Fight less, love more: 5-minute conversations to change your relationship without blowing up or giving in
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Published:
Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, 2010.
Physical Desc:
x, 262 pages ; 22 cm.
Status:
North Sacramento-Hagginwood
646.78 P978 2010
Description
A Harvard-trained lawyer and mediator shows busy couples how to stop fighting and start communicating.
In Fight Less, Love More, readers will learn how to identify the bad verbal habits, instinctive responses, and emotional reasoning that can cloud judgment and ultimately lead to the deterioration of otherwise healthy relationships. With exercises, examples, and sample scripts, Puhn's modern voice presents simple 5-minute strategies create immediate, positive changes and provide long-lasting communication skills that couples can continually employ when faced with conflict.
In Fight Less, Love More, readers will learn how to identify the bad verbal habits, instinctive responses, and emotional reasoning that can cloud judgment and ultimately lead to the deterioration of otherwise healthy relationships. With exercises, examples, and sample scripts, Puhn's modern voice presents simple 5-minute strategies create immediate, positive changes and provide long-lasting communication skills that couples can continually employ when faced with conflict.
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Book
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English
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9781605295985 (hardcover), 1605295981 (hardcover)
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Puhn, L. (2010). Fight less, love more: 5-minute conversations to change your relationship without blowing up or giving in. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Puhn, Laurie. 2010. Fight Less, Love More: 5-minute Conversations to Change Your Relationship Without Blowing Up or Giving In. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Puhn, Laurie, Fight Less, Love More: 5-minute Conversations to Change Your Relationship Without Blowing Up or Giving In. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Puhn, Laurie. Fight Less, Love More: 5-minute Conversations to Change Your Relationship Without Blowing Up or Giving In. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale, 2010.
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| 505 | 0 | |a You can do it! -- Love is conditional -- Tame rudeness : install a daily communication routine -- Short-circuit an argument : stop the lion that roars -- Inspire appreciation : end relationship madness -- Keep it confidential : protect your union -- Be more lovable : conquer with compassion -- Awaken your silent mate : pump up a verbal exchange -- Kick-start intimacy : engage your brain -- Deter cheating : put the "adult" back in adultery -- Criticize with influence : bark, don't bite -- Reject stubbornness : get out of your own way -- Orchestrate a perfect apology : make music for your ears -- Negotiate for love : nothing is ever 50/50 -- Control overreactions : get your point across -- Disarm the know-it-all : regain confidence in each other -- Have a good fight : end your bad fight habit -- Practice optimism : fuel your relationship -- Epilogue: you : the great partner. | |
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