Reconcilable differences
Subtitle: rebuild your relationship by rediscovering the partner you love--without losing yourself
By: Andrew Christensen, Brian D. Doss, and Neil S. Jacobson
Contributors: Doss, Brian David, 1975- author; Jacobson, Neil S., 1949- author
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9781462502431; 9781462512317
Subjects: Couples; Interpersonal communication; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Conflict management
Description: ""If only he could see things from my point of view." "Why does she have to act that way?" No matter how much two people love each other, their differences will eventually cause conflict. This popular, science-based guide offers powerful solutions for couples frustrated by continual attempts to make each other change. True acceptance of one another may seem difficult to accomplish, but the clear-cut steps in this book can make it a reality. Aided by thought-provoking exercises and vivid stories, readers learn why they keep having the same fights again and again; how to keep small incompatibilities from causing big problems; what communication strategies really work to resolve conflicts; and how to problem-solve and make positive changes--together. Updated throughout with new research, practical tools, and examples, the second edition features a new chapter on mindfulness"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-336) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Conflicting Sides of Conflict; title: A Deep Understanding of Conflict: The Third Side of the Story; title: Deliberate Change through Acceptance; title: When Acceptance Is Not Enough.