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The Two-Step: The Dance Towards Intimacy

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Very easy to read. A fun book, that will help you understand your partner and view them in a much clearer light

This comical picture book captures so much about how we try to connect intimately, and then defeat our efforts. I thought it was great. Better yet, my husband, who really doesn't "get it" when you talk about or read about intimacy, said he LOVED THIS BOOK. He read it cover to cover, and said he really identified with the messages. He still can't articulate what he learned, but I believe something sank in at the gut level. Now, that's worth the price of the book.

A wonderful starting point for communication in a new relationship. Gives insight into what and how partners think with suggestions for conflict resolution. The easiest to read relationship book on the market. Written for both sexes to read. The illustrations prove that a picture is worth a thousand words.

Using simple pictures this book manages to convey some of the most intricate aspects of relationships. It helps you identify your patterns within relationships and what you can do to break those patterns and create a deeper intimacy. I appreciated the honesty of the author because at no point did she say this would be an easy or painless process - but rather that it would be an ongoing struggle that would result in a lively and rewarding relationship. I've read other relationship books but none were as capturing or easy to understand.

I am a Professor and Psychiatrist in Private Practice for over twenty years.

I have had a copy of this book in my office and waiting room for over twenty years. Sometimes, words can't adequately describe what we want to say. The drawings in this book are priceless, and have helped many couples to really understand what's going on in their relationship.
I recommend this book to all couples, regardless of their marriage or relationship situation. It can be a fun read.

This book has staying power. Because it comes at the reader with disarming visuals and humor, it is accessible to couples in a way that other accounts of the pursuer-distancer relationship are not. While it deals primarily with this dynamic (pursuer-distancer), there is some of nearly everyone in the antics depicted in the illustrations. I recommend this book for those struggling to get what they want in an intimate relationship.

I'm a clinician myself and MY therapist recommended this book to me when I came to him with relationship issues. As a book it is both simple and profound. Those looking for a more detailed and specific depiction of the dynamics inherent in relationships should look elsewhere. However, my experience with people and in relationships leads me to believe this book has an incredibly simple, encompassing and insightful perspective. The one thing lacking is more specific information on how to take the next step once the underlying patterns described in the book are thoroughly explored. I'd recommend this book to anyone whose been baffled by the difficulty many of us experience in relationships (familial, romantic, friendly). I'd also recommend the following: Sit down with your partner, friend, relative; ready the book together; discuss...

This book is a nice guide to relationships and gives a perspective I had never thought of. You can read it in one sitting. It has fun visuals and delivers an open-minded and accepting view of all types of relationships.

My therapist recommended this book, and it not only saved my relationship (after a brief breakup), but it has saved the relationships of other I know. You will never look at your relationship the same way again. Easy to read, funny cartoons spell out the basics of what has to happen in your relationship dynamic to create a partnership worth keeping. I've bought this book more times than I can tell, for various friends and co-workers. I'm writing this review today as I buy it for yet another friend having difficulties in his dating life. Enjoy!

The Two-Step This book is so helpful! As a licensed psychotherapist and couples' counselor, I use my copy in therapy sessions all the time! Couples are confused about chemistry, intimacy, and why they get turned off when they were once so turned on. This book makes the dance of intimacy crystal clear. I often recommend it to clients and pull it off my shelf during sessions to illustrate a concept. It's an easy read, with a sense of humor, and it tells the truth in a way that couples can understand.