{"product_id":"how-to-improve-your-marriage-without-talking-about-it-9780767923187","title":"How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking about It","description":"\u003cb\u003eMen are right. The \"relationship talk\" \u003ci\u003edoes not\u003c\/i\u003e help. Dr. Patricia Love's and \u003cbr\u003eDr. Steven Stosny's \u003ci\u003eHow to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003ereveals the stunning truth about marital happiness: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLove is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e about better communication.\u003cbr\u003eIt's about connection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll never get a closer relationship\u003cbr\u003ewith your man by talking to him like you\u003cbr\u003etalk to one of your girlfriends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMale emotions are like women's sexuality: \u003cbr\u003eyou can't be too direct too quickly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are four ways to connect with a man: touch, activity, sex, routines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMen want closer marriages just as much as women do, but not if they has to act like a woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTalking makes women move closer;\u003cbr\u003eit makes men move away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe secret of the silent male is this: \u003cbr\u003ehis wife supplies the meaning in his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stunning truth about love is that talking doesn't help. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever had this conversation with your spouse? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWife: \"Honey, we need to talk about us.\" \u003cbr\u003eHusband: \"Do we have to?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrs. Patricia Love and Steven Stosny have studied this all-too-familiar dynamic between men and women and have reached a truly shocking conclusion. Even with the best of intentions, talking about your relationship doesn't bring you together, and it will eventually drive you apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe reason for this is that underneath most couples' fights, there is a biological difference at work. A woman's vulnerability to fear and anxiety makes her draw closer, while a man's subtle sensitivity to shame makes him pull away in response. This is why so many married couples fall into the archetypal roles of nagging wife\/stonewalling husband, and why improving a marriage can't happen through words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It\u003c\/i\u003e teaches couples how to get closer in ways that don't require \"trying to turn a man into a woman.\" Rich in stories of couples who have turned their marriages around, and full of practical advice about the behaviors that make and break marriages, this essential guide will help couples find love beyond words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767923187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.24w x 0.66d","brand":"Patricia Love, Steven Stosny","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642605367452,"sku":"9780767923187","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b95f81b7-bd9a-4813-a6db-2452559c3d9d.jpg?v=1603855166","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-to-improve-your-marriage-without-talking-about-it-9780767923187","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}