Love Relationships

This solutions-oriented guide offers problem-solving and behavior-changing strategies for people working on their most intimate relationships. What distinguishes Intellectual Foreplay from similar titles is that it includes guidelines on what to do with the answers it gives. This makes it useful in both creating and sustaining a relationship.

Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over the course of many years. His findings, and his heavily attended workshops, have already turned around thousands of faltering marriages.

An intelligent and comprehensive guide to polyamory, open relationships, and other forms of alternative love, The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory offers relationship advice radically different from anything you'll find on the magazine rack. This practical guidebook will help women break free of the mold of traditional monogamy, without the constraints of jealousy, possessiveness, insecurity, and competition. If you're curious about exploring group sex, opening up your current monogamous relationship, or ready to "come out" as polyamorous, this book covers it all.

In We Do, Tatkin provides a groundbreaking guide for couples. You'll figure out whether you and your partner are right for each other in the long term, and if so, give your relationship a strong foundation so you can enjoy a secure and lasting love.

Elation, mood swings, sleeplessness, and obsession - these are the tell-tale signs of someone in the throes of romantic passion. In this revealing new book, renowned anthropologist Helen Fisher explains why this experience - which cuts across time, geography, and gender - is a force as powerful as the need for food or sleep.

Charlie Porter is a force to be reckoned with, both on and off the hockey rink. When she accidentally starts a brawl after a game, she’s suspended from school, meaning no hockey this season—and no chance to play in front of college scouts. Alexa Goldstein’s pairs skating partner was hurt in the fight, and with only four months until their next competition, pickings for a replacement are slim. So she strikes a deal with Charlie—skate with her at the competition well enough to place, and her Olympian mother will use her formidable connections to get Charlie in front of scouts at D-1 schools.

In Relationships: A Mess Worth Making, Tim and Paul discuss the relational disappointments that we all suffer both in and out of the church. But they are also optimistic about the power of Christian beliefs to redeem and restore our relationships. Rather than presenting new or sophisticated techniques to make relationships flourish, the authors instead focus on the basic, Christian character qualities that can only be formed in the heart by the gospel.

It lives in stolen looks across a busy room, in the warmth of a hand gripped closely at tough times, and in the silent comfort of shared presence. Love’s allure resides in its power to convert the ordinary into something wonderful, making the banal appear spectacular when shared with the right person. There is a beauty in the way love transforms persons. It soothes the hardest of hearts, giving light to the darkest regions of the psyche. Love teaches patience, kindness, and sacrifice, transforming individuals into the finest versions of themselves.

Feel SECURE! Discover how to break free of your anxious attachment using this simple method. Ever wondered why some relationships feel more like a battleground than a safe haven? Do you ever feel trapped by your own emotions in relationships? Are you struggling to understand why your connections fail despite your best efforts? Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed with the all too familiar feelings of worry and self-doubt? You are not alone. Navigating the complexities of relationships can be daunting, especially when anxious attachment styles are in play. Often, you can find yourself stuck ...

She thought she could hide her secrets, but he saw everything. Anya Blake, a scholarship student at Westfield High, clings to her pride while living under the Greenwoods’ charity. Her mother’s survival hinges on their generosity, so Anya keeps her head down. But Cade Greenwood, the school’s privileged king, makes that impossible. Cruel, magnetic, and relentless, he targets Anya with a vicious intensity that threatens to break her. When Cade uncovers Anya’s humiliating secret in the dead of night, her carefully built defenses shatter. His touch sparks a dangerous fire, and his ...

Single parents who are dating or want to begin a dating relationship wonder: How will dating affect my children and my parenting? They probably have figured out that "dating in a crowd" is complicated. Now they're looking for help. Ron Deal, who has counseled single parents and remarried couples for many years, helps single parents - as well as those who date them - navigate the potential pitfalls involved. He gives perspective on when a relationship may be harmful to the children as well as how it can be a blessing to all.

Speak the Language of Love: Master Communication Skills, Build Deeper Connections, and Begin the Transformation of Your Relationship Today! Do you feel like no matter how hard you try, your conversations with your partner end in frustration or misunderstanding? Are you longing for deeper connection, greater empathy, and a partnership built on trust and understanding? Every couple faces communication challenges. Whether it’s recurring arguments, feeling unheard, or struggling to express your emotions clearly, these obstacles can strain even the most loving relationships. But there’s good...

WARNING: Contains explicit descriptions of lesbian sexual acts. Intended for adults over the age of 18 Seeking a relaxing escape from the corporate grind in which she’s been immersed for ten years, Madison Blue boards a lesbian cruise to the Mexican Riviera and encounters unexpected adventures, mysteries and enticements. As she makes her way through a series of intensely romantic interludes, Madison discovers a well of passion within herself that she never knew existed. She also uncovers a sinister, secret plot by one of her shipmates that will ultimately alter the course of her life. ...

A guide to why we should first love ourselves and how to go about it. Most women have been conditioned to believe that self-love is selfish and that self-sacrifice is a virtue. Many focus their desire for love and wholeness outside themselves and onto others, such as their partners, only to feel disappointed that they don’t get back what they give. Does this ring true for you?

Best-selling author Dr. John Townsend teaches you that love can actually be learned and gives you the steps and tools to become skilled in love. Using his trademark stories to flesh out the important principles, Dr. Townsend covers receiving love, connecting love, healing love, confronting love, romantic love, and surrendering love. Through his teaching, listeners will discover - and start enjoying - the words, actions, and experiences of authentic love.

As a black woman, you've navigated a world that often overlooks your struggles and diminishes your worth. But what if you could break free from the chains of societal expectations and embrace your true self? In Self-Love for Black Women, Nya Love takes you on a transformative journey, offering practical tools and strategies to help you overcome past traumas, improve relationships, and cultivate unshakable self-worth.

This popular, science-based guide offers powerful solutions for couples frustrated by continual attempts to make each other change. True acceptance may seem difficult to accomplish, but the clear-cut steps and thought-provoking exercises in this audiobook can make it a reality. You'll learn why you keep having the same fights again and again; how to keep small incompatibilities from causing big problems; what communication strategies really work to resolve conflicts; and how to problem-solve and make positive changes - together.

American children today spend 90 percent less time playing outdoors than their parents did; instead they spend an average of seven hours a day interacting with a screen. Scott Sampson asserts that not only does exposure to nature help relieve stress, depression, and attention deficits, but it also reduces bullying and helps boost academic scores. Even more important are the long-term benefits linked to cognitive, emotional, and moral development.

NEW Edition 2024. Therapist and Certified Relationship Coach Lyn Kelley, Ph.D., MFT, CPC gives you the real lowdown on closed men. Rate your man on the “emotional unavailability scale.” Why he shuts down emotionally, how to get him to open up, how to connect with him, how to create more intimacy, and how to make him fall deeply in love with you. She will help you understand his psyche, how to know if you should stay or leave. Plus: The best 15 strategies to handle an emotionally unavailable man. Definition of emotionally unavailable When you change, he changes Whether or not your ...

Love enters our lives in many forms: friends, family, intimate partners. But all of these relationships are deeply influenced by the love we have for ourselves. If we see our relationships as opportunities to be fully present in our healing and growth, then, Yung Pueblo assures us, we can transform and meet one another with compassion instead of judgment.