A Couple's Guide to Communication

A Couple's Guide to Communication
Author: John Mordechai Gottman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 1976
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

This book is designed to help couples with communication and that in turn will help their relationship both socially and sexually.

Man Talk

Man Talk
Author: Neil Kaminsky
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2013-04-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1136575235

Learn to recognize and resolve communication problems common to gay male relationships Man Talk presents effective techniques to help gay couples communicate better on the way to enjoying a fulfilling relationship. This practical guide from the author of Affirmative Gay Relationships examines common problems that create communication difficulties and offers straightforward, easy-to-use strategies for understanding feelings, resolving arguments, expressing anger, understanding nonverbal communication, improving listening skills, expressing love and appreciation, and dealing with issues specific to interracial and intercultural relationships. Man Talk explores areas very well known to gay men, such as competition, the need to “win” arguments, and uncertainty about how to handle anger. Written by a licensed clinical social worker, this unique book avoids clinical jargon in presenting the thoughts of gay men in multiple, detailed vignettes that illustrate effective—and ineffective—communication. This practical guide provides proven methods of avoiding communication “destroyers,” hidden agendas, the need to be “right,” and disagreements that become “courtroom” battles, and offers effective ways of saying what you really mean, listening to your partner, dealing with uncomfortable subjects (like sex and money), and recognizing that there are many levels of communication (body movement, silence, voice inflection, etc.) that will significantly impact the quality of interaction between two men. Topics examined in Man Talk include: understanding what effective communication is—and why it’s so important how major misunderstandings can develop—and how to avoid them how communication can be destroyed—and how to prevent it from happening understanding the nature of anger and learning how to manage it understanding male socialization that teaches men to be “in control” learning how to relinquish the need to be in control all of the time how men can “let go” and become aware of, accept, and communicate their feelings learning how to listen—and not preach how to identify and deal with a relationship that’s in trouble how to communicate appreciation, care and love and much more! Man Talk is a must-read for all gay men interested in relationships—past, present, and future. It’s also an essential professional guide for therapists who work with gay men and for concerned friends of gay men who want to help.

Couples Communication Guide to Love and Happiness

Couples Communication Guide to Love and Happiness
Author: Olivia Lisenchi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2016-09-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781539006725

Enjoy your time together! Do you communicate with your partner as much as possible?Do you like to discuss with him/her everything? ...Bills, kids, shopping, your past, your future, your sex, your love...'Are you able to talk with your partner about your needs? Discover the joy that lies hidden in your relationship With this book you will learn how to:- Get love and intimacy back- Stop conflicts forever- Create healthier & sexier connection- Keep the happy relationship The most common communication mistakes and how to overcome them. Want to know more? Please download the book and we hope you find it helpful. "This book is beautifully simple and pragmatic. I encourage everyone to try to follow these advices."- Jane Hoffman "It really opens eyes and gets the closeness back. Not everything is easy, but if you try it really works!" - Francesca Donninotti"Usually I don't like all those weisenheimers you know... but the cover is really cool... so I started reading and it really makes sense."- Peter ZhivickaOlivia Ocean is a psychologist living in Prague, Czech Republic. She is 38. She is happily married for 16 years, has two children (15 and 8 years old). This is her first book and most probably not the last one, because she has a lot of experience and knowledge to share. We do hope it will help you enjoy every moment of communication with your spouse, overcome mistakes and disappointments and create happier relationship.

20 Communication Tips for Couples

20 Communication Tips for Couples
Author: Doyle Barnett
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2010-09-24
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1577313968

Filled with commonsense ideas that can apply to any relationship, this guide will help anyone interested in improving communication with their partner. It emphasizes that communication is the key to a good relationship, and that an inability to understand one another is the main reason most couples enter into therapy with a professional counselor. It offers twenty tips that are likely to improve the way couples talk and listen to each other.

Complete Couples Communication Guide

Complete Couples Communication Guide
Author: Ashiya
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-03-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781954104068

Do you want to improve your relationship? Do you want to boost your communication skills? If so, this is THE book for you!Complete Couples Communication Guide helps couples better their relationship and find understanding and harmony.Did you know that communication hurdles and misunderstandings are the top causes of conflicts in relationships? Did you know that not knowing how to communicate your feelings, frustrations, and concerns the right way can cost you your partner?? This book will help you learn how to use effective communication methods and avoid communication pitfalls. You will learn how to nurture communication as an essential part of your relationship.Maintaining good communication in good and bad times is the key to savoring your relationship. It's like the finest wine, which becomes better and better as the years pass. However, that's often easier said than done. This book not only deepens your understanding of what good communication is but also lets you practice it so that you and your partner grow together instead of growing apart.Here, you will learn how to nurture love and respect through sharing, trust, and intimacy. You will learn how to boost your relationship through honesty and secure harmony through resilient conflict-solving, responsibility, and active participation.If you're looking for a comprehensive guide to communicating more effectively with your partner, this is the right book for you!

