Improving Your Relationship For Dummies

Everyone knows that true love isn't always easy. From breaking an argument cycle to reining in jealousy or reviving a flagging sex life, we all need some good advice now and again. This reassuring book guides you through washing up maelstroms, major relationship crises and everything in between. So whether you've hit the rocks or simply want to strengthen a solid relationship, this book will help you cohabit happily on a day-to-day basis, work through your problems and fall in love all over again.

• Prepare yourself for change – analyse the strengths and weaknesses of your relationship and develop the ground rules of a successful partnership
• Enjoy the fun stuff – get the most out of your 'couple time', rekindle romance and deal with bedroom issues, from boredom to sexual problems
• Improve communication and resolve conflict – discover the best ways to relate to each other, prevent petty fights and manage arguments constructively
• Overcome specific issues – learn how to overcome minor grievances, handle financial issues, deal with jealousy, control anger, cope with anxiety, depression or addiction, manage change and survive an affair

"For a relationship to work, you have to work at it. This book takes the strain out of that process and makes it fun and achievable. From the essentials of sex to coping with change – it's all here!"
–Suzie Hayman, agony aunt and The Times columnist

Open the book and find:

• The early relationship alarm bells and how to deal with them
• How to stop conversations turning into rows
• Why men and women can see things differently
• Ways to encourage intimacy
• Tips to heat up your sex life – from timetables to toys!
• Survival techniques for parenthood, redundancy, retirement and more
• How to move beyond betrayal
• Worksheets for you to work through together

Learn to:

• Pinpoint the relationship issues you need to work on
• Communicate effectively with your partner and resolve conflict
• Work through minor grumbles as well as more serious relationship problems
• Rekindle romance and enjoy a passionate sex life