Relationship Conflict

The struggle to maintain joy and a fulfilling relationship while coping with chronic illness and pain is a serious problem for millions of people today. Australian health entrepreneur Karra Eloff has drawn on academic research and her own pursuit of joy in spite of suffering to develop this trailblazing, compassionate, low-energy, and practical path to a remarkable new normal, delivering much-needed solutions to couples living with one partner’s chronic pain.

Often in our romantic relationships we long for deep connection, but we don't know how to communicate well, and sometimes even withhold what we're really thinking and feeling. As couples, we don't stop to think how important our conversations are. And we certainly don't understand that what we talk about and how we talk about them determine whether our relationships will thrive, flatline, or fail. In Fierce Love, Susan Scott guides couples through conversations that lead to deep connection and lasting commitment.

Brit Barron gets it. Those people who hurt us with their bigotry and ignorance . . . they’re often the people we love: They’re our friends, our parents, our grandparents, and even our religious leaders. And what we want is for them to grow, not to be canceled by an online mob. So what can it look like to strive for justice without causing new harm or giving up on the people we love? Barron shows that the way forward is to create a gracious and risky space for people to learn and evolve. We need to form the sorts of relationships where we can tell difficult truths, set boundaries, forgive, and share stories of our own failings.

You’ve taken the first step into the beautiful and creative life of the highly sensitive child. And now, we can help make this world a more compassionate and caring place together. Parenting a highly sensitive child is a gift: We get to experience their journey of growth and help shape their future. But parenting a highly sensitive child presents special challenges that require special awareness. Highly sensitive children need understanding, validation, and our support as positive role models to learn how to use their unique gifts in a world that doesn’t always understand them.

In Overcoming Passive-Aggression, Dr. Tim Murphy and Loriann Hoff Oberlin provide an in-depth look at a topic we've all faced but haven't always recognized: Hidden anger. When people don't express their views and feel compelled to conceal their true beliefs and emotions, behaving in ways that don't match what they honestly think, there can be serious physical and psychological results for everyone involved.

Hosts of the award-winning Whine Down podcast, Jana Kramer and Michael Caussin explore the raw and real moments of their marriage - what it means to love, to fight, and to sincerely forgive - with spiritual guidance and practical advice for anyone seeking stronger, more fulfilling love.

Being a teenager is difficult even under idyllic circumstances. But when bad things happen, the challenges of being a teenager can be overwhelming, leading to self-destructive behavior, eating disorders, substance abuse, and other challenges. In addition, many teens are faced with illness, car accidents, loss of loved ones, divorces, or other upheavals. This audiobook includes 101 of our best stories about the toughest teenage times - and how to overcome them.

Learn proven steps and strategies on how to to get your ex back fast! If you tried calling or texting your ex and doing your best to convince them that you are the perfect person for their life, there is a strong chance that you are driving them further away from you, and you may not achieve the intentions you had in mind in the long run. If you want to succeed and get your ex back, you should first change your mentality. This audiobook provides a proven approach in teaching you how to do this. You will learn how to get your loved one back for good.

Experienced foster carer Rosie Lewis takes on the heart-breaking case of Megan, a baby born with neo-natal abstinence syndrome and a cleft palate. Addicted to drugs from birth because of her mother's substance abuse during pregnancy, new-born Megan is taken into Rosie's loving care. Rosie is supposed to help Megan find her new permanent home, but it turns out that Megan has already found her 'forever mummy' in Rosie.

Best-selling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children. So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families. Instead of the usual family "experts", he sought out the most creative minds - from Silicon Valley to the set of Modern Family, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families.

Are you exhausted by relentless conflict and chaos, struggling to find peace at home after divorcing a narcissist? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to surrender your family’s well-being to stress and uncertainty. In this concise, practical audiobook, you’ll discover a proven roadmap to break free from toxic dynamics and create a healthier, more stable environment for your children.

A legacy work from the multimillion copy best-selling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - hailed as the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century - The 3rd Alternative introduces a breakthrough approach to conflict resolution and creative problem solving.

Most of us know deep down that if we just got over our fear of rejection, our fear of being continually judged and ridiculed by others, we would basically become unstoppable. Engaging and thought-provoking throughout, Don’t Care What Other People Think skillfully brings together valuable insights and practical frameworks that everyone can understand and apply.

Do you know one of these men? The catch-me-if-you-can lover...Phil's romantic and passionate one minute, distant and cold the next. The deviously manipulative coworker or boss...Jack denies resenting Nora's rapid rise in the company, but when they're assigned to work together on a project, he undermines her. The obstructionist, procrastinating husband...Bob keeps telling his wife he'll finish the painting job he began years ago, but he never seems to get around to it. These are all classic examples of the passive aggressive man.

Breaking free, stepping forward, and taking control of your life are all things we dream of when our self-identity starts to retreat. The problem is that while these phrases sound like anything is possible, you feel like the gap you have to cross is so vast you’ll never get to the other side.

Most couples - because they watch so many of their peers divorce and are themselves the products of failed marriages - don't have many successful long-term-relationship role models. Parenting and communication issues are perennial, while some challenges, like increasingly 24-7 work lives and economic hardships, mark the current decade. Despite all this, psychotherapist and clinical social worker Marcia Naomi Berger asserts that most couples can make love last - they just need to learn how.

As America's number-one crisis-management expert, Judy Smith has been asked to help overcome the obstacles faced by some of the most well-known companies, celebrities, and politicians of our time. In the process she has discovered that, whether or not one is a household name, there are universal character flaws, trouble spots, and weaknesses that exist in everyone. Over the years, Smith has been able to identify these high-risk traits that often lead to marital, financial, professional, or personal imprudence.

Most of the relationship problems stem from a lack of proper and sincere communication. On the other hand, lack of communication often makes our minds think irrational and make wrong assumptions, which leads to feeling jealous and anxious. Our minds then slowly become entrapped in a vicious, never-ending circle of negative thoughts. The result - constant fights, arguments, and ultimately breakup.

The only way to get over it is to get through it. Help is here. High-Conflict Divorce for Women has everything that divorce books for women should have - practical strategies, helpful scripts, and realistic advice on how to navigate and cope with a difficult divorce. From understanding the legalities of divorce, to developing a post-divorce budget, and more, this book goes beyond other divorce books for women to offer a wide range of strategies for getting through each stage of the process. Plus, you'll discover tips for emotional and physical self-care and mitigating stress.

The Effective Anger Management Guide for Parents looks at the sources and triggers of explosive anger in parents to provide alternative strategies that can help you cope with stressful parenting situations.