throughout North America enrich their relationships and deepen their bonds of love and companionship. In this extraordinary book, he shows you how to stay in love through all the stages of life. From first attraction to lifelong commitment, Gary's proven techniques and practical advice show you how to pursue and keep the love you want, and how to energize your relationship with enduring, passion-filled love. In this book you'll learn how to: Understand and use love's best-kept secret Deal with the number one enemy of love Turn headaches into more love Increase your energy to keep loving Find the power to keep on loving your spouse Use normal conflicts as doorways to intimacy Read a woman's built-in marriage manual twelve ways Divorce-proof your marriage Develop the five vital signs of a healthy marriage Respond to your partner's number one request Find the powerful secret to great love Bring out the best in your maddening mate With humor, empathy, and insight, Gary Smalley inspires you to fall in love with life and enjoy the deep satisfaction of a lifelong love. Down-to-earth examples, touching personal experiences, and inspiring spiritual principles will motivate you to bring about positive changes in your marriage-whether or not your mate is a willing participant. You'll learn how to tap resources at hand to help you follow through with your journey-and make your love last forever.

Download or read book Make Your Marriage Work written by Allen Johnson Samuelson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the steps to a successful marriage with "Make Your Marriage Work: Proven Strategies for a Lifelong Love." This motivating book provides professional advice and tried-and-true strategies to strengthen their bond, reignite their passion, and forge a love that stands the test of time. It serves as a sign of hope for both young and seasoned couples. For the Intending Couples: Are you and your partner preparing to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey? "How to Make Your Marriage Work" establishes the groundwork for a joyful and productive partnership from the very beginning, making it the ideal guide for soon-to-be-married couples. This book equips you with the information and skills required to build a solid foundation based on open communication, trust, and emotional connection. Learn how to establish common goals, find shared values, and face difficulties together. With the help of this priceless resource, you can enter marriage with assurance, knowing that you have the means to forge a lasting love that will weather any storm. Discover the power of forgiveness and empathy, transforming conflicts into opportunities for growth and bonding. "Make Your Marriage Work" is not just a book; it's an invitation to create a legacy of love that will echo through the generations. For Married Couples: "Make Your Marriage Work" gives enlightening perspectives and helpful suggestions to those already on the path of marriage to rekindle the passion of passion and improve your emotional intimacy. Discover the strength of empathy and forgiveness to turn disagreements into chances for growth. "Make Your Marriage Work" is more than simply a book; it's an opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the world through your love for one another. Don't pass up this chance to rekindle the spark, create an unbreakable relationship, and experience the profound delight of a love that endures. Get "Make Your Marriage Work" today to start your transformational path to boundless, lifelong love. Watch as couples surmounted difficulties, restoring trust, and kindling the passion that once marked their love. This is the power of forgiveness. However, here is a provocative question that will pique your interest: Is it possible for your marriage to be truly exceptional, with a love that deepens, expands, and becomes more fulfilling with each passing day? The challenge of "Make Your Marriage Work" is to discover the untapped depths of love that are just waiting to be explored and to embrace the possibilities in your partnership. Are you prepared to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey and write a love tale that goes above and beyond the norm? This book will inspire you to prioritize your relationships and help you rediscover the joy of friendship.

Download or read book Why Talking Is Not Enough written by Susan Page and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-04-27 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Talking Is Not Enough, written by Susan Page, author of the acclaimed bestseller If I’m So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? presents a novel relationship strategy based on subtle, powerful changes in your own actions. This method shows you the magic of “Keep your mouth out of it!” Page’s pioneering eight-step program invites you to give up problem solving and move directly to a warmer, more loving and fun relationship, based on universal spiritual principles. In this book you will learn how to transform your relationship into a Spiritual Partnership by adopting these Eight Loving Actions: Adopt a Spirit of Good Will Give Up Problem Solving Act as If Practice Restraint Balance Giving and Taking Act on Your Own Practice Acceptance Practice Compassion

