Couple Talk: How to Talk Your Way to a Great Relationship - Hardcover

Moorman, Chick; Haller, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0961604662 ISBN 13: 9780961604660

Publisher: Personal Power Press, 2003

Synopsis

Contains a variety of verbal skills and language patterns that will strengthen your primary relationship by improving communication between you and your partner. Become a response-able communicator―able to respond appropriately and effectively to the everyday situations that all couples encounter. Helps you build a relationship built on mutual respect and caring.

About this title

From the Author:

Chick Moorman is the director of the Institute for Personal Power, a consulting firm dedicated to providing high-quality professional development activities for educators and parents.

He is a former classroom teacher with over fifty years of experience in the field of education. His mission is to help people experience a greater sense of personal power in their lives so they can in turn empower others.

Chick conducts full-day workshops and seminars for school districts and parent groups. He also delivers keynote addresses for local, state, and national conferences.

Thomas Haller is the chief parenting and relationship correspondent to WNEM TV 5 (CBS affiliate), MY5 TV, and WNEM News Radio 1250 AM. Thomas is also the regular guest host of Health Line on WSGW 790 AM/100.5 FM. He has been a featured guest on over 150 radio shows, including such notable programs as Oprah Radio, Playboy Radio and The World Puja Network.

Thomas is a parenting and relationship specialist, the coauthor of five highly acclaimed books, a psychotherapist maintaining a 20-year private practice as a child, adolescent and couples therapist, a sex therapist, and a chronic pain counselor.

Thomas has a Master of Divinity degree, Master of Social Work degree and a Doctorate in Child and Family Studies. He has extensive training in psychotherapy with children and couples. He is a certified EEG biofeedback technician, an AASECT certified diplomate of sex therapy, and a certified sports counselor.

From the Inside Flap:

Do you find yourself in those frustrating situations where no matter what you say your partner doesn't seem to understand? Do you notice that you and your partner are both raising your voices more often to get your point across? Are you feeling ignored, left out, or discounted?

Then it's time to take advantage of the Couple Talk system.

Learn to resolve conflicts in ways that strengthen your relationship. Ask for what you want, communicate boundaries, search for solutions, express love and affection with a communication style that honors both you and your partner.

Add fun and adventure to your partnership. Journey together in ways that are mutally statisfying, healing, and rewarding.

Learn to speak in ways that ...

Reduct conflict.

Increase trust and caring.

Demonstrate listening and understanding.

Communicate feelings without wounding the spirit.

Encourage autonomy and togetherness simultaneously.

Revitalize your relationship.

Rekindle warmth and passion.

Because you are reading this right now, you obviously care about strenthening your relationship. Couple Talk will give you the skills you are seeking.

About this edition

• Publisher: Personal Power Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0961604662
• ISBN 13: 9780961604660
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288