Muñoz, Alicia
Summary: "It's time to stop overthinking your relationship! The four-step approach in this book will help you move beyond excessive rumination, so you can rediscover joy, ease, and meaningful connection with your partner. Rumination-obsessive thinking about an idea, situation, or choice that can interfere with normal life-is a common and destructive issue that can negatively impact romantic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 MUNSnyder, Stephen
Summary: These are astonishing times for sex. With a click of the mouse you can learn the names for sex acts your grandparents never knew existed. But are people any happier in bed? Probably not. Research from the Kinsey Institute suggests that 25% of American women in heterosexual relationships are markedly distressed about their sex lives. There’s no shortage of books these days on sex technique. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: "The Eros Equation outlines a unique approach to creating happy and long-lasting relationships. Rather than focusing on the other person or situations over which the reader has no control, this book offers readers a tool to discover new and creative responses to the situation. This is challenging but also empowering. The rewards are a greater ability to resolve issues, deeper self-knowledge,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hunter House 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 HOGMorin, Amy
Summary: "When psychotherapist Amy Morin first introduced the world to the concept of mental strength with her internationally bestselling book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, she showed millions of people how to be the strongest, best version of themselves. Now, Morin turns her expert eye to how couples can work together to grow stronger and have better relationships. Relationships play a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: "Conflict is the top reason couples seek help-but it's also an opportunity for greater intimacy, deeper connection, and lasting love according to this essential guide from the world's leading relationship scientists and bestselling authors of The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony 2024
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Summary: "What does a healthy realtionship look like? A good question in theory, but expert couples therapist Julie Menanno wants you to ask a slightly different one: What does a securly attached relationship feel like? The answer to this question is the ultimate goal in Secure Love, a groundbreaking guide to secure attachment in adult relationships. While attachment style has grown in popularity to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In the calming confines of noted psychologist Dr. Orna Guralnik's Brooklyn office, four new sets of couples work through their most intimate issues, confronting what's brought them to a crossroads along with relatable stories and moments of profound revelation. At a time when mental health issues are front of mind, everyone can benefit from talking and listening. Real people, honest emotions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV COUBryans, Bruce
Summary: If a man doesn't take you seriously, he may feel compelled to have a good time with you. Unfortunately this good time will last until you finally realize you're being taken for a ride or until Mr. Time Waster ultimately moves on to a woman he REALLY wants. In cases like this, what a woman really requires are two things: a healthy amount of self-respect and a set of "player-proof" dating rules...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Author's Republic 2016
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Smith, Shawn T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Pubns Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Realtion SmithHoward, John
Summary: "Increase intimacy, connection, and love with this illuminating, science-based guide to creating meaningful and lasting relationships"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Element 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.2 HOWLerner, Harriet Goldhor.
Summary: Presents advice to married couples for maintaining a healthy, respectful, sane, and satisfying relationship with the help of short, easy-to-remember rules for different subjects and situations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.872 LERMann, Jenn
Summary: Using her tell-it-like-it-is approach, Dr. Jenn guides you through the six steps needed to get your relationship on track and helps you to: * Use conflicts to strengthen your relationship * Create connection with your partner, even if you haven't felt it for years * Change bad patterns * Recognize and know what to do when unresolved issues are hurting the relationship * Negotiate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 MANBennett, Michael
Summary: Reveals the essentials to look for when seeking a real, lasting relationship based on mutual attraction, respect, and common interests and goals rather than "feelings."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 BENReal, Terrence
Summary: "You've probably heard some variation of the idea that before you can love someone else, you first have to learn to love yourself. Renowned family therapist and marriage counselor and bestselling author Terrence Real says that we've got it all wrong. In fact, the way to save your relationship is not by working on yourself, but instead by working together. Continuing to focus on yourself will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Goop Press/Rodale 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation RealStaheli, Lana.
Summary: Offers quick solutions to the most common relationship problems. Dr. Lana Staheli and Dr. Pepper Schwartz present 40 practical, immediate fixes (or snaps) that partners can use to end the fighting, leave the baggage behind, and move their relationship forward.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 STAKrupka, Jim
Summary: In the beginning, woman and man were brought together and given the gift of marriage. Humanity lived in harmony as two became one – naked without shame. That was the Paradise of Eden, and it is a gift that remains for us today. We only need to choose it, cherish it, and nurture it. This book outlines the steps you must take to realize the amazing joy of marriage. Inside, you’ll find ten steps...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westbow Press 0000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 158 KRUNorthrup, Chrisanna.
Summary: Draws on an extensive survey to identify norms in positive relationships while providing strategies for improvement, sharing insights into a range of areas from communication and sex to affection and financial cooperation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 NORSummary: One of the earliest and best-loved films of this period in his career, which balances a realistic depiction of tormented romance with staging that remains true to the director's roots in experimental theater. This unforgettable, unforgiving dissection of the imbalanced relationship between a haughty fashion designer and a beautiful but icy ingenue, based, in a sly gender reversal, on the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN BITOgden, Gina.
Contents: Opening yourself to sexual desire -- The four energies that spark sexual desire -- What's "normal?" -- The quest for partnership -- Ménage à moi -- Losing yourself in your partner -- Are men the problem? -- Bringing up baby -- Beyond monogamy -- Living curly in a straight culture -- Abuse and trauma -- Sacred union -- What women want -- Afterword: Like fine wine--when desire ripens with age --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trumpeter 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7082 OGDMcBride, Karyl.
Summary: "Author of the bestseller Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Dr. Karyl McBride draws on her expertise in treating children and partners damaged by narcissists in this practical new guide to divorce and its aftermath. With more than three decades of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist, Dr. McBride guides you through the emotional fallout...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.89 MCBStephens, Jessie
Summary: "Weaving together three true stories, Jessie Stephens captures the painful but wholeheartedly universal experience of heartbreak. Deeply relatable, addictive to the very last page, and powerfully human, Heartsick reminds us that emotional pain can make usas it breaks us, and that storytelling has the ultimate healing power"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 STEFrancis, Isabella
Summary: You’re someone who wants to make sure your child has the support, love and care they need to grow up and become a fully functional adult. You’re also someone acutely aware of the hold a narcissist can have over you. After all, you left your partner for a very good reason. Now that you’ve broken free there’s something that will have shocked you: they still have a hold over you! They’re still...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Isabella Francis 0000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 306 FRANegendank, Megan
Summary: "In Loving Someone Who Has Sexual Trauma, a sex therapist offers self-compassion and attachment-based communication skills to help readers nurture intimacy and trust, and cultivate a more secure relationship with a partner who has experienced past sexual trauma. In the book, readers will learn powerful, trauma-informed techniques to help them understand the full impact of their partner's past...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications 2023
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Summary: With more than a million copies sold worldwide, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman's unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make?and break?a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2015