World Class Marriage
How to Create the Relationship You Always Wanted with the Partner You Already Have
Published on 16. May 2010
150 pages
979-8-216-31939-9 (ISBN)
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Millions of American marriages have failed or will fail, resulting in what the authors see as a social epidemic that brings devastating consequences to the couple, their children, and to the economic and social fabric of society. Building upon their notion of the 16 "pillars" that promote a healthy and rewarding marriage, the authors present a structure for relationship success that is built upon groundbreaking information about what does and does not work in relationships and the conditions that promote growth and intimacy. This approach offers couples a powerful toolbox for eliminating behaviors that damage their relationship and pumping up the behaviors that promote love, caring, closeness and cooperation. World Class Marriage is a book all couples who want to see their marriages last should read and share.
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Patty Howell | Ralph Jones
World Class Marriage
How to Create the Relationship You Always Wanted with the Partner You Already Have
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05/2010
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Patty Howell, Ed.M., A.G.C., is a nationally-recognized Marriage and Relationship Educator who serves as Vice President of Operations and Media Relations for the California Healthy Marriages Coalition, a pioneering non-profit that works throughout California to increase awareness about Marriage and Relationship Education. A popular public speaker, Patty is the author of the highly-esteemed "Healthy Marriages" series of booklets, along with many other writings. She was the founding president of Pacific Rim Park, a nonprofit organization that fosters international cooperation and goodwill.
Ralph Jones has been a prominent trainer of programs in the Person-Centered Approach for over 30 years. Working with Dr. Thomas Gordon, he oversaw the expansion of Gordon Training programs into a worldwide phenomenon. Ralph has taught hundreds of communication workshops for professionals and lay people around the world and is responsible for the creation of training materials now used on four continents. He currently works with the California Healthy Marriages Coalition.
Ralph Jones has been a prominent trainer of programs in the Person-Centered Approach for over 30 years. Working with Dr. Thomas Gordon, he oversaw the expansion of Gordon Training programs into a worldwide phenomenon. Ralph has taught hundreds of communication workshops for professionals and lay people around the world and is responsible for the creation of training materials now used on four continents. He currently works with the California Healthy Marriages Coalition.
Content
1 Acknowledgments
2 Definition of a World Class Marriage
3 Introduction
4 The Nature of Marriage
5 The Structure of a World Class Marriage
6 Diagram of the Structure
7 Part One: The Sixteen Pillars of a World Class Marriage
8 1. Setting Goals
9 2. Avoiding Blame
10 3. Understanding the Nature of Behavior
11 4. Using Power Listening
12 5. Giving up "Tit for Tat"
13 6. Assuming Self-Responsibility
14 7. Avoiding Cool Talk
15 8. Changing Behaviors, Not Your Partner
16 9. Knowing When to Surrender
17 10. Giving Caring the Way It Matters
18 11. Handling Hot Topics
19 12. Resolving Conflicts and Disagreements
20 13. Giving Apology and Forgiveness
21 14. Growing Yourself
22 15. Forging a Bond
23 16. Nurturing the Honeymoon
24 Part Two: Applying the Pillars
25 Living Together
26 Gay/Lesbian Relationships
27 Kids and the Relationship
28 Getting Men to Communicate
29 Being Yourself in the Relationship
30 Concluding Thoughts
31 Endnotes
32 Bibliography
33 Workshops
34 About the Authors
35 International Editions
2 Definition of a World Class Marriage
3 Introduction
4 The Nature of Marriage
5 The Structure of a World Class Marriage
6 Diagram of the Structure
7 Part One: The Sixteen Pillars of a World Class Marriage
8 1. Setting Goals
9 2. Avoiding Blame
10 3. Understanding the Nature of Behavior
11 4. Using Power Listening
12 5. Giving up "Tit for Tat"
13 6. Assuming Self-Responsibility
14 7. Avoiding Cool Talk
15 8. Changing Behaviors, Not Your Partner
16 9. Knowing When to Surrender
17 10. Giving Caring the Way It Matters
18 11. Handling Hot Topics
19 12. Resolving Conflicts and Disagreements
20 13. Giving Apology and Forgiveness
21 14. Growing Yourself
22 15. Forging a Bond
23 16. Nurturing the Honeymoon
24 Part Two: Applying the Pillars
25 Living Together
26 Gay/Lesbian Relationships
27 Kids and the Relationship
28 Getting Men to Communicate
29 Being Yourself in the Relationship
30 Concluding Thoughts
31 Endnotes
32 Bibliography
33 Workshops
34 About the Authors
35 International Editions
