Breathing Room: Creating Space to Be a Couple [Paperback]

Elayne Savage Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 2010

Is resentment eating away at your relationship?
Are you tired of hurt feelings and misunderstandings?
Would you like to rebuild connection and intimacy?
Breathing Room provides practical tips to improve all relationships:

• • Balance your needs
• • Improve communication, teamwork and trust
• • Bounce back from disappointments, hurt and differences

Breathing Room gives you the tools to take your relationship skills to a new level! "Elayne Savage reminds us that intimacy requires both closeness and space. Breathing Room is a refreshing read for couples who seek to deepen their bond." -Susan Page, author of Why Talking is Not Enough and If I'm So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? "Must reading about the root causes of miscommunication and misunderstanding. Breathing Room tackles many of the most important dimensions of the space issue." -Harry Edwards, Ph.D., Department of Sociology, UC Berkeley

Editorial Reviews

Review

"* "Never before has the impact of rejection been explored to this degree. Don't Take It Personally offers much reassurance and inspiration." - Susan Jeffers, author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway "Never before has the impact of rejection been explored to this degree. Don't Take It Personally offers much reassurance and inspiration." - on Don't Take It Personally, Susan Jeffers" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Elayne Savage, Ph.D., draws on over 27 years of clinical experience in her work with individuals, couples, and families. She is also the author of the bestselling Don't Take It Personally. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse.com; Backinprint Edition edition (September 29, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1450220975
• ISBN-13: 978-1450220972
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Elayne Savage is The Queen of Rejection.® She shows you how to enhance your personal and professional relationships by not taking rejection and disappointment so personally. You'll discover how to clear out hurt feelings and resentment, creating space for connection.

Elayne owns over twenty-five years experience in communication, relationship, and workplace coaching and as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Her books are published in nine languages.

A skilled storyteller, she vividly illustrates the powerful impact rejection has on us. She provides a reflective window for you to recall and process your own experiences.

A professional member of the National Speakers Association, her speaking programs, training, and consulting provide innovative approaches to handling rejection, criticism, miscommunication, difficult people and expectations and disappointments.

Elayne Savage is widely quoted in national and international media outlets including WashingtonPost.com (online discussion cohost), Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, CNN.com, Forbes.com, Forbes Woman, Glamour.com, WebMD, Newsday, USA Today, Cosmopolitan, Self, Ladies Home Journal, Women's Health, Men's Health, Modern Bride, Bridal Guide, Psychology Today, NPR, MSNBC, The London Guardian, Maury Povich, David Brenner Show, and BBC World News.

For lots of information and articles on rejection and taking things personally visit http://www.QueenofRejection.com

And you can access my 'Tips From The Queen Of Rejection'® blog archives at http://www.TipsFromTheQueenOfRejection.com