The relationship cure : a five-step guide to strengthening your marriage, family, and friendships / John M. Gottman and Joan DeClaire.

In the groundbreaking follow-up to his bestselling "The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, " renowned relationship expert Gottman reveals a practical program for fixing troubled relationships, explaining "emotional bids" and demonstrating that the health of relationships depends on how they...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gottman, John Mordechai
Other Authors: DeClaire, Joan
Language:English
Published: New York : Three Rivers Press, [2002], ©2001.
Edition:First paperback edition.
Subjects:
Interpersonal relations.
Interpersonal communication.
Social interaction.
Physical Description:x, 319 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • How we connect emotionally
  • Step one: Look at your bids for connection
  • Six bid busters and how to avoid them
  • Step two: Discover your brain's emotional command systems
  • Step three: Examine your emotional heritage
  • Step four: Sharpen your emotional communication skills
  • Step five: Find shared meaning
  • Apply what you've learned.