Product Description
by Riley K. Smith Ma (Author), Tina B. Tessina Phd (Author)
Written by the authors of How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free, this book is a handbook for couples who need tools to be happy in their relationships. It's a handbook on how to achieve mutual happiness, through cooperative negotiation and communication. Couples are led through a step-by-step process whereby each one learns how to take care of what he or she wants and care for a partner's happiness at the same time. The clear and concise instructions and guidelines teach couples the skills they need to create a mutually supportive partnership allowing each individual to be satisfied in their relationship. It is based on The Negotiation Tree, an ingenious tool that can help any couple turn a struggle or fight into a cooperative problem-solving session. The book is designed especially for: * People who seek a model for equal partnership. * Couples who want to transform struggle into teamwork. * Couples who are married, cohabiting, or dating. * Couples who are in a traditional or alternative relationship. How to Be Happy Partners is the perfect tool for designing and creating a relationship unique to your individual personalities and situation. With it, any couple can learn to work together to create a loving, sustainable, healthy, and happy partnership that both will treasure.
Author Biography
Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D. is a licensed psychotherapist in S. California since 1978 with over 35 years' experience in counseling individuals and couples and author of 14 books in 17 languages, including It Ends With You; Money, Sex and Kids, Dr. Romance's Guide to Dating in the Digital Age; The Ten Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make After Forty; Love Styles and The Real 13th Step. She writes the "Dr. Romance" blog, and the "Happiness Tips from Tina" email newsletter. Online, she's known as "Dr. Romance" appears frequently on radio, TV, video and podcasts http: //www.tinatessina.com Dr. Romance Blog: http: //drromance.typepad.com Twitter.com/tinatessina Facebook.com/TinaTessina Facebook.com/TheReal13thStep Riley K. Smith, M.A., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been helping couples and individuals create satisfying relationships since 1974. He supervises and trains therapists in addition to his psychotherapy practice. He is co-author of How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free, True Partners, and Equal Partners
