PATRICIA LOVE, Ed.D., is an acclaimed therapist and speaker and author of four books, including Hot Monogamy and The Truth About Love. She has appeared on Oprah, Today, and CNN and has contributed to many magazines, including Cosmopolitan and Self. STEVEN STOSNY, Ph.D., is a therapist who specializes in men’s issues and has appeared on Oprah as part of a highly rated series on men and marriage. He is the author of You Don't Have to Take It Anymore: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One.
Acknowledgments | p. ix |
Authors' Note | p. xi |
Introduction: It's Not About Communication | p. 1 |
Why it's been so hard to improve your relationship | |
How We Break the Connection: Fear and Shame | p. 9 |
Why We Fight: The Reactivity of Fear and Shame | p. 28 |
The Silent Male: What He's Thinking and Feeling | p. 45 |
The Worst Thing a Woman Does to a Man: Shaming | p. 65 |
The Worst Thing a Man Does to a Woman: Leaving Her Alone but Married | p. 72 |
How Fear and Shame Lead to Infidelity, Separation, and Divorce | p. 85 |
Using your fear and shame to create love beyond words | |
Your Core Values | p. 97 |
Learning to Transform Fear and Shame in Your Relationship | p. 107 |
Binocular Vision | p. 118 |
The Natural Language of Binocular Vision: When Sex Talks, Who Needs Words? | p. 142 |
The Only Connection Skill You Need: Stepping into the Puddle | p. 157 |
If You Want Connection, Forget "Feelings," Think Motivation | p. 168 |
Man to Man: How to Strengthen Your Relationship Without Becoming a Woman | p. 183 |
The Power Love Formula: Four and Three-Quarter Minutes a Day to a Powerful Relationship | p. 199 |
Conclusion: If You Want to Love Big, You Have to Think Small | p. 211 |
Index | p. 215 |
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