Communicating in Relationships: A Guide for Couples and ProfessionalsAddresses the behavioral, affective, and cognitive aspects of communicating in relationships. The book can be used by couples as a self-help guide, by professionals as an adjunct to therapy, or as a supplementary text for related college courses. Numerous readings are interspersed with 44 exercises that provide a hands-on approach to learning. The authors outline 18 steps for developing communication skills and describe procedures for integrating the skills into relationships. Appendices summarize the empirical basis of the approach and provide psychometric information on the measures used. |
Contents
Exercises | 1 |
Getting Started | 7 |
Figures and Tables | 8 |
Expectations in Traditional and Nontraditional Relationships | 17 |
How Do Couples Communicate? | 33 |
His and Her Relationship | 73 |
TABLES | 76 |
Basic Steps | 83 |
Maintaining Your Progress and Communicating With Others | 145 |
Dual Careers Spirituality and Sex | 167 |
What If It Seems Hopeless? Breakup or Divorce | 185 |
1 | 186 |
2 | 202 |
Conclusion | 209 |
A ResearchOriented Perspective for Professionals | 219 |
Technical Information on the Measures Used | 241 |
Intermediate Steps | 97 |
Advanced Steps | 113 |
3 | 120 |
1 | 134 |
Author Index | 253 |
About the Authors 267 | |
Copyright | |