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 Only Dating Book a Man Really Needs What do women want? Well you might think that you need to be rich, tall or handsome...but no, it's not your haircut, height, knowledge or your bank balance. Women simply want a man who will bring passion, excitement, and strength into their everyday lives. They want someone who does interesting things, is independent and takes care of themselves well. Attracting the right partner is all about being extremely comfortable with oneself and living the lifestyle he desires. By becoming a better man and living a more interesting life you too will naturally attract women and have more meaningful relationships. Think about it, when you see someone in command of their life walking down the street with confidence you know they've got something special to offer; and on some level you probably want it. Women feel that too. Most dating advice is 100% wrong and focuses on faking or manipulation to fool women into sleeping with you. Men who take to this path generally fall into a casual-sex based lifestyle and have difficulty to create meaningful emotional connections with women. This book offers a fresh perspective with a common sense attitude to approach life, love and relationships. Naturally this will make you more confident and help you to become the best version of yourself. In this book you will discover: Simple ways to create Attraction & Chemistry With Beautiful Women (women chase men who do this) What do I say? How do I act? What should I do? - No pick-up lines - No tricks. Why you always fall into the friend zone and how to escape it 6 Ways to talk to women and make it amazing whilst avoiding conversations that go nowhere How to be Attractive even if your ugly (science backed) Living the Good Life according to Ancient Greek Philosophy Don't Try To 'Fake' Confidence - Do This Instead Funny Guy gets the girl? How Humor makes you more attractive Male Fashion Icons Best Tips to look good (with clothes and without) Female Orgam Secrets for Amazing Sex - make her beg for more Meet amazing women online and avoid being catfished Why your beliefs about success may be holding you back - and how to change them forever and much, much more! Whether your starting to date, getting back into it or even if your struggling with current relationships, you can turn it all around and make women chase you. No more lonely nights, take the knowledge from this book and start building a life you love and that is attractive to women.

Levels of Intimacy is a book designed to unveil the complexities of why relationships oftentimes fail and how to implement practical techniques that will foster abiding relational intimacy with your partner. This book focuses on four basic aspects to intimacy. These areas are: intimacy of the “heart”, “spirit”, “mind”, and “body”. I believe the key to developing relational depth and uncompromising commitment is finding meaningful ways to connect with your partner on these crucial intimate levels. Complete with exercises that partners can do together, this book is sure to bring couples closer on a much deeper level. These exercises are designed to challenge individuals toward growth, and assist them in becoming physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and sexually connected to their spouse. Through great information, real life examples, and practical tools, the readers will learn how to create a safe space to give and receive love, and nurture their relationships.

This comprehensive research-based book is a next-generation study of intimate relationships that explores implications for health and well-being across cultures, genders, and traditional as well as non-traditional relationships. This book fills the need for a contemporary analysis of intimate relationships and their implications for people's health, well-being, and quality of life. It covers topics not ordinarily included in textbooks on this topic, in non-traditional areas such as LGBT relationships. The text also addresses intervention strategies for relationship problems and offers tools and techniques for assessing intimate relationships. Chapters are organized to present information about the origin, formation, development, enrichment, and maintenance of intimate relationships in a way that allows readers to build upon what they have learned. The text provides integrated and evidence-based information on almost all aspects of intimate relationships and will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty in family studies, psychology, and other social sciences. Moreover, counselors, clinicians, and therapists working on conflict, violence, abuse, maladjustment, depression, deterioration, dissolution, reconstruction, and enrichment of marital and non-marital intimate relationships will find this text valuable for their practice.

Great Myths of Intimate Relationships provides a captivating, pithy introduction to the subject that challenges and demystifies the many fabrications and stereotypes surrounding relationships, attraction, sex, love, internet dating, and heartbreak. The book thoroughly interrogates the current research on topics such as attraction, sex, love, internet dating, and heartbreak Takes an argument driven approach to the study of intimate relationships, encouraging critical engagement with the subject Part of The Great Myths series, it's written in a style that is compelling and succinct, making it ideal for general readers and undergraduates

The PAIRS course acts as a kind of bridge between marriage education and therapy, working both with couples in healthy relationships hoping to improve intimacy, and with distressed couples trying to save their marriages. Building Intimate Relationships is an edited work with contributions from the creator of the PAIRS program and the most experienced PAIRS leaders. It describes the elements of the PAIRS course and discusses the application of the theories and techniques taught in the PAIRS program. Chapters include discussions on intimacy, communication, conflict resolution, emotional literacy, sensuality and sexuality, spirituality and gender issues.

Now published by SAGE! Cutting edge and student-friendly, Choices in Relationships takes readers through the lifespan of relationships, marriages, and families, and utilizes research to help them make deliberate, informed choices in their interpersonal relationships. Authors David Knox, Caroline Schacht, and new co-author I. Joyce Chang draw on extensive research to challenge students to think critically about the choice-making process, consider the consequences involved with choices, view situations in a positive light, and understand that not making a choice is a choice after all. The extensively revised Thirteenth Edition reflects the rapidly changing world with over 700 new research citations, a new feature on how technology effects relationships, revised “Culture and Diversity” features that focus on how choices in relationships vary across different cultures, new and increased coverage of single and LGBTQIA individuals, and more. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.

Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) is developed to accurately address the relational experiences of persons in de-valued cultural groups. As a model, it is ideal for work with couples: it encourages active participation in relationships, fosters the well-being of everyone involved, and acknowledges that we grow through and toward relationships throughout the lifespan. Part and parcel with relationships is the knowledge that, whether intentionally or not, we fail each other, misunderstand each other, and hurt each other, causing an oftentimes enduring disconnect. This book helps readers understand the pain of disconnect and to use RCT to heal relationships in a variety of settings, including with heterosexual couples, lesbian and gay couples, and mixed race couples. Readers will note a blending of approaches (person-centered, narrative, systems, and feminist theory), all used to change the cultural conditions that can contribute to problems: unequal, sometimes abusive power arrangements, marginalization of groups, and rigid gender, race, and sexuality expectations. Readers will learn to help minimize economic and power disparities and encourage the growth of mutual empathy while looking at a variety of relational challenges, such as parenting, stepfamilies, sexuality, and illness. Polarities of “you vs. me” will be replaced with the healing concept of “us.”

This book was written to help people to improve the quality of their existing or future relationships, with a view to making them work. The approach that this book takes, starts from the inside out! Everything starts with you, the individual. As you work your way through the chapters, useful exercises are outlined for the reader to complete that are designed to improve the readers understanding of themselves and what they may want from a relationship. The book then covers how to assess and deal with issues in relationships before seeking to offer techniques that can be used to bring couples closer. If outside help is needed, guidance is offered as to the types of help which is out there which ranges from family and friends to professional help. Towards the end of the book, a bonus fun chapter has been added which looks at compatible star signs. Finally, throughout the book, it's emphasised how important it is to have honest and open communication.

Discover the six counter-intuitive dials to turn right now in your relationship. these are proven happiness boosters. and let's face it, knowing how to make happiness -- the deep and abiding joy of feeling good together -- isn't always easy for time-starved and sleep-deprived couples. Making Happy will change all that by: Instantly making your relationship 25 percent happier. Countering the effects of taking each other for granted so you can notice even more things you appreciate about each other. Knowing the easy way to ensure your partner is happier today than yesterday. Relationship experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott bring all the relevant research together in Making Happy and show you how to elevate happiness in your relationship. It's easier than you think. Includes an immensely practical three-week Happiness Plan.