Sunday, March 4, 2018

In My TBR Stack:

The ABCs of Love: Learn How Couples Rekindle Desire and Get Happy Again
by Diana Shulman, J.D., Ph.D.
Sharper House Press
Trade Paperback

From the publisher's website:

The ABCs of Love is a self-help book for couples that covers the basics of sound relationships. Readers will find everything they need—literally, from A to Z—to avoid the landmines, repair wounds (both old and new), rekindle desire, and get happy again. Whether you're young or old, dating or about to celebrate your 50th anniversary, the vignettes, tools, and skill-building exercises in The ABCs of Love will help you create the relationship of your dreams. 
Readers will learn:
  • how to de-escalate quickly and turn conflict into closeness
  • why understanding each other's attachment style is vital to happiness
  • how to neutralize the negative, prize the positive, and respect differences that are here to stay
  • how to fight like a champ
  • how to protect their relationship from affairs
Using vignettes from her therapy practice and her own life, some stunning research and challenging skill-building exercises, the reader will learn what couples can do to keep growing together. Therapists will recognize the author's credentials as a Gottman and EFT clinician and will welcome this easy-to-read resource for their clients.
The author manages to integrate important ideas from different theoretical perspectives in a way that flows seamlessly from one chapter to the next. The book is full of wisdom acquired from her years of studying relationships both personally and professionally. Readers will feel as though they're having a conversation with a wise friend who cares enough to speak the truth about why their relationship isn't all that it could be. Filled with practical exercises to reinforce the learning and challenge readers to look inward while reaching outward, The ABCs of Love can make a powerful difference for motivated couples.


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