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Stop Keeping Score and Start Loving More
It happens every day. A harmless exchange with our spouse or partner
quickly erupts into a heated debate or worse, an all-out battle. When
the war is over, we may regret our reckless word choices and emotional
reactions, but the damage is done -- and both sides are suffering. In
these everyday wars of words, there are no winners.
Many people watch helplessly as the quality of their conversation (and
their relationship) degrades over the years. Hard-pressed for time with
one another, it's all too easy to fall into a poor communication
routine that creates a painful distance in our most intimate
relationship. Why is it so hard to talk to the person you love?
Harvard-trained family law attorney and couples mediator Laurie Puhn
has witnessed the unfortunate effects of this scenario all too often
but believes that the vast majority of relationships can be saved if
couples simply learn how to communicate more effectively. In Fight
Less, Love More, she draws on her expertise in legal mediation and
conflict resolution to provide a practical, results-driven program that
helps couples overhaul their communication routine in just 5 minutes a
day. Learn how to identify bad verbal habits, short-circuit arguments,
prevent overreactions, kickstart intimacy, and orchestrate the perfect
apology, all in less time than it takes to have yet another fight. Puhn
believes that couples don't need to talk more: They simply need to talk
better. Her straightforward strategies, helpful exercises, and sample
scripts deliver instant results and ignite a cycle of mutual respect
and appreciation -- two essential qualities for any lasting
relationship.
pub date: 2010-10-12 | Hardcover | 9781605295985 |
