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What is a good book on VISUAL COMMUNICATION?

Any good book suggestions for working on marriage issues (communication fighting, etc.)?

  • My husband and I have know each other ten years, been together for five and been married for three. We had our first child a year ago. We have always been great friends and got along well. We are best friends and have a lot of fun just hanging out. Over the past year and a half we have been having fights and sometimes they get pretty bad in comparison to how we used to fight before. Our problems seem to be communication (not getting what the other person needs), not having the best style of fighting (we are defensive, get mad, have a hard time apologizing or talking calmly a lot), and admitting we are wrong until much later. We can usually resolve the fight really well and civilly a day or two afterwards, but in the meantime we ruin weekends or evenings because we are both mad, etc. We would like to just be able to resolve the stuff up front without having the whole fight first. Marriage counseling didn't work. The therapist was not a good fit and in our town, she was the only option and our church doesn't have someone that you can talk to for this kind of thing, so I thought a book written by a professional might be a good option...but there are a ton...suggestions?

  • Answer:

    I personally like Dr. Phil's "Relationship Rescue Workbook". Like him or not, he does know his stuff.

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There is one book that you both need to read and re-read...How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. It basically covers everything ever self-help marriage book is going to cover and extremely accurate. It was first written in 1936. In real life, day to day, I use the advice in this book to navigate through many relationships...and it works.

Tullia

For me the marriage saving program by Dr. Frank Gunzburg was a life saver, you can get hus free e-mail coursefirstt to decide if this is right for you, right here: You really want that ring. But how to get him to marry you? Whatever you do, don't do it like this!

Lisa Penn

i was just going to say the same thing happy! dr. phil's "relationship rescue" saved mt sister and her husband from divorce and are doinbg better than ever now. try it..he knows his stuff.

kimberly

Try this... sit down next to a clock (won't work in the bedroom, try the kitchen table, with everything turned off t.v. etc.) . One of you talk for 5 mins the other person cannot say anything. Taking the time to tell what their most inner thoughts are. Then the next person talk for the next 5 mins without interruptions. Do not take the 5 mins to respond to what the other person said just speak what is on your mind or heart. You will be surprised at what you hear. Do this for 20 mins total giving you each 2 times to speak.

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