| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiii, 223 pages ; 19 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-223). |
| Summary |
Drawing on the latest research and psychological studies, the author introduces one hundred simple, easy-to-follow keys to building a long-lasting and healthy relationship. |
| Contents |
1. The Mundane Is Heroic 1 -- 2. See Possibilities Where Others See Obstacles 3 -- 3. Set Rules for Conflict 5 -- 4. Anyone Can Find a Happy Relationship 8 -- 5. It's Not How Hard You Try 10 -- 6. You Have Nothing to Envy 12 -- 7. Attitude Triumphs over Outcome 14 -- 8. Don't Be Bound by Tradition 16 -- 9. The Past Is Not the Future 18 -- 10. No One Wins the Comparison Game 21 -- 11. See the Love Around You 23 -- 12. Doing Nothing Is Rarely a Solution 25 -- 13. You'll Forget the Disagreement but Remember the Disagreeing 27 -- 14. Pursue What You Need Forever, Not What You Want Today 29 -- 15. Seek Harmony in Your Life 32 -- 16. The Relationship Test: Are You Lonely? 34 -- 17. It's the Little Things That Matter the Most 36 -- 18. A Relationship Requires Two Equals 38 -- 19. Beware of Fairy Tales 41 -- 20. Cultivate a Common Interest 43 -- 21. Treat the Disease, Not the Symptom 45 -- 22. There's No Point in Putting On a Show 47 -- 23. You Make Your Own History 49 -- 24. Maintain Your Sense of Control 51 -- 25. Money Can't Buy Love, but It Can Buy Stress 53 -- 26. There Are No Mind Readers 55 -- 27. There's No Need to Hurry 57 -- 28. Friends Speak from Experience--Their Own 59 -- 29. Drink Lesss 61 -- 30. Decide Whether You Want to Win or Be Happy 63 -- 31. A Sense of Humor Helps 65 -- 32. Think Beyond the Engagement 67 -- 33. See the Friendship in Your Relationship 69 -- 34. The Most Time Is Not the Best Time 71 -- 35. Reduce TV Time 73 -- 36. The World Will Intrude on Your Relationship 75 -- 37. Gentlemen Prefer the Same Things Ladies Prefer 77 -- 38. Love Is Blind but Life Isn't Always 79 -- 39. Balance Depends on Which Way You Lean 81 -- 40. A Relationship by Any Other Name Is Just as Important 83 -- 41. The Future Matters More than the Past 85 -- 42. You Don't Have to See Eye to Eye on Everything 87 -- 43. Be Open with Each Other 89 -- 44. Accentuate the Positive in All Aspects of Your Life 91 -- 45. It Helps to Be Friends 93 -- 46. Foundations Are Created in the Beginning 95 -- 47. Ambivalence Is a Negative 97 -- 48. Share Housework 99 -- 49. A Relationship Starts with Yourself 101 -- 50. Let Go of the Burden of Pain 103 -- 51. Develop a Healthy Calm 105 -- 52. Think of Your Own Ideal 107 -- 53. Stay Flexible 109 -- 54. Think About Potential 111 -- 55. Even in a Relationship, You Are Still an Individual 113 -- 56. Rest Up--This Is Going to Take Some Effort 115 -- 57. Like the Way You Look 117 -- 58. Don't Romanticize the Past 119 -- 59. Share the Praise and Share in the Blame 121 -- 60. You Can't Find Without Looking 123 -- 61. Meaningful Commitment Is Mutual Commitment 125 -- 62. Friendships Predict Relationships 127 -- 63. Prepare for Milestones 129 -- 64. Don't Bring Your Job Home with You 131 -- 65. We Assume Similar Preferences 133 -- 66. Don't Let Secrets Eat You Up 135 -- 67. To Find a Better Way, Look Where You've Been 137 -- 68. Money Matters Less over Time 139 -- 69. Recognize the Value of Shared Values 141 -- 70. Understand What You're Looking For 143 -- 71. Never Let Faults Stand for the Whole 145 -- 72. You'll Need Some Relationship Friends 147 -- 73. Don't Wait to Start Moving in the Right Direction 149 -- 74. Music Can Bring Us Together 151 -- 75. Define What You Need 153 -- 76. Show You Care, Even When It's Hard To 155 -- 77. Make Your Decisions for Positive Reasons 157 -- 78. A Relationship Is Built on a Foundation of Support 159 -- 79. The Pieces of Your Life Must Fit Together 162 -- 80. Master Your Fears 164 -- 81. We Are All Much More Alike than Different 166 -- 82. Limit Your Interest in the Past 168 -- 83. Get Your Reality from Reality 171 -- 84. You Are Never Too Old to Find Love 173 -- 85. We Look Inward to See How People Feel About Us 175 -- 86. Be Willing to Evolve 178 -- 87. Connect, See You're Capable, and Know You Count 180 -- 88. Reliability Counts a Lot 182 -- 89. You Are Complete by Yourself 185 -- 90. Intensity Fades 187 -- 91. Beware Second Opinions 189 -- 92. Have Faith but Don't Forget Reality 191 -- 93. Pay Attention 193 -- 94. Nice People Don't Finish Last 195 -- 95. Relationships Are like Modern Art 197 -- 96. It's Not Easy, Even if It Looks It 199 -- 97. Most People Are Looking for Experienced Rookies 201 -- 98. It's for You--or It Isn't 203 -- 99. See the Horizon, Watch Your Step 205 -- 100. The Search for Perfection Is Endless 208. |
| Subject |
Interpersonal relations.
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Commitment (Psychology)
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Couples.
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Marriage -- Psychological aspects.
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Man-woman relationships -- Psychological aspects.
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Love.
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Family Characteristics
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couples.
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Commitment (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00869699
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Couples. (OCoLC)fst00881567
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Interpersonal relations. (OCoLC)fst00977397
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Love. (OCoLC)fst01002769
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Man-woman relationships -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01007088
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Marriage -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01010481
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| Added Title |
One hundred simple secrets of great relationships |
| ISBN |
0060521961 (paper ; alk. paper) |
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9780060521967 (paper ; alk. paper) |
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