Making Intimate Connections

This is the first book to apply Dr. Ellis's famous Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy principles to intimate relationships. The seven guidelines for better couple communication offered in this user-friendly guide emphasize non-blaming acceptance, integrity, mutual support, appreciation, replacing irrational ideas and expectations with realistic attitudes. An effective resource for couples seeking greater closeness, intimate partners who are willing to make "unilateral" changes, marriage and family therapists -- a breakthrough relationship guide from the father of rational therapy."

Creating a happy, lifelong marriage is about much more than physical compatibility. It's about a lifestyle of 24-7 intimacy that bonds couples in a mutually satisfying relationship. In The Intimate Connection, bestselling marriage expert Dr. Kevin Leman explores key secrets to the love life couples crave. He helps readers - understand each other's needs, backgrounds, and personalities (and how those factors influence every marital interaction) - talk so their spouse really listens - turn negative game-playing into positive behaviors that help couples grow closer - create deep, long-lasting intimacy that's divorce-proof Whether couples are new to marriage or have been married a long time, Dr. Leman's time-tested strategies will create the kind of exciting intimacy, mutual respect, and fulfilling communication that will keep husbands and wives in each other's arms for a lifetime.

Intimate Connections Strengthening the Bond of Love and Understanding Between Couples Discover the secrets to creating a secure and loving environment for your partner with this book. Learn effective techniques to listen attentively and make them feel cherished, relaxed, and understood. Additionally, this book has 41 hands on opportunities to deepen your intimate connection with love and understanding. Have you ever found yourself using or hearing the words "You don't understand me" It has the potential to transform to "Thank you for understanding me" Have you ever found yourself expressing or being exposed to the statement "You just don't get it" It has the ability to evolve to "I'm glad you got it" Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you've spoken or been privy to the words "I don't feel connected" It has the capability to grow to "I love our connection" Have you ever uttered or listened to the phrase "I don't know how I feel" It has the opportunity to be reshaped to "Thanks for helping me to understand how I feel" Have you ever expressed or been told "I want quality time" It has the potential to be transformed into "I appreciate this quality time" Have you ever vocalized or been a recipient of the remark "You don't hear what I am saying" It has the chance to become "It's nice to be heard" For those seeking a path to wellness in their relationship, this book is intended for you. If you've ever found yourself in the frustrating situation of feeling like your words are falling on deaf ears or stepping on emotional landmines, then this book is exactly what you need. Just like how certain foods can provide comfort and relief when you're dehydrated and ill, this book will serve as a refreshing journey that will quench the thirst in your relationship, providing it with the nourishment it needs to thrive and making it feel revitalized and rejuvenated. This book is for individuals who are not in need of a solution but can still reap the benefits. You don't need to be going through the frustrating experience of feeling unheard or the explosive experience of stepping on a metaphorical landmine in order to make progress in the book. Just like how certain foods can provide hydration and nourishment when you're dehydrated and ill, these ingredients can also benefit your body to thrive. Even if you already have a healthy relationship, it's still beneficial to consume these elements to maintain good nourishment, hydration, and overall well-being in your relationship. Instead of waiting until something goes wrong, take the opportunity to nourish your relationship through this journey. By doing so, you not only prevent potential issues from arising but also enhance your relationship to make it even more fulfilling and rewarding. The step-by-step process that will demonstrate how to effectively implement this strategy for both these relationships. This book has pages that will guide you on how to establish an emotional connection and build a deep level of intimacy with your partner in 4 simple steps. The remaining pages of the book will provide you with numerous opportunities to practice and cultivate a beautifully intimate relationship with your partner in the months ahead. It's like a continuous process of growth and improvement, allowing you to strengthen your bond and create a lasting connection. With this book, you'll gain the tools to emotionally connect with your partner and create a truly intimate bond. Don't settle for a surface-level relationship - take the first step towards a deeper connection today. Let this book guide you towards a fulfilling and loving partnership.

A young woman tells a focus group that Diet Coke is like her boyfriend. A twenty-something tattoos the logo of Turner Classic Movies onto his skin. These consumers aren’t just using these brands. They are engaging in a rich, complex, ever-changing relationship, and they’ll stay loyal, resisting marketing gimmicks from competitors and influencing others to try the brand they love. How can marketers cultivate and grow the deep relationships that earn this kind of love and drive lasting success for their brands? In Romancing the Brand, branding expert Tim Halloran reveals what it takes to make consumers fall in love with your brand. Step by step,he reveals how to start, grow, maintain, and troubleshoot a flourishing relationship between brand and consumer. Along the way, Halloran shares the secrets behind establishing a mutually beneficial “romance.” Drawing on exclusive, in-depth interviews with managers of some of the world’s most iconic brands, Romancing the Brand arms you with an arsenal of classic and emerging marketing tools—such as benefit laddering and word-of-mouth marketing—that make best-in-class brands so successful. The book is filled with examples, strategies, and tools from powerful brands that consumers love, including Coke, Dos Equis, smartwater, the Atlanta Falcons, Domino’s Pizza, Bounty, Turner Classic Movies, and many more. Ultimately, Romancing the Brand provides marketers with a set of principles for making brands strong, resilient, and beloved—and the insight and confidence to use them.

Early in his career, Dan Beaver discovered that people were never taught how to develop an intimate relationship. We are taught how to read, how to write, drive, play sports, and use a computer. But nowhere in our society are we taught how to develop or maintain an intimate relationship. Most of us learned from TV shows. Some generations were taught by Ozzie and Harriet Nelson or Ward and June Cleaver. Other generations learned from their favorite soap operas, or maybe The Waltons, Cliff and Clair Huxtable, Roseanne, Friends, or 7th Heaven. We now have Desperate Housewives, The O.C., and a multitude of reality shows. Almost everyone learns something about intimacy from their parents, but few had the luxury of learning good skills. Most of us have not. In working with thousands of couples over the past 34 years, Dan heard a common theme from almost everyone: upon committing to a lifelong relationship (marriage, etc.) they were totally unprepared for knowing how to develop and maintain an intimate relationship that lasts a lifetime. Because of his desire to help people, Dan developed a process that enables everyone to create the relationship of their dreams. He delivers information that addresses a major need and fulfills our desire for details on how to have greater fulfillment in an intimate relationship. His passion is to help people; his style is powerful, straightforward, warm, and engaging.--Cover page 4.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

In our modern society we live isolated lives among crowds of people and with most of us rushing from here to there. All the while, many people make demands on our time and our talents. We search for someone with whom we can share an intimate connection, yet it seems to elude many of us. How can we find the intimacy we crave when we and everyone else always seem to be rushing and coping with so many competing schedules and agenda? Wouldn't it be great if you could identify whether you and another person have enough in common to build a truly intimate relationship that holds the love potential that might enable you to have a healthy, loving relationship for years to come? If you're already in a loving relationship, are you looking to improve or strengthen your bond with each other in a way that will withstand the stresses of living in our modern, increasingly busy, and sometimes isolating society? Are you living with the fear that you and your relationship partner are growing farther apart and that although you both want to fix what's wrong, you just can't seem to get there? Have you found someone with whom you feel mutual attraction and want to quickly determine whether there's a potential future for the two of you before one or both become too emotionally connected? Is your relationship somewhere in between the scenarios presented above or a combination or something else altogether, but you want to grow the relationship into something better or more than it is today? Are you single and without a relationship partner on the horizon, but you want to learn more about positive and healthy relationships so you know how to approach future romantic relationships? Intimate Connections--Romantic Relationships provides the answer.