Exercise: Establish a Ritual for Stress-Reducing Conversation
Exercise: Listen for the Longing Behind Your Partner’s Complaints
Exercise: Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle
Exercise: Thanksgiving Checklist
Exercise: The Marital Poop Detector
Exercise: Three Things I Like About You
Exercise: Turning Harsh Start-up to Softened Start-up
Exercise: Turning Toward Your Partner’s Bids for Connection
Exercise: Using the Aikido Principle to Accept Influence
Exercise: What’s Your Mission? What’s Your Legacy?
Quiz: Are You Anxious?
Quiz: Are You Depressed?
Quiz: Are You Open to Your Partner’s Influence?
Quiz: Do You Avoid Conflicts, or Do You Talk About Them?
Quiz: Harsh Start-up: A Problem in Your Marriage?
Quiz: How Do You Feel About Anger?
Quiz: How Much Stress Have You Had Lately?
Quiz: Is There More Room for Fondness and Admiration in Your Marriage?
Quiz: Is There Too Much Criticism in Your Relationship?
Quiz: Is Your Marriage Child Centered?
Quiz: What Are the Dreams Within Your Conflicts?
Quiz: What Are Your Perpetual Issues and What Are Your Gridlocked Problems?