The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy (The Seven Days Series)

Got it as a gift, thanks! It came in awesome condition, small too!

I am a therapist and I use this book over and over in working with couples.

100% recommend this book for All couples out there!! Amazing insight!

I struggle with arguing and don’t realize I am doing it half the time with my husband. Since I have started to read this book it has helped me become more mindful in the areas that I can work on and there is so much valuable information and also extra resources through out the book to help you not only learn and understand but to practice and initiate what you are reading into your everyday life. It breaks it down so that it’s not so overwhelming. Seriously worth the read for anyone that wants to work on improving their relationship and being more intimate and connecting with your partner! Not just for those struggling in their relationships (:

This book has seven main sections, structured so that each section gives you one task to focus on each day for a week. So, Day 1 is “Make Contact”, Day 2 is “Ask a Big Question”, and so on. There are a total of about 158 pages, followed by a “Small Things Journal” at the end, where you are supposed to jot down a few changes that you make over the course of the week.In the Introduction, the authors stress that one of the most important concepts in maintaining a healthy relationship is to focus on the little things, done often. They contend that big, grandiose gestures that happen infrequently are not as important as paying attention and making more frequent smaller efforts to foster connections.For each Day, the authors explain what you should work on, and give specific examples of how those interactions might go. Sometimes they will also use experiences that their patients have shared to illustrate their points. At the end of each section there are Practice, Extra Credit, and Troubleshooting sections, with more specific exercises to try, and advice about how to overcome potential issues. After the last day there is a Conclusion section that wraps everything up, and gives you a few tips for how to sustain these efforts.Overall, I liked this book, and thought it was full of useful advice. When you have two research scientists that have been studying relationships for any decades, it is easier to trust their advice over your average therapist. I hope this book can help to bring many people closer together!

We've been married nearly 30 years and at times have struggled like all couples. This book gave us some great ideas on how to get past some of the issues that have plagued us for years. Small things often. Understand enduring vulnerabilities. Turn toward. It's an easy read and would be helpful for couples at any stage of their relationship.

I would recommend this book for all marriages! My husband listened to it and was so impressed that he bought the book and I just started reading it and I LOVE it, too!!

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