Download or read book How To Make It Work When Love Is Not Enough written by Monica Zunny and published by Oladelegraphics. This book was released on 2024-05-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ❤️ How To Make It Work When Love Is Not Enough ❤️ A Help in Times When Marriage Hurts Discover the secrets to a fulfilling relationship with "How To Make It Work When Love Is Not Enough." This empowering self-help book offers proven principles to guide you through the complexities of marriage, helping you better understand yourself, your partner, and your circumstances. ���� Key Insights: Navigate marital challenges with confidence and grace ����. Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your partner ❤️. Achieve holistic well-being-spiritual, emotional, and physical ����. Authored with compassion and wisdom, this book provides the tools you need to take control of your life and create the outcomes you desire in your marriage. When you think you've tried everything, remember there's always more to learn. "How To Make It Work When Love Is Not Enough" brings a holistic approach to managing marital issues, ensuring solutions flow into every area of your life. ✨ Empower yourself and transform your marriage into a state of bliss! ✨

Download or read book New Rules for Relationships and Marriage written by Paul W Anderson Ph D and published by Netpsychologist.com. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American couples often struggle between two choices: "Get Out" or "Gut It Out." Neither option, to stay in the marriage or to leave the marriage, may seem desirable and both routes fraught with pain. Couples get stuck in the belief that things would be better in the marriage if their partner would change this or that. An effort ensues to get your partner to be the kind of person you want them to be and spare you the misery of staying or leaving. However, partners don't like pressure to change and they resist . That's when the battle begins. A healthy option is to change yourself and how you function in the marriage. The problem, of course, is most people don't know what to change, how to change or what to do different in the interpersonal dynamics of their existing relationship. Dr. Anderson provides those answers to what to do and how to do it so you get different results. Nothing changes unless something changes. Here are the guidelines for healthy change. Give up trying to change your partner and invite them to practice with you these suggestions that will lead you out of your miserable dilemma. Based on years of study and experimenting to find out what does work to restore couples to intimate joy and a healthy, vital relationship, Paul W. Anderson, Ph.D. shares with you perspectives, insights and tips to help you put first things first: good interpersonal skills first, love second. Love is never enough to do anything you love to do well enough to keep on loving it. That includes marriage and any intimate, partnered relationship. All you need do now is read this book and practice what you read.

Download or read book The All or Nothing Marriage written by Eli J. Finkel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “After years of debate and inquiry, the key to a great marriage remained shrouded in mystery. Until now...”—Carol Dweck, author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Eli J. Finkel's insightful and ground-breaking investigation of marriage clearly shows that the best marriages today are better than the best marriages of earlier eras. Indeed, they are the best marriages the world has ever known. He presents his findings here for the first time in this lucid, inspiring guide to modern marital bliss. The All-or-Nothing Marriage reverse engineers fulfilling marriages—from the “traditional” to the utterly nontraditional—and shows how any marriage can be better. The primary function of marriage from 1620 to 1850 was food, shelter, and protection from violence; from 1850 to 1965, the purpose revolved around love and companionship. But today, a new kind of marriage has emerged, one oriented toward self-discover, self-esteem, and personal growth. Finkel combines cutting-edge scientific research with practical advice; he considers paths to better communication and responsiveness; he offers guidance on when to recalibrate our expectations; and he even introduces a set of must-try “lovehacks.” This is a book for the newlywed to the empty nester, for those thinking about getting married or remarried, and for anyone looking for illuminating advice that will make a real difference to getting the most out of marriage today.

Download or read book The Two Minute Secret to Staying in Love written by Heidi Poelman and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marry the one you love, and love the one you marry. It sounds simple enough. But staying in love turns out to be a whole lot different than falling in love. In a world of constant distraction, marriage experts agree that the little things matter—a lot. The Two-Minute Secret for Staying in Love explores the little things couples think, say, and do to stay in love for the long haul. Supported by expert studies, interviews with happily married couples, and years of personal experience, author Heidi Poelman shares the simple secrets that keep love alive. Whether it’s choosing an attitude of gratitude, leaving a love note, giving a welcome-home hug at the door, or calling just to say “Hello,” The Two-Minute Secret for Staying in Love is full of simple ways to love the one you married, two minutes at a time.

Download or read book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work written by John Gottman, PhD and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.