Love takes function, but, with regards to relationships, it gives to function smarter. Couple Abilities, Second Edition, revised and updated in the therapist-recommended classic, will highlight how to work smarter in your romantic relationship. You’ll figure out how to improve conversation, deal better with problems, and resolve conflicts with the one you love in healthful and creative methods. Each chapter teaches you an essential skill that facilitates greater relationship satisfaction and deeper intimacy.

New to this edition is a section on using approval skills, developed from the revolutionary new acceptance and commitment therapy (Take action). These brand-new approaches will help you accept your partner’s feelings (and your very own feelings) without judgment. Using these methods can help you decide everything you really value within your relationship and commit to performing in ways that further those values every day.