Trading places : the best move you'll ever make in your marriage / [print]
Les and Leslie Parrott.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan, (c)2008.
- 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Walking in your partner's shoes The essentials of trading places The two sides of trading places What trading places will do for your marriage The prerequisite for trading places Three crucial steps to trading places I notice you : setting aside your own agenda (temporarily) ; I feel with you : turning on your emotional radar I act to help you : demonstrating your care quotient Two great ways to trade places more quickly Take the eharmony marriage program Help your spouse see your side Conclusion: Why every couple has a chance at trading places.
"To understand your spouse you've got to walk in his or her shoes. Ever feel like you're stepping on each other's toes? Then maybe it's time you put yourselves in each other's shoes. Of course that may sound uncomfortable. But it's easier than you think-and it will revolutionize your relationship. In fact, bestselling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott reveal the little-known secrets of putting the time-tested strategy of trading places to work in your own marriage. In this book, chock-full of practical helps and tips you've never thought of, you'll learn the three-step-strategy to trading places and, as a result, you're sure to: increase your levels of passion; bolster your commitment; eliminate nagging; short-circuit conflict; double your laughter; forgive more quickly; talk more intimately ... Most couples never discover the rewards of trading places. For example, did you know it's the quickest way to get your own needs met? It's true! And Les and Leslie show you how. They also disclose exactly how trading places improves your conversations and how it's guaranteed to fire up your sex life. Truly, your love life and your entire marriage will never be the same after you learn the intimate dance of trading places. This book also features a powerful, free online assessment that instantly improves your inclination to trade places"--Jacket.