Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love [B1051]

2008 HCDJ in excellent condition. Strengthen and deepen your relationships with this "much-needed" (Harville Hendrix, PhD) guide that has sold over one million copies, through revelatory practical exercises, seven profound conversations, and sage advice from "the best couple's therapist in the world" (John Gottman, PhD, bestselling author). Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support, and companionship. But sometimes we need a little help. Enter Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and "the most original contributor to couple's therapy to come along in the last thirty years," according to Dr. William J. Doherty, PhD. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Johnson shares her groundbreaking and remarkably successful program for creating stronger, more secure relationships.

The message of Hold Me Tight is simple: Forget about learning how to argue better, analyzing your early childhood, making grand romantic gestures, or experimenting with new sexual positions. Instead, Dr. Johnson teaches that the way to enhance or save a relationship is to be open, attuned, and responsive to each other and to reestablish emotional connection. With this in mind, she focuses on key moments in a relationship and uses them as touch points for seven healing conversations. These conversations give you insight into the defining moments in your relationship and guide you in reshaping these moments to create a secure and lasting bond. Through stories from Dr. Johnson's practice, illuminating advice, and practical exercises, you will learn how to nurture, protect, and grow your relationship, ensuring a lifetime of love.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Life and love saving tools. I wish every one of us could read this before being in a relationship. Then apply the principles for building true and lasting closeness. What an awesome world it would be."; "This book really changed how I see romantic relationships. It explains how emotional disconnection, not just fighting, can be the root of so many issues. I loved how it walks you through real conversations that help couples open up and reconnect. The writing is super clear, and the examples made it easy to relate to. It's probably most helpful for people in serious or long-term relationships, but honestly, I think anyone who wants to better understand emotional closeness would benefit."