This whole book is a letter from me to you. It's what I've learned from clients, friends and my own life. You'll find lots of stories and case studies. Some of them will be familiar; others will be vastly different. They will all add something to your knowledge of what makes a relationship work well. Living your best life and love life is all about taking responsibility, acting on your own behalf and being the architect of your life; and has little or nothing to do with your past, luck or destiny. Dating is a process with a beginning, a middle and an end. This book was written to help all of you who feel that "dating" is difficult, or who have had enough uncomfortable experiences to be hesitant. It was also written to help those who are searching for your life partner and keep meeting people who just don't "make the grade." Have you ever received reliable information or education on committed relationships? This book is for anyone who wants to improve relationships whether you are single, divorced, widowed; heterosexual, gay or lesbian; young or old. There are a wide variety of partnerships; each is a legitimate, healthy expression of human intimacy. It's about having the relationship you deserve and ultimately you will be guided by your own needs, background experience and current skill levels in each area you'll explore. When dating isn't fun, you may question whether a relationship is right for you. The skills and approaches you'll discover on this journey toward a lasting relationship will help you to have fun dating and to continue to have a rich and rewarding relationship with someone who is right for you. Find out how to enjoy the journey in search of your ideal match!
Jackie Black, Ph.D., dubbed the Love and Relationship Doctor by Cosmo U.K., knows that "Love is never enough!"
Successful, committed couples need to develop emotional intelligence; learn, practice and master essential relationship success skills; and must be courageous, compassionate, committed, tolerant and persistent.
Dr. Jackie serves men and women who are serious, relationship-minded singles, pre-married, newly-married, new parents, long-time married; couples and families facing illness, and those grieving the death of a loved one.
In addition to her private relationship coaching services, Dr. Jackie offers on-going Dating and Couples MasterMind Groups focusing on specific areas of relationship life.
Dr Jackie's best-selling dating book, Meeting Your Match: Cracking the code to successful relationships, is the definitive guide that takes the reader through the process of meeting and dating in a straightforward and practical way. This book is a treasure trove of information, all with step-by-step processes to take you from single to being part of a rewarding relationship - and isn't that what most of us really want?
"Couples & Money: Cracking the code to ending the #1 conflict in marriage" is Dr. Jackie's second book.
Both "Meeting Your Match" and Couples & Money" are available for Kindle and other eReaders.
Her third and fourth books in the Cracking-the-Code series are "People Talking: Cracking the code to being understood", and "Getting Older: Cracking the code to remembering when loved ones forget" are scheduled for release soon. Please visit www.CrackingTheCodeBooks.com.
Dr. Jackie is a popular Internet syndicated columnist, radio personality, and a veteran lecturer and educator. She delivers her monthly Relationship Tip Sheet to men and women in over 38 countries. Her high-content and fast-paced downloadable podcasts focus on current, and sometimes controversial, relationship-driven issues.
Dr. Jackie is a frequent guest expert on radio stations throughout the world and on Internet radio; and is regularly cited in major magazines in the U.S. and abroad: Cosmopolitan USA and Cosmopolitan UK, Men's Health Magazine, Women's Health Magazine, Maxim Magazine, HitchedMag.com, SELF Magazine, AOL Personals, The NEST Magazine, Match.com, YAHOO! Personals, VIP Contém (Brazil) and Politico.
To learn more about Dr. Jackie's work and her specialized coaching services, visit her website at www.DrJackieBlack.com, her Blog at www.AskDrJackie.com and her podcast at www.RelationshipTalkPodcast.com
Dr. Jackie says, "Living your best life and love life for the rest of your life is all about taking responsibility, acting on your own behalf and being the architect of your life; and has little or nothing to do with your past, luck or destiny."
