Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 3 edition (April 26, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470485914
ISBN-13: 978-0470485910
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #37,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #59 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Sociology > Marriage & Family #311 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Marriage & Adult Relationships #1069 in Books > Self-Help > Relationships
The 20th and 21st centuries has shown us a change in the trends of marriage; people are marrying total strangers, for very stupid and self-serving reasons, and people are quick to just throw a relationship away when it becomes even a tad hard. Let me just say that I am a flawed individual when it comes to dealing with my current relationship. My partner and I would fight a lot, by withdrawing or by becoming very aggressive. We would fight like cats and dogs and many times I have contemplated to just walk away from him forever. It was all too much. He never let me go, of course, always clinging onto me with tears in his eyes. We love each other but we just do not know how to fight fair.That's where this book comes in to the rescue.I read the entire thing, cover to cover, and have implemented it's exercises to my relationship. I cannot stress this enough, but the exercises are simply magical. The screaming matches were over; we no longer withdrew from each other. Sure, there has been a couple of relapses, but they get shorter and less intense each time. The Speaker-Listener Technique is a MIRACLE to do in our communication. Like I said, we still have some work to do, but the difference between how we used to be (fighting, screaming, etc) to how we talk now is like day and night. I realize that nothing is more important than the health of our relationship as well as my partner as a whole human being, with wants and needs just like I do. I honor my commitment with him and now I cannot imagine ever desiring a divorce or separation from him, and we're not even married yet! (We are engaged.)Too often, the media tells us to just go through relationships like we do with clothes. It might be fun for the short-term, but does it really make you happy deep down?
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