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Couple Skills (2nd Ed)
Making Your Relationship Work
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This book is ideal for couples seeking to improve their communication and strengthen their relationship. It is also suitable for those interested in self-help approaches to family and relationship dynamics.
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See moreMatthew McKay's and Patrick Fanning's self-help books have already sold more than 600,000 copies. Now, the popular authors teach the communication skills couples need to build happy, intimate, lasting relationships. Step-by-step, couples learn how to communicate effectively, negotiate really difficult conflicts, and more.
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Couple Skills (2nd Ed) by Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning is part of a successful series of self-help books, with more than 600,000 copies sold. In this edition, the popular authors focus on the communication skills couples need to build happy, intimate, and lasting relationships.
Through a step-by-step approach, couples will learn how to communicate effectively, negotiate difficult conflicts, and more.
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ISBN: 9781572244818
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 January 2007
Country: United States
Imprint: New Harbinger Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 448g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and ACT on Life Not on Anger. He has also penned two novels, Us and The Wawona Hotel. McKay received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression. He lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
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