Making Intimate Connections

Making Intimate Connections
Author: Albert Ellis
Publisher: Impact Publishers
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2000
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781886230330

This is the first book to apply Dr. Ellis's famous Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy principles to intimate relationships. The seven guidelines for better couple communication offered in this user-friendly guide emphasize non-blaming acceptance, integrity, mutual support, appreciation, replacing irrational ideas and expectations with realistic attitudes. An effective resource for couples seeking greater closeness, intimate partners who are willing to make "unilateral" changes, marriage and family therapists -- a breakthrough relationship guide from the father of rational therapy."

The Couple's Guide to Love and Money

The Couple's Guide to Love and Money
Author: Jonathan Rich
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2003-02-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 160882828X

We all have expectations about how to spend money, where it should come from, how much is needed for financial security, how important it is, and whether or not we can trust other people to be responsible about money. When these expectations come up against a partner's competing ideas, serious trouble can result. Money conflict is, after all, the most common factor cited as grounds for divorce. This practical and insightful guide helps you and your partner understand your individual money personalities. Its techniques will teach you to successfully negotiate and communicate about money, merge your money management styles, and implement the right money management techniques to achieve financial freedom together.

Couples Therapy Workbook

Couples Therapy Workbook
Author: Kathleen Mates-Youngman, LMFT
Publisher: PESI Publishing & Media
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1937661466

Couples Therapy Workbook is a series of guided questions to promote meaningful couple conversations and build ongoing, connected communication. The core of this unique guide is 30 guided conversations of the most critical relationship struggles. For each of the 30 topics, there is an introduction, goal-setting strategies and 10 scripted questions to ask each other - all presented in an easy-to-use mindful style. Set in a weekly format over 30 days but can be tailored to any timeframe. Designed to be used to couples, and also by therapists working with couples (bonus clinician prep included with each conversation). Week 1- Who Are We? Falling in Love, Friendship, Caring, Acceptance, Empathy, Emotional Intimacy, Rituals Week 2 - Who Am I? Childhood, Family Origin, Temperament, Influences, Spirituality, Values, How I Think Week 3- How do we work? Communication, Conflict, Defensiveness, Intimacy, Trust, Fidelity and Boundaries, Parenting, Staying in Sync Week 4 - What do we want? Romance, Joy and Gratitude, respect, Apologies and Forgiveness, Challenges, Relationship Savings Account, Past, Present & Future, Keeping Connected Reviews: “What a unique resource! A treasure-trove of guided conversations to increase intimacy and friendship. Therapists often ask me for good homework assignments. This book does the thinking for you. Keep it on hand and whether its values, sex, conflict or other challenging issues, you'll have a ready-made way to help your clients make immediate progress.” -- Ellyn Bader, Ph.D, Founder/Director The Couples Institute "This is a valuable resource for anyone working with couples. Any couple can profit greatly if they are willing to take Kathleen Youngman's challenge to explore these important topics and discuss these wonderful questions." -- Milan and Kay Yerkovich, Authors of best-selling How We Love series “Instead of offering analysis, advice or theory, The Couples Therapy Workbook offers just that, a set of questions to stimulate conversations that help couples deepen their engagement with each other and reconnect. All couples will find this an exceptional guide, and all therapists will find it an effective instrument to supplement the therapeutic process. I highly recommend it and complement the author on her creativity and attention to the core details of a connected relationship.” --Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph. D.; Authors of Making Marriage Simple and Getting the Love You Want.

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
Author: John Gottman, PhD
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0553447718

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.

The Five Core Conversations for Couples

The Five Core Conversations for Couples
Author: David Bulitt
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1510746137

A Top Divorce Lawyer and a Family Therapist Show You How to Really Talk—for Better or for Worse Married for 33 years, David, a divorce lawyer, and Julie, a family therapist, have both been witness to families struggling with life’s most difficult challenges. At the same time, they have weathered their own challenges at home: raising four daughters, two biological and two adopted, and dealing with one child’s mental health and behavioral issues. What they’ve learned about saving a marriage or knowing when to call it quits, when to turn to professionals or when to try tough love, could fill a book—and it does. The Five Core Conversations for Couples tackles every corner of relationships with the wisdom, knowledge, and best advice culled from David and Julie’s unique personal and professional experiences, organized topically into the five core reasons that people come to their offices. Topics include: Disability Abuse Serious illness Estrangement And much, much more Take a look inside the hearts and minds of two marriage professionals to gain a fresh perspective into your own relationships and to have valuable and more frequent conversations with those you love.