High Maintenance Relationships

How do you cope with impossible people? The author offers clear and direct answers for dealing with relationships that give so little but demand so much.

This encyclopedia provides a structure to understand the essential rudiments of human behaviour and interpersonal relationships

Inner bonding is the process of connecting our adult thoughts with our instinctual, gut feelings—the feelings of the "inner child"—so that we can minimize painful conflict within ourselves. Free of inner conflict, we feel peaceful, open to joy, and open to giving and receiving love. Margaret Paul, coauthor of Healing Your Aloneness, explores how abandonment of the inner child leads to increasingly negative and destructive feelings of low self-worth, codepenclence, addiction, shame, powerlessness, and withdrawal from relationships. Her breakthrough inner bonding process teaches us to heal past wounds through reparenting and clearly demonstrates how we can learn to parent in the present. Real-life examples illustrate the dynamics of the healing process and show the benefits we can expect in every facet of our lives and in all our relationships. Inner Bonding provides the tools we need to forge and maintain the inner unity that makes our family, sexual, work, and social relationships productive, honest, and joyful.

Offering wisdom and insights for applying biblical truths to our relationships, this book encourages couples to connect and communicate every day. This practical, uplifting guide is perfect for busy couples who long to experience a stronger relationship and better communication. Easy-to-follow daily readings focus on loving each other the way God loves us.

This book details my personal journey through "relationship hell" and the ten lessons I learned while on the lengthy trip. Ladies, think of me as the one friend who will even tell you the stuff you don't really want to hear. Guys, think of me as that one friend you seek when you must have a woman's opinion. I am about to share my life secrets with you, to give you my pure chick perspective. I'm not an expert, and there's no magic formula for relationship success. I'm sharing my experiences to make you stop and think! So dive in and avoid learning these lessons THE HARD WAY! Lesson #1: Men & women really ARE from different planets! Newsflash no one is going to think, react, or behave just like you. I share the "big three" ways in which men and women are particularly different, and five rules each for guys and girls to use to make life with your partner easier! Lesson #2: I AM a high maintenance woman and that's OK! Finally a real definition for the code name "high maintenance"! Find out why I'm high maintenance, how to determine if you are, and why it can be a positive thing! Lesson #3: Live in the reality, NOT the fantasy! Folks, you can see anything you want if you look hard enough. Learn how to face the reality of what your relationship "truly is" and how to avoid getting stuck in the potential of what it "could be". Lesson #4: Beware of the M.O.D.! The Master of Deception. He's out there. He lies. He's really good at it! He'll say or do anything to get what he wants. Learn ten things to identify someone operating in M.O.D. mode and don't let this happen to you! Lesson #5: Sex ¹ Love! It's a jagged little pill to swallow, but men and women view sex quite differently. Learn how I changed my entire perspective and was finally able to enjoy the best sex of my life! I'll share four patterns that kept me from sexual freedom and give you some hints to keep you sex life smokin'! Lesson #6: Give Good "C"! Communication. Don't underestimate its power. Strong communication can make you an untouchable duo. Lack of communication can force you back to the land of singles! Men and women communicate differently, so learn how to speak a language your partner will understand. Lesson #7: Love DOESN'T conquer all! Darn those fairy tales and their blasted happy endings! It just takes more than love to make a relationship work. Don't let those fabulous feelings blind you to the practical factors that also must be intact to help your relationship last. Lesson #8: There is no "Y" in love! There is no logic, no reason, no analytical process to matters of the heart. The heart doesn't choose a partner because it makes logical sense. The heart chooses because it feels good. Share my turmoil as I discover the battle that ensues when the heart and the head disagree! Lesson #9: Breaking up is HARD to do! I've taken four trips to the breakup torture chamber. Join me in the Temple of Pain twice as the victim and twice as the punisher. Compare these dramatically different perspectives, and better understand key dynamics to help you exit as gracefully as possible! Lesson #10: Time is a 4-letter word! I hate the cliché, "Just give it time," but unfortunately, time is exactly what it takes to heal a broken heart. It should be right up there with the rest of those ugly four-letter words! I share my RP2R process for pain management and the things I've done to deal with the agony of time passing. Enjoy! b.

Provides an interdisciplinary perspective on behaviors and strategies used to maintain intimate relationships.

This book provides an in-depth and comprehensive summary of the psychology of close relationships, and showcases classic and contemporary theories, models, and empirical research that have been conducted in the field.

From communication, conflict, and careers to sex, in-laws, and money. Questions Couples Ask is your first resource for help with the foremost hurdles of marriage. Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott share cutting-edge insights on the 100 top questions married couples ask. Whether you want to improve your own marriage or nurture the marriages of others, Christianity's premier husband-wife marriage counseling team equips you with expert advice for building a thriving relationship: How can I be honest without hurting my partner's feelings? What do we do when one of us is a spender and one of us is a hoarder? What can we do to protect our marriage against extramarital affairs? How can we be more spiritually intimate as a married couple?

At head of title: Center for Relationship Development.

Endorsed by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Working Without a Net is a thought-provoking management book which offers growth and success strategies, powerful exercises, and practical, self-motivating "rules of the game" to help managers compete successfully in today's high-risk business environment. Major media attention.