Lisa Daily's Blog, page 15
June 16, 2013
The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships


A groundbreaking, practical program for transforming troubled relationships into positive ones
“This is the best book on relationships I have ever read. . . . John Gottman has decoded the subtle secrets that can either enrich or destroy the quality of our ties with others.” Daniel B. Wile, Ph.D., author of After the Fight: Using Your Disagreements to Build a Stronger Relationship
“John Gottman is our leading explorer of the inner world of relationships. In The Relationship Cure, he has found gold once again.”William J. Doherty, Ph.D., author of Take Back Your Marriage: Sticking Together in a World That Pulls Us Apart
“When he says his five steps will help you build better connections with the people you care about, you know that they have been demonstrated to work.” E. Mavis Heatherington, Ph.D., professor of psychology, University of Virginia
From the country’s foremost relationship expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. John M. Gottman comes a powerful, simple five-step program, based on twenty years of innovative research, for greatly improving all of the relationships in your life—with spouses and lovers, children, siblings, and even your colleagues at work. In The Relationship Cure, Dr. Gottman:
* Reveals the key elements of healthy relationships, emphasizing the importance of what he calls “emotional connection”
* Introduces the powerful new concept of the emotional “bid,” the fundamental unit of emotional connection
* Provides remarkably empowering tools for improving the way you bid for emotional connection and how you respond to others’ bids
June 15, 2013
Women’s Infidelity: Living In Limbo: What Women Really Mean When They Say “I’m Not Happy”

Is infidelity women’s best kept secret? Given that women initiate 70 to 75% of all divorces, is this secret the catalyst that prompts them to pursue separations and divorces, many under the guise of “searching for self?” How many of these women were happily married prior to their affairs? Are men being divorced by their wives without ever knowing about their wives' extramarital sexual relationships? Women’s Infidelity discusses these and other wide-ranging, but interrelated, topics that help explain the difficulty women have with marriage and long-term fidelity.
eHarmony Guide to Dating the Second Time Around


The ultimate dating resource for those getting back into the dating scene!
eHarmony Guide to Dating the Second Time Around is a one-stop guide to re-entering the dating scene. Packed with invaluable advice, including self-analysis quizzes, compatibility tests, guidance on how to create the perfect online profile and encouraging success stories, this book is an indispensable tool to make dating the second time around work for you.
Published in conjunction with eHarmony, this book addresses an array of issues unique to second-round daters. From identifying what you are really looking for in a partner – rather than what you imagine you want – to avoiding the 7 signs of a desperate dater, this is the essential guide to getting it right.
The dating game has changed, but that doesn't mean it has to be daunting! Packed with hints and tips throughout, this book is a practical guide that helps daters maximize their efforts and chances of finding love again.
June 13, 2013
The Gaggle: How to Find Love in the Post-Dating World


AMBIGUOUS TEXTS.
SUDDEN BLOWOFFS.
CONFUSING HOOKUPS.
MIXED SIGNALS.
THIS DOESN’T HAVE TO BE YOUR LOVE LIFE.
IN THIS GROUNDBREAKING DEBUT, based on nationwide interviews with women and men, Jessica Massa leads you through today’s post-dating world, where the rules of sex, dating, and relationships have completely changed. The Gaggle is the ultimate guide to finding love in the modern age.
June 12, 2013
Intimate Betrayal: Hope and Healing for Couples Recovering from Infidelity and Sexual Addiction


Intimate Betrayal: Hope and Healing for Couples Recovering from Infidelity and Sexual Addiction is a book written to help couples discover genuine hope and true healing as they recover from infidelity and sexual addiction. It is a practical book that presents an innovative, effective, and dynamic six-phase model of infidelity recovery. As couples read this book, they will not only learn important information about infidelity, including how it is defined, the different ways in which it can take place, and why it occurs in the first place; but they will also be exposed to a dynamic six-phase model of recovery designed specifically to assist them in rebuilding their relationships and their lives in a personal journey of healing and recovery. The unique, yet complex scenario of compulsive infidelity and sexual addiction is also presented with an in-depth discussion of how it can be identified and subsequently treated within the overall framework of the marital relationship. Difficult topics such as affair discovery, disclosure, confronting the spouse and affair partner, identifying sources of support, deciding whether to leave or stay and work on the relationship, and trust and forgiveness will be presented and examined in great detail. In addition to discussing infidelity related to traditional affairs, Intimate Betrayal: Hope and Healing for Couples Recovering from Infidelity and Sexual Addiction also explores the world of cybersex and how technology is being increasingly utilized as part of the infidelity process. Intimate Betrayal is a must read for couples wanting or even considering rebuilding their relationship following infidelity. Many describe this book a vital relationship tool for all couples – teaching them practical methods for preventing or at least minimizing the chance of infidelity occurring in the first place. This is a book written for individuals and couples who are dealing with one of the most difficult challenges a relationship can experience. It is also perfectly suited for therapists, clergy, and other professionals who seek to help these couples. Read this book today and discover the hope and healing that can occur in your relationship.
Narcissistic Lovers: How to Cope, Recover and Move On


In a revealing study of relationships where partners love themselves first, last, and always, Cynthia Zayn and Kevin Dibble help readers determine whether their partner is over the line and has narcissistic personality disorder. The book draws on the authors' research and interviews with a variety of men and women who've been narcissized. Featuring compelling stories and scenarios, Narcissistic Lovers helps victims understand the pain brought on by their abusers, shows why these self-loathers can't change, and offer hope for healing from their "N-fliction."
June 11, 2013
Financial Infidelity: Seven Steps to Conquering the #1 Relationship Wrecker


From an acclaimed couples therapist?the first book ever to address the financial power struggles in relationships
Money?not sexual adultery?is the #1 problem in relationships. According to Dr. Bonnie, one of the nation?s leading couples therapists, ?nearly one-third of adults in committed relationships admit to lying to their partner about spending habits.? Secret credit cards, binge shopping, revenge spending, and POPs (pissed off purchases) are just a few examples of how financial infidelