Ebook: Reconcilable Differences: Rebuild Your Relationship by Rediscovering the Partner You Love--without Losing Yourself

Every couple has disagreements, but what happens when recurring conflicts start to pull your relationship apart? Do you lie awake hoping that your spouse will eventually see things your way, or rehashing the evidence that you're right? Demand some immediate changes--or else? This popular, science-based guide offers powerful solutions for couples frustrated by continual attempts to make each other change. True acceptance may seem difficult to accomplish, but the clear-cut steps and thought-provoking exercises in this book can make it a reality. You'll learn why you keep having the same f.;Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Part I. The Conflicting Sides of Conflict; 1. Three Sides to Every Story; 2. "You're Wrong!": Relationship Problems as Faults; Part II. A DEEP Understanding of Conflict: The Third Side of the Story; 3. "How Can You Be That Way?": Relationship Problems as Differences; 4. "You Know How to Hurt Me": Relationship Problems as Emotional Sensitivities; 5. "Can't You See I'm Stressed Out?": Relationship Problems as External Circumstances.