Relationships

Change
by James Lucoff
In some cases there is another more powerful force at work - a feedback loop. Our relationships sometimes form dynamic systems that bond and reinforce behavior and that actively resist attempts to change. The old riddle, Does she nag and so he drinks?

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.

The Game of Untangling
by James Lucoff
During the introduction of a recent workshop I played a brief recording of a couple demonstrating the use of Relationship Enhancement skills. Afterwards there was the usual reaction, They just kept repeating what the other person said.

Introduction
Heart of the Matter
by Linda Austin, M.D.
You know what it feels like when 'something's missing.' You sense a vague discomfort, a whiff of uneasy numbness that creeps up during quiet moments. Nonsense, you scold yourself. nap out of it. There's no reason to mope. Don't let anyone notice.

Chapter 1
Your Blues Ain't Like Mine
by Bebe Moore Campbell
The music was as much a gift as sunshine, rain, as any blessing ever prayed for. Lily woke up when the singing began. She lay quiet and still in her bed until her head was full of songs and the strong voices of the fieldworkers from the Pinochet

Chapter One : Sailing
The Carrot and the Mule
by Joseph Foti, Esq.
The icy December rain pelted my eyes as I tried to keep my 500 foot yacht from slamming into the jagged Nantucket rocks. Despite my efforts, the howling night winds, raging sea, and dense fog made steering almost impossible.

Nick
Why Can't You Shut Up?
by Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.
The day begins in the middle of the night. I am not paying attention to anything but the bass in my hand, the noise in my ears. Dev is screaming, Thom is flailing, and I am the clockwork, I am the one who takes this thing called music and lines it up

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.

So Just What Is Love, Anyway?
Heart of the Matter
by Linda Austin, M.D.
Love is an extraordinary word, an infinite container for all the wishes, fantasies, needs, and impulses we have for connection. It's a one-size-fits-all term that is applied to an enormous range of relationships and emotions.

When the Question of Peace Puts Your Relationship at War
by EqualityinMarriage.org
With so many strong opinions about war versus peace, many couples find themselves taking different stances on the events in Iraq. People are very passionate about their opinions in this area and, if not careful, you and your partner could isolate one anot

A Renaissance of Love
The Future of Love
by Daphne Rose Kingma
Love is a mighty power. It is light. It is the energy of life. It brings us into life and sustains us while we live and breathe. Love is an energy, not a substance. It is essence, not matter.

Love in Ruins
Minds in Distress: The Clash of Evolution, Human Conditioning, and Culture in America
by Edward E. Loewe Ph.D.
Romantic love is an aspect of the human condition which has shown itself to be both a source of jubilation and of pain. Its hallmark is in many ways unpredictability. Love shows no reliability whatsoever in terms of when it will appear in one's life

Chapter Two : The Meeting
The Carrot and the Mule
by Joseph Foti, Esq.
Nearly a quarter century has passed since our first meeting, yet I still remember it as if it were yesterday. One look into those hazel eyes electrified me with that same jolt of ecstasy I felt when that first blast of cold sea air had hit my hair so many

What Is the Dewey Color System?
The Dewey Color System for Relationships
by Dewey Sadka
What if there was a personality test you could take in less than a minute? A test so easy even a child could understand it? And what if this test could teach you not only about yourself but also about how you interact in your relationships?

Morning "Pick-Me-Ups" for your Relationship
by EqualityinMarriage.org
Mornings are infamous for not being pleasant. Too often it's the beginning of a busy day and just getting up and getting started becomes more important than paying attention to the people around you. But just as breakfast is one of the most important meal

Thursday
The Honeymoon's Over; True Stories of Love, Marriage, and Divorce
by Andrea Chapin, Sally Wofford-Girand
Isabel Rose saw red flags before her marriage, but everyone thought she'd made perfect match. Ann Hood's relationship with her husband had the usual bumps, until the tragic death of her young daughter forged their bond for life.

The New Happily Ever After
Cinematherapy for Lovers
by Nancy Peske, Beverly West
If you're feeling like a solo singer in a Captain and Tennille world, and you're beginning to sound a little off-key, retune your instrument with one of these Make Your Own Music Movies, where happily ever after doesn't always involve a march down

Assessing the Relationship Mess
Minds in Distress: The Clash of Evolution, Human Conditioning, and Culture in America
by Edward E. Loewe Ph.D.
Love and romance are here to stay. They are a lately evolved aspect of the instinctual human responses that promote mating, especially in the western world. And, they are adaptive for continuing the existence of the human species into a future

A Case of Mistaken Identity
No Less Than Greatness
by Mary Manin Morrissey
At first, I was reluctant to show Michael my engagement ring. This eleven-year-old kid with a snarl on his face where a smile should have been, my future husband's son, didn't care for me particularly.

A Case of Mistaken Identity, Part 2
No Less Than Greatness
by Mary Manin Morrissey
How easily we are lured into a false identity. You know those times you tell people, 'I'm just not myself today'? With Michael, I felt 'not myself'all the time.