The commitment dialogues
Subtitle: how to talk your way through the tough times and build a stronger relationship
By: by Matthew McKay and Barbara Quick.
Contributors: Quick, Barbara.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Man-woman relationships.; Interpersonal relations.; Commitment (Psychology)
Table of contents: title: The core fears buried inside relationships; title: The fear of engulfment, will I still exist if I merge with you?; title: The fear of abandonment, is there a magic glue to make you stay?; title: The shame factor, you won't love me anymore if you see the real me; title: The emptiness trap, if I keep moving, I won't have to look inside; title: The masking issues; title: Introduction to part II; title: Time spending it together, spending it apart; title: Money, yours, mine and ours; title: Children, am I ready for this?; title: Sex, what happened to it?; title: Exclusivity, who do we let in, who do we keep out?; title: Trust and goodwill, is long-term commitment possible if these are lost to us?; title: Making a decision : letting go versus going for it.