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Introduction
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9 |
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1) First Things
First . . .
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21 |
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PART 1:
COMMON RE/MARITAL PROBLEMS |
29 |
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2) Foundations I:
Basic Premises
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31 |
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3) Foundations II:
Eight Re/marital Keys
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49 |
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4) Loving a
Wounded Partner
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58 |
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5) Re/marital
Love Problems
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84 |
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6) Raise Self and
Mutual
Respect
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100 |
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7) Build Effective
Communications
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123 |
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8) Build Self and
Mutual
Trust
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141 |
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9) Resolve
Boundary Problems
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164 |
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10) Make it Safe
to
Tell the Truth
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185 |
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11) Use
Anger to Build Your
Re/marriage ........................... |
203 |
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12) Can You
Improve Your
Intimacy?
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225 |
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13) Improve Your
Sexual Harmony
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240 |
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PART 2:
SPECIAL STRESSORS |
253 |
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14) Is it
Depression, or Blocked
Grief? ................................ |
255 |
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15)
Addiction and Your
Re/marriage ................................... |
270 |
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16) Resolve "Money" Conflicts
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290 |
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17) Relationship
Priority Conflicts
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300 |
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18)
Same-gender Partnerships
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316 |
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19) Deal with
Major
Prejudice
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344 |
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20) Competing With
a
Dead Ex Mate
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360 |
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21) "We are
Not a Stepfamily!"
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374 |
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22) Should We
Re/divorce?
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386 |
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23) Summing Up . .
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426 |
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PART 3:
RESOURCES |
430 |
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A) Re/marital
Hazards and Protections ................................
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432 |
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B) Worksheet:
False-self Traits ........................................... |
439 |
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C) Typical Traits
of
codependence .....................................
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452 |
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D) Summary:
Communication Basics ..................................
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462 |
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E) My Personal
Bill of Rights ..............................................
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469 |
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F) Common
Communication
Blocks ................................... |
473 |
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G)
Tips for
Effective Communication ..................................
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483 |
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H) Worksheet: a
Relationship
Profile ...................................
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495 |
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I ) Relationship
Strengths and Stressors ...............................
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499 |
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J) Discover Your
Current
Priorities ......................................
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510 |
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K) Selected
Readings
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515 |
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L) Other Resources
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519 |
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Index
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527 |
