Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love: Simple Ways to Nurture and Strengthen Your Relationships While Avoiding the Habits That Break Down Your Loving Connection
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Heartache, anger, insecurities, and just the daily hassles of living together can cause friction in even the most happy couples. And for people who've been together for years, there's the problem of simply taking each other for granted, and not putting enough energy into keeping the relationship vivid and alive. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love shows couples how to live together with revived passion, how not to let the little everyday irritations get to them, and how to appreciate each other in new and exciting ways.
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In one hundred beautifully written but very practical essays, Richard and Kris Carlson show readers how not to overreact to a loved one's criticism, how to get past old angers, how to let go of your top three pet peeves, and how to choose peace over irritation. They include such helpful advice as thinking before you speak, learning to cast away jealousy, avoiding one-upping, and not confusing your own frustration with a problem in the relationship. Essays such as "Try Not to Treat Ordinary Stuff Like Front-Page News" and "Become a Low-Maintenance Partner" will spur discussion with your spouse that will shed new light on even the longest-term relationships.
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love is the book that will help make you and your partner's life together more peaceful, less stressful and more fun.
In Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love, readers learn how to improve their relationships by following Richard's and Kris Carlson's best personal advice:
Learn to Laugh at Yourself
Don't Come Home Frazzled
Don't Make Your Partner Walk on Eggshells
Be Sensitive When You Use Sarcasm
Don't Sweat the Occasional Criticism
Become a World-Class Listener
Look Out for Each Other
- and much more.
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