The Don't Sweat Guide for Couples Ways to Be More Intimate, Loving and Stress-Free in Your Relationship

by Carlson, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780786887200
• ISBN10: 0786887206
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781401305871
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-17
• Publisher: Balance
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Summary

The original "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff--And It's All Small Stuff" has sold more than eight million copies. Now the author extends this powerful series with four new titles (for Parents, Grandparents, Couples, and a book of "Don't Sweat" Affirmations). Each reminds readers to focus on the truly meaningful things in their lives without getting lost in things that don't really matter.

Author Biography

During his life, Richard Carlson, Ph.D, was considered one of the foremost experts in happiness and stress reduction in the United States and around the world and was a frequent featured guest on many national television and radio programs. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff continued to be a publishing phenomenon with over twenty titles in the brand franchise, two of which were co-authored and authored with his beloved wife, Kris. He died of a pulmonary embolism in December 2006, at the age of forty-five.

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(4)
Remember the One That You Fell For	15	(2)
Read the Same Book	17	(2)
Be a Friend	19	(2)
Sing in the Shower	21	(2)
Turn Ruts into Rituals	23	(2)
Wait for the End of the Sentence	25	(2)
Learn Sign Language	27	(2)
Practice Praise	29	(2)
Share the Sandbox	31	(2)
Remember That Pigeonholes Are for the Birds!	33	(2)
Expect Surprises	35	(2)
Appreciate the Benefits of a Doubt	37	(2)
Study the ``Who's Who'' of Living Together	39	(2)
Find a Room of Your Own	41	(2)
Lose the Laundry List	43	(2)
Appreeiate the Present	45	(2)
Expect to Learn	47	(2)
Speak Your Mind---No One Will Read It	49	(2)
Be the Bright Spot in Your Partner's Day	51	(2)
Know Your Limits	53	(2)
Have an Adventure Together	55	(2)
Give When It's Least Expected	57	(2)
Turn Differences into Complements	59	(2)
Lengthen Your Fuse	61	(2)
Love with an Open Hand	63	(2)
Cherish the Child in Your Partner	65	(2)
Try on a Different Pair of Shoes	67	(2)
Live the Life That You Always Hoped to Have	69	(2)
Build Bridges Instead of Walls	71	(2)
Emphasize the Estimable	73	(2)
Fly in Formation	75	(2)
Choose Where You Are	77	(2)
Forget to Keep Score	79	(2)
Make the First Move	81	(2)
Learn to Breathe	83	(2)
Think with Your Heart, Feel with Your Head	85	(2)
Aim for the Extraordinary	87	(2)
Extend Your Reach	89	(2)
Know Who You Are	91	(2)
Be a Cheerleader Instead of a Critic	93	(2)
Assume Nothing but the Best	95	(2)
Create an Atmosphere of Tolerance	97	(2)
Don't Pick the Scabs	99	(2)
Laugh Easily	101	(2)
Learn the Art of the Strategic Retreat	103	(2)
Lend a Hand Once a Day	105	(2)
Be the Partner That You'd Like to Have	107	(2)
Find Reasons to Say Thank You	109	(2)
Bend When the Wind Blows	111	(2)
Savor Every Bite	113	(2)
Take No Prisoners	115	(2)
Divide the Labor	117	(2)
Take a Break	119	(2)
Change the Scenery	121	(2)
Give More Than Necessary	123	(2)
Banish the Bogeymen	125	(2)
Be Your Own Best Friend	127	(2)
Honor Your Secret Knowledge	129	(2)
Throw a Snowball	131	(2)
Renew Your Promises	133	(2)
Define Common Space	135	(2)
Take a Bird's-Eye View	137	(2)
Plant a Tree	139	(2)
Retrain the Knee-Jerk Reactions	141	(2)
Be a Haven	143	(2)
Keep the Back Door Open	145	(2)
Talk with Your Hands	147	(2)
Don't Sweat the Tides	149	(2)
Do What You Love	151	(2)
Honor Your Partner's Roots	153	(2)
Turn Down the Volume	155	(2)
Admit It!	157	(2)
Delete ``Failure'' from Your Vacabulary	159	(2)
Listen with Your Other Ears	161	(2)
Tend to Your Business	163	(2)
Institute the ``Time-Out'' Strategy	165	(2)
Be Ready for Bright Ideas	167	(2)
Nurture Your Body	169	(2)
Nourish Your Spirit	171	(2)
Exercise Your Intellect	173	(2)
Share Your Offspring	175	(2)
Honor Your Own Roots	177	(2)
Maintain Some Mystery	179	(2)
Promote Pillow Talk	181	(2)
Make Meals into Dates	183	(2)
Once a Month, Trade Jobs	185	(2)
Volunteer Together	187	(2)
Sort, Dispose, and Donate	189	(2)
When in Doubt, Make Up	191	(2)
Listen Between the Lines	193	(2)
Test Your Judgment	195	(2)
Articulate Your ``Ouches''	197	(2)
Resist Humor at Your Partner's Expense	199	(2)
Remember Love	201	(2)
Believe in the Power of One	203	(2)
Go Mountain Climbing	205	(2)
Delete the Negative	207