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Our Love Is Too Good to Feel So Bad: Ten Prescriptions To Heal Your Relationship

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I have only picked up three other relationship books, with only one of them being a bestseller but I have never been so into a book like I was with Our Love.... Not only did it help me identify the love killers in my relationship but it also gave me hope. I may have fallen into the love is already dead category she describes but now I know why and where it may have made a difference. The great thing was that when I noticed Ms. Kirshenbaum had an e mail address at the end of the book, I emailed her and asked for a recommendation. She wrote back. She was so helpful. Most of all you feel like she is talking to you throughout the book so getting a response from her solidified her caring nature. I recommend this book to anyone who may have lost hope in their relationships. If the love is still there, then the hope will return once you start reading this book.

This book was well written, organized and relevant. The information it contains reflects many years of the author's work as a marriage therapist. Unlike many books on the market, this one is aimed at identifying the specific problems which can destroy a marriage. An analysis of each potential problem area is presented along with suggestions for solutions. The book takes into consideration the typical reactions of husbands and wives when their marriage is threatened. Having read many books on marital discord, infidelity, separation and divorce, this book was one which presented practical, realistic goals for the tedious process of reconciliation. The book addressed situations in which reconciliation is not the best course to take, but left that lengthy discussion to other books.

This is the first book my wife and I have found to tell us exactly what's wrong with our relationship and how to fix it. It's been about ten days now and it feels like we've finally got our love back. I love the idea of diagnosing your love killer so you can get rid of it. I like the stories too. Finally someone's offering real help you can use.

Mira Kirshenbaum truly illuminates the meaning of a loving relationship. A "no nonsense" sort of person, she methodically lists what might be causing pain in a loving relationship, and teaches the reader to fix the problems and rekindle the joy in loving.

In a negative way, it was extremely helpful to me. It showed me how far my marriage had strayed from a working ideal and gave me the courage to change. From the Diagnosis of Love Killers, Routine Maintenance, Criticism, Distancing, Not Communicating, Needs, Sexual Depression, Difference Sickness, Problem People, to Low Expectations; she helped me see what a marriage should be.

This was one more of her books that gave me what I needed to initiate changes in my life. I have bought many copies for friends and patients, and I am sure that I will buy many more. A truly worthwhile book by a brilliant author.

This book, the paperback version of "Our Love...", did for me what no advice from friends or family could do. It gave me real tools to work out my problems with my husband. We can talk to each other in a clear way, and love each other in a healthy way. With all my heart I want to thank Ms. Kirshenbaum for writing this book!

I was very impressed. While the book is intended for those with troubled relationships, which mine is (thankfully) not, I still found it very helpful. It kind of gives you a new perspective on your relationship; you'll look at day-to-day problems in different ways. Most of the advice is not revolutionary, but in the same way that cars need tune-ups, the book is helping me keep my relationship running well.

I would happily have given it 5 stars, only I don't really know how well it would work if one's relationship was really in trouble.

Something must happen. You need immediate results. You have to be able to actually realize the recipes. This hands on classic is for your.

Yes, it is not always easy to realize Kirshenbaums recipes. Yes, it is not always pleasurable. But you find steps you can actually go. You find steps that lead to outright positive results.

Kirshenbaum demonstrates ten different basic problems in relations. She starts from simple ones and ends with the difficult. It is enough for the beginning to identify exactly one problem. Help for other problems comes as a side effect.

A beautiful first aid and an excellent book. A must read.

This book is chock full of practical ideas on improving your marriage and solving problems. Dr. Kirshenbaum speaks from experience and has done a lot of research with real couples to arrive at her solutions.

Author of Pay Attention to the Red Flags by Charlene Davis, MSW wrote: This book will help you heal from the inside out. Take the time to purchase this book. As a license social worker, I purchased this book for one of my clients. Great job.

Kirshenbaum spends a lot of time repeating that your problems are very simple to solve, when really she is just over-simplifying the problems. Most of the book can be summed up as "talk to each other" (which I'd already figured out) or "just let it go if you don't want to lose your relationship" I got nothing of help from the book.