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"A treasure-trove of wisdom and practical skills about relationships, backed by good science and written in a conversational style that makes you feel like you are listening to a wise and caring friend." -- Bill Doherty, Ph.D. Professor, University of Minnesota, Author: The Intentional Family
This book will become a marriage classic. I believe that conflict can actually be the doorway to intimacy and deep friendship between mates. That concept is captured extremely well in this book, Empowering Couples. I plan to do all I can to get it into the hands of thousands of couples. -- Dr. Gary Smalley, author: Making Love Last Forever
This book will become a marriage classic. I believe that conflict can actually be the doorway to intimacy and deep friendship between mates. That concept is captured extremely well in this book, Empowering Couples. I plan to do all I can to get it into the hands of thousands of couples. -- Dr. Gary Smalley, author: Making Love Last Forever
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David H. Olson, Ph.D. is Professor, Family Social Science, University of Minnesota and is President of Life Innovations, Inc. He is past President of the National Council of Family Relations and has published 100 journal articles and over 20 books including: Marriage & Family-Diversity & Strengths and Building Relationships. He has appeared on numerous talk shows including Oprah, CBS Morning Show and NBC Today Show.
Amy K. Olson, B.A. is Research Associate at Life Innovations, Inc. and is the Co-author of the book Building Relationships: Developing Skills for Life.
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Was a great gift for my daughter & son- in-law,
By C.A. Hill (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Empowering Couples Building on Your Strengths (Paperback)
My husband and I bought a book too. Empowering Couples was a very helpful book for us. It is well written and has very useful relationship tips and information. It was also very fun doing the couple exercises with my husband. This book would make a wonderful wedding or shower gift for any couple, young or old.
7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Empowering Couples Building on Your Strengths,
By Vicky (Arlington, VA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Empowering Couples Building on Your Strengths (Paperback)
This book merely provides desriptions of what is good or bad in a relationship. Most couples already know and could recite the same things in their relationship. In fact they did in all the statistics mentioned in the book.I found this book useless to help couples actually deal with the issues. The book preaches what is happy and unhappy. There is no real practical exercises in the book that were interesting enough to try. If a couple is having a "unhappy relationship" how in the world do you think they are going to sit down and read the book or take the ridictulas mini quizes. This is the biggest was of $22.00 I have ever spent on a self help book.
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In this book, you will have the opportunity to take several Couple Quizzes relating to different aspects of your relationship. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
turn your stumbling blocks, couple flexibility, circle those items, couple strengths, couple exercise, equalitarian relationship, unhappy couples, premarital couples, record your responses, couple types Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Couple Exercise, Family Map, Response Choices, Scoring of the Quiz, Circle the Strength, Common Stumbling Blocks, Top Five Stumbling Blocks, Change Balanced System New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
In this book, you will have the opportunity to take several Couple Quizzes relating to different aspects of your relationship. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
turn your stumbling blocks, couple flexibility, circle those items, couple strengths, couple exercise, equalitarian relationship, unhappy couples, premarital couples, record your responses, couple types Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Couple Exercise, Family Map, Response Choices, Scoring of the Quiz, Circle the Strength, Common Stumbling Blocks, Top Five Stumbling Blocks, Change Balanced System New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Fighting for Your Marriage by Howard J. Markman on page 55
- The Second Shift by Arlie Hochschild on page 73
- Social Science S/G in Back Matter
- Conflict Resolution by Vivian Gordon Einstein on page 54
- Annie Hall by Woody Allen on page 125
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