The Love Fix

图书信息

作者	Fields, Tara, PhD
出版社	William Morrow Paperbacks
ISBN	9780062414014
出版时间	2015-09-01
字数	32.3万
分类	PhD,William Morrow Paperbacks,进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

Find your way back to a happy, satisfying relationshipAll couples argue, but how do some couples get to what seems like the point of no returnLicensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Tara Fields has spent more than twenty-eight years working with couples, and she has discovered that there are five common conflict loops that couples fall into and three steps to getting past having the same fights over and over again and onward to building a relationship where each partner feels heard, understood, respected, and loved. These steps include: Recognizing the conflict loop at play Exploring past and present fears Creating opportunities to get in touch with the deepest needs of both partners in order to find new gratitude, respect, and trust Change comes with awareness. When you're present in the moment, conflict with your partner can become an opportunity to work through unresolved issues and to learn more about each other; it can even become a way to grow closer. In The Love Fix, Fields shares her tested and proven tools to help build stronger relationships, including: Insight from real couples who have repaired their relationships Self-assessment quizzes to get to the root of the problem Practical 3-Minute Fixes you can start using immediately HEARTwork exercises to help you dig deeper in order to reconnect It's never too late to reignite your passion and to restore the love between you and your partner. Stop rehashing the same issues, figure out what you're really fighting about, and start enjoying a happier, stronger relationship today.

目录

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

1. How Did We Get Here?

2. How Can We Change?

3. The Parent Trap ∞ Equal Partnership

4. Come Close, Go Away ∞ Interdependent Relationship

5. The Blame Game and the Shame Spiral ∞ Ownership and Respect

How to Survive an Affair

6. Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 ∞ Profound Trust

7. Grow Apart ∞ Grow Together

8. The Owner’s Manual

3 Things You Can Do Today for an Instant Shift in Your Relationship

Afterword

Acknowledgments

Resources

Index

About the Author

Praise

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher