A Couple's Guide to Communication,9780878221271

A Couple's Guide to Communication

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ISBN13: 9780878221271
ISBN10: 0878221271
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1979-06-01
Publisher(s): Research Pr Pub
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Summary

Practical skills and techniques that are based on how distressed and non-distressed couples differ in their problem-solving methods. Often used as a supplementary text for college counseling courses.

Content Highlights

1 Listening and Validation -- checking impact with intent, giving feedback, summarizing

2 Leveling -- expressing feelings, being more assertive, using a suggestion box

3 Editing -- being courteous and considerate, focusing on the present situation

4 Negotiating Agreements -- gripe time, agenda building, family meeting, resistance to change

5 Hidden Agendas -- caring, power, hidden agendas as filters

6 Solving Your Sexual Problems -- increasing sexual communication, enhancement of sensuality

7 Getting Through a Crisis -- setting ground rules, etiquette for the home, temporary agreements

8 Making a Good Thing Better -- active listening, sharing dreams

9 Getting Out of a Bad Marriage -- considering divorce and separation, alternatives to divorce, child rearing

The book contains practice exercises, inventories, an assessment sel

Table of Contents

Preface for the Couple vii
Preface for the Professional ix
Acknowledgments xxvii
Introduction xxix
Listening and Validation
1(26)
Leveling
27(18)
Editing
45(16)
Negotiating Agreements
61(22)
Hidden Agendas
83(22)
Solving Your Sexual Problems
105(20)
Getting Trough A Crisis
125(18)
Making A Good Thing Better
143(18)
Getting Out of a Bad Marriage
161(16)
Appendixes 177(40)
Appendix A Husband's Problem Inventory
178(4)
Wife's Problem Inventory
180(2)
Appendix B Knowledge Assessment Self-Test
182(5)
Appendix C Troubleshooting Guide
187(2)
Appendix D The Up Deck
189(12)
Appendix E The Fun Deck
201(16)
References 217

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