Creating Happy Relationships

by Richard Nelson-Jones

• ISBN13: 9780826461759
• ISBN10: 0826461751
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-23
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

'Relate counsellors interested in extending their learning about cognitive therapy will find this manual a comprehensive guide'- Jan Hobbs, Relate News'An easy-to-read, comprehensive text which provides a practical guide to skills for starting, maintaining and cultivating successful relationships, whether of opposite sexes or the same sex' - The Australian Journal of Counselling PsychologyCreating Happy Relationships is written in a comfortable non-academic style, using simple everyday English, and incorporates recent research and theory. In addition to many vignettes of partners creating and cultivating happiness there are plenty of practical activities for improving partner skills. This book is a major resource for prospective partners, couples, for marriage preparation and counselling courses, and human communication and relationship education courses in schools, colleges and universities.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION

Creating and Developing Your Mind

Creating Your Communication and Feelings

Influences From Your Past

PART TWO: EMPOWERING YOUR MIND

Creating Self-Talk

Creating Visual Images

Creating Rules

Creating Perceptions

Creating Explanations

Creating Expectations

PART THREE: DEVELOPING YOUR COMMUNICATION

Becoming More Outgoing

Listening Better

Showing You Care

Sharing Intimacy

Enjoying Sex Together

Managing Anger and Communicating Assertively

Managing Relationship Problems