Making Intimate Connections: Seven Guidelines for Better Couple Communications

This is the first book to apply Dr. Ellis's famous "Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy" principles to intimate relationships. The seven guidelines for better couple communication offered in this user-friendly guide emphasize non-blaming acceptance, integrity, mutual support, appreciation, replacing irrational ideas and expectations with realistic attitudes. An effective resource for couples seeking greater closeness, intimate partners who are willing to make "unilateral" changes, marriage and family therapists -- a breakthrough relationship guide from the father of rational therapy.

About the Author :
Albert Ellis (Author) Albert Ellis (1913-2007) held M.A and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. He was the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), the pioneering form of the modern Cognitive Behavior therapies. He was the president of the Albert Ellis Institute in New York, where he practiced individual and group psychotherapy, supervised and trained psychotherapists, and presented many talks and workshops at the Institute and throughout the world. He published over seven hundred articles and more than sixty books on psychotherapy, marital and family therapy, and sex therapy. Ted Crawford (Author) Ted Crawford, as a young man, served in the US Army Air Corps in India and China. That experience inspired him to work toward prevention of war and other types of conflict. He developed a profound knowledge of semantics, and studied Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy with Albert Ellis. Ted's major contributions include the system of Revolving Discussion Sequence and other processes for overcoming differences and disagreements.

Review :
..".useful to practioners and clients alike. I recommend it highly." ...clearly points the way to satisfying and lasting intimacy... filled with wise and rational alternatives... easy-to-follow... a gem. Arnold A. Lazarus, PhD, ABPP, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Rutgers University" ...of interest to all who labor in the field of marriage counseling... seven basic guidelines that all in this field should consider in the attempt to generate happy relations between couples married and not married. Raymond Corsini, PhD, editor of Current Psychotherapies and Handbook for Innovative Psychotherapies" ...I would recommend this book off the shelf to anyone looking for help in making emotional changes in their life but it would be of particular benefit for therapists or counselors as a reference book for clients... I... had to wrestle it from the hands of my 84 year old father-in-law! Robert Armstrong, The Nasap Newsletter, The North American Society of Adlerian Psychology" A breath of fresh air... Seven simple guidelines to improving interpersonal communication New, easy to apply and fun to follow. Cyril M. Franks, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Graduate School, Rutgers University" Dr. Ellis cuts right to the heart of the human problem our inability to get along with the people in our lives because we expect too much of them and perhaps not enough of ourselves... This is a book for people who have spent a lifetime messing up their relationships with other people... I recommend it very, very strongly for anyone with any difficulty at all getting along with anyone else and that means, literally, everyone. William Glasser, MD, author of Reality Therapy in Action" This is a down-to-earth book that reflects much practical wisdom about intimate communication. It will be useful to practitioners and clients alike. I recommend it highly. Michael Mahoney, PhD, author of Human Change Processes and Constructive Psychotherapy"