Wired for love : how understanding your partner's brain and attachment style can help you defuse conflict and build a secure relationship / Stan Tatkin, PsyD
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200).
Contents:
A survival unit : always allies, never adversaries -- The couple bubble : how you can keep each other safe and secure -- The warring/loving brain : how you can keep the love alive and be safe -- Know your partner : how do they really work? -- Becoming experts on one another : how to please and soothe your partner -- Launchings and landings : how to use morning and bedtime rituals -- The go-to people : how to remain available to one another -- Protecting the couple bubble : how to include outsiders -- Fighting well : how to win by letting your partner win, too -- Love is up close : how to rekindle love through eye contact and curiosity -- Live a happier, healthier life : how your partnership can heal you.
Summary:
"10 guiding principles to spark lasting trust, intimacy, and connection. We're all wired for love differently - with our own unique habits, needs, and reactions to conflict. While love is not an exact science, having a greater understanding of what makes your partner feel loved and appreciated can help you create that close, intimate relationship you desire. This go-to guide will show you how. This fully revised and updated edition of Wired for Love presents cutting-edge research on how and why love lasts and offers ten simple strategies to spark and sustain true connection. You'll also find new tips and tools to help you navigate disagreements, understand your partner's point of view, engage in healthy conflict, and create and maintain a secure "couple bubble." Most importantly, you'll set the stage for lasting love, trust, and intimacy." -- p.[4] of cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.