by
Harville Hendrix
05/08/2006
In Getting the Love You Want, Dr. Harville
Hendrix presents the relationship skills
that have already helped hundreds of
thousands of couples to replace
confrontation and criticism with a healing
process of mutual growth and support. This
extraordinary practical guide describes
the revolutionary technique of Imago
Relationship Therapy, which combines a
number of disciplines--including the
behavioral sciences, depth psychology,
cognitive therapy, and Gestalt therapy,
among others-- to create a program to
resolve conflict and renew communication
and passion.
Getting the Love You Want describes the
three stages of intimate relationships,
provides illustrative case studies and
gives helpful recommendations to overcome
the obstacles in those stages to create a
stronger bond between couples. First, he
chronicles the stages of most
relationships-attraction, romantic love
and the power struggle-and suggests ways
for partners to identify the conflicts
associated with each of them. Then, he
explores methods for achieving a
"Conscious Marriage," where the
early phases of romance are rekindled and
confrontation is slowly replaced by growth
and support. Finally, Dr. Hendrix
incorporates these ideas into a unique
therapeutic course, offering a series of
proven exercises that lead to insight,
resolution and revitalization. Step by
step, he describes how to communicate with
greater accuracy and sensitivity, how to
let go of self-defeating behaviors, and
how to focus energy on meeting each
partners' needs.
With Getting the Love You Want couples in
any stage of a relationship can resolve
their conflicts and achieve mutual
emotional satisfaction.
