Relationships
118 Articles & Excerpts
Are You an HSP? Temperament, Love, and Sensitivity
The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. I fall in love so damn hard. I feel like an alien sometimes. Everyone else seems to be in a relationship. But what they call love just doesn't appeal to me. Investments, cars, sports, getting ahead at work-I don't say it, but I've zero interest in those
First and Foremost: You Gotta Love Yourself!
Teen Love: On Relationships, A Book for Teenagers by Kimberly Kirberger Each relationship you have with another person reflects the relationship you have with yourself. Before we get started with relationships, let's take a look at the most important relationship we will ever have..., the one with ourselves.
Loss and Trauma
Heartwounds: The Impact of Unresolved Trauma and Grief on Relationships by Tian Dayton, Ph.D. Any creature that bonds grieves when it experiences separation-whether it be an elephant kicked out of the herd, a duck that has lost its mate or a mother who sends her child off to college. As humans, we are biologically designed to form kinship bonds
Opening to Love
The New Intimacy: Discovering the Magic at the Heart of Your Differences by Judith Sherven, Ph.D., James Sniechowski, Ph. D. At the heart of the new intimacy is the capacity to consciously open yourself and take in more and more of who your partner truly is. That's much easier when what you want to take in is familiar, something you already know and like.
Introduction
Opening to Love 365 Days a Year by Judith Sherven, Ph.D., James Sniechowski, Ph. D. We've written Opening to Love 365 Days a Year because we know that most people never receive any meaningful training or preparation for enjoyable, effective dating, or for creating a healthy and vital marriage.
Introduction
Living in the Comfort Zone by Rokelle Lerner Here is one of the most useful books on relationships you will ever read. This book challenges you to explore the unknown depths of the soul and claim your individuality, while learning to connect with others in a healthy way.
What is a Healthy Relationship Anyway?
The Intimacy Struggle: Revised and Expanded for All Adults by Janet Woititz What does a healthy relationship look like? What does it feel like? How do I get one? How will I know if I have one? These are very important and real questions that need to be addressed.
The Stress Factory
Just Your Type : Create the Relationship You've Always Wanted Using the Secrets of Personality Type by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger Of all the different age groups, the people who claim they are the least satisfied are those in the 31- to 40-year-old range. They are arguably under the greatest amount of pressure, as these are the critical years for building careers
The Research
Just Your Type : Create the Relationship You've Always Wanted Using the Secrets of Personality Type by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger Practically everyone who has any experience with Personality Type finds it immediately applicable to their personal relationships. Whether we're presenting workshops on team building or effective parenting or training career professionals
The Gender Myth, The World of Personality Type
Just Your Type : Create the Relationship You've Always Wanted Using the Secrets of Personality Type by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger There's no denying that those who espouse the viewpoint that gender is an inevitable barrier to good communication have struck a chord with millions of people who are frustrated with the way they deal with their partners.
“You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto”
Just Your Type : Create the Relationship You've Always Wanted Using the Secrets of Personality Type by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger Susan and Jeff thought they were perfect for each other. They met in college, enjoyed some of the same interests, came from similar backgrounds, and married after both had had time to establish their careers.
Think INSIDE the Square to Keep Those Love Fires Burning by Dorothy Thompson I was sitting in my sanctuary in my back yard contemplating the world's mysteries and minding my own business when a fellow neighbor walked up to me and started a conversation. As he looked a little distressed, I invited him into my little spiritual oasis
Are You Fit To Love? by Allie Ochs Are You Fit To Love? is the most important question we'll ever ask ourselves. Let's face it, our relationships are extremely important. In fact they are the essence of our lives. Yet, for many relationships are the cause of pain and struggle often
Chapter 1, Off-And-On Single, Almost Single or Married
Are You Fit to Love: A Radically Different Approach to Successful Relationships by Allie Ochs If love is not a game, why are there so many players? - ALLIE OCHS. THE FIRST DIVORCE in my family was my parents’, followed by the divorce of my grandmother, that of my aunt, and later that of my uncle. It is almost as if my parents’ divorce
The Equality Equation: Are You In An Equal Partnership? by EqualityinMarriage.org In the early stages of a relationship the intense chemistry and mutual love of Chinese take-out while watching old movies may seem like more than enough. After you've gained that inevitable five pounds that comes with the transition …
Shaping Your Mate by Bob Grant, L.P.C. Some years ago, while building my counseling practice, I was constantly looking for the most effective strategies for my clients. The theories in Graduate School were very interesting, but I also yearned for the practical applications.
This Valentine's Day, Give Your Relationship a Tune-Up by EqualityinMarriage.org The media seems to be brimming with messages of relationship doom. The new book by Paula Paul, Starter Marriages, is full of statistics stating that today's new marriages are often over before they start. Celebrity and high-profile divorces are
What Do Men Want From Women? by Bob Grant, L.P.C. Actually, it's pretty simple. Deep inside the heart of every man is a secret wish to be trusted. How many times have men said to their wives, If you would just trust me. Many men wonder why it seems so difficult for their wives to do something
10 Ways to Add Excitement to Your Relationship by EqualityinMarriage.org If you've been together for years, chances are you're missing that spark. Here are 10 ways to add some zest to your partnership. 1 Be Cheesy Think like a kid in love and come up with an idea that brings some of the warm fuzzies back into your relationship
Navigating Relationships through Stormy Weather by EqualityinMarriage.org Using Tragedy to Transform Your Partnership. It could be the death of a loved one, a national tragedy or the slow economy. Regardless of the nature of the event, tragic circumstances in you or your partner's world can have a major impact on you
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