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No Such Thing as a Relationship Expert

By Ethan Nichtern — 2017

From a Buddhist standpoint, there’s nothing to win in a relationship, just as there’s nothing to win in life—except, of course, the deep satisfaction that comes from appreciation, collaboration, and love.

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The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing

Whether you suspect you are being emotionally abused, fear that you might be emotionally abusing your partner, or think that both you and your partner are emotionally abusing each other, this book is for you.

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Beverly Engel
2003
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The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You

Do you fall in love hard, but fear intimacy? Are you sick of being told that you are “too sensitive”? Do you struggle to respect a less-sensitive partner? Or have you given up on love, afraid of being too sensitive or shy to endure its wounds? Statistics show that 50 percent of what determines...

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Elaine N. Aron
2001
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The Conscious Heart: Seven Soul-Choices That Create Your Relationship Destiny

Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks are two of today's foremost relationship experts. Their bestselling book Conscious Loving has already become essential reading for tens of thousands of couples. Now, in The Conscious Heart, they identify the seven commitments that can transform from the inside out.

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Kathlyn Hendricks, Gay Hendricks
1999
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Right Here with You: Bringing Mindful Awareness into Our Relationships

In recent years scientists have discovered that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance our sense of well-being.

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Andrea Miller (editor), Harold Kushner, John Welwood, Elizabeth Gilbert, Thich Nhat Hanh, Tara Brach (contributors)
2011
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Journey of the Heart: The Path of Conscious Love

As men and women find that they can no longer rely on old roles and formulas to get along, intimate relationships call for a new kind of honesty and awareness, a willingness to let go of old patterns and cultivate new capacities.

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John Welwood
1996
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Lasting Love: The 5 Secrets of Growing a Vital, Conscious Relationship

In this long-awaited follow-up to their seminal Conscious Loving, Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks take on two of the most pressing problems that sap vitality and energy from our committed relationships: how to forge a closer relationship that still allows each partner full creative autonomy, and how to...

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Gay Hendricks, Kathlyn Hendricks
2004
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Conscious Loving Ever After: How to Create Thriving Relationships at Midlife and Beyond

Are you passionately dedicated to experiencing your full capacity for love? If so, you are in for a thrilling ride on the greatest journey imaginable.

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Gay Hendricks, Kathlyn Hendricks
2016
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Conscious Living: Finding Joy in the Real World

In his bestselling book Conscious Loving, pioneering therapist Gay Hendricks taught couples how to find balance and happiness in relationships. Now he gives us Conscious Living, a practical guide for the individual that brings new insights into a fundamental truth of daily life.

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Gay Hendricks
2009
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High (Second Edition)

The first edition of Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene and revolutionized the way millions of people communicate when stakes are high.

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Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, Stephen Covey (foreword)
2011
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The 5 Love Languages, Singles Edition: The Secret that Will Revolutionize Your Relationships

Though originally written for married couples, its concepts have proven applicable to families, friends, and even coworkers. The premise is simple: Each person gives and receives love in a certain language, and speaking it will strengthen that relationship.

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Gary Chapman
2017
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