Author Description

Even among the healthiest and happiest of couples, there are times when both partners suffer from common emotional dilemmas and a diminished ability to communicate. Even highly functional couples occasionally find themselves caught in the crossfire of serious misunderstandings. Sometimes they simply lack the structure and methods (i.e., the Tools) to resolve their differences. In many of these good relationships, there doesn't seem to be any real need for professional therapy. Yet some Tools might be quite helpful in their quest to deepen their understanding of one another. It's my hope that this book can be of significant assistance to those fundamentally healthy couples. Another audience for whom this book is appropriate is those individuals and couples who are curious and adventurous, seekers after knowledge and experience. Some of them may be exploring the world of dating in search of a potential life partner. Several of these Tools could be extremely helpful in this context. Other readers may simply be curious about what a "committed" relationship might involve. Or they may need some Tools to help them eliminate potential mates at an early stage, avoiding unproductive investments of time and energy. Still other individuals are devoted to objective research, strongly motivated to know exactly how a "potential mate" might respond to some of the Tools described in this book. Whether you're currently in a committed relationship or testing the waters for a possible mate, it might be worth your time to consider how the Tools I've described here might be useful in your quest for a deep connection with the right person. In none of these instances would professional counseling be a necessity. Yet the effective use of some of these Tools might help prevent a marriage that never should have been, by disclosing at an early stage of relationship some "non-negotiable" differences or incompatibilities that would disqualify a potent