Good Relations

'Brilliantly empowering and truly life-changing ... a must-read for improving relationships.'Gwyneth Paltrow'Utterly fantastic. Read immediately'Claudia WinklemanWe all want to get on with people better. Consider this your personal toolkit to developing more productive and satisfying relationships in every aspect of your life.Do you long to have deeper, more meaningful connections with your loved ones? Do you want to resolve conflicts with friends and work effectively with colleagues?Having good relationships - from partners and family to your friends or colleagues - is the key to thriving. Research shows it impacts your health, well-being, financial security and happiness. But how do you get there?Leading psychologist Janet Reibstein shows you step by step how to 'learn' relationships, so you can make even the most difficult interaction a positive one.With case studies, practical advice and centred around four essential skills, Good Relations shows you how to harness healthy, successful relationships. You'll master how to communicate clearly, develop empathy and make crucial repairs when things go wrong.

A book that covers the dynamic of sexual/couple relationships but also interpersonal skills generally - with friends, family, work colleagues.

1. Introduction: Better relating2. Skills: Learning to interact3. Foundations: Building blocks of success4. Parents and children: Generation games5. Siblings: Shared values and rivalry6. Couples: Love and war7. Friendship: Shifting loyalties8. Work relationships: Setting boundaries9. Transactions: When there is no relationship10. Virutal relationships: The move online11. Future relationships: Habit-formingResourcesAcknowledgements