The commitment dialogues : how to talk your way through the tough times and build a stronger relationship /
McKay, Matthew.
The commitment dialogues : how to talk your way through the tough times and build a stronger relationship / by Matthew McKay and Barbara Quick. - 1st ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005. - xiii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.
The core fears buried inside relationships -- The fear of engulfment, will I still exist if I merge with you? -- The fear of abandonment, is there a magic glue to make you stay? -- The shame factor, you won't love me anymore if you see the real me -- The emptiness trap, if I keep moving, I won't have to look inside -- The masking issues -- Introduction to part II -- Time spending it together, spending it apart -- Money, yours, mine and ours -- Children, am I ready for this? -- Sex, what happened to it? -- Exclusivity, who do we let in, who do we keep out? -- Trust and goodwill, is long-term commitment possible if these are lost to us? -- Making a decision : letting go versus going for it.
9780071441551
Commitment (Psychology)
HQ 801 / .M35 2005
The commitment dialogues : how to talk your way through the tough times and build a stronger relationship / by Matthew McKay and Barbara Quick. - 1st ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005. - xiii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.
The core fears buried inside relationships -- The fear of engulfment, will I still exist if I merge with you? -- The fear of abandonment, is there a magic glue to make you stay? -- The shame factor, you won't love me anymore if you see the real me -- The emptiness trap, if I keep moving, I won't have to look inside -- The masking issues -- Introduction to part II -- Time spending it together, spending it apart -- Money, yours, mine and ours -- Children, am I ready for this? -- Sex, what happened to it? -- Exclusivity, who do we let in, who do we keep out? -- Trust and goodwill, is long-term commitment possible if these are lost to us? -- Making a decision : letting go versus going for it.
9780071441551
Commitment (Psychology)
HQ 801 / .M35 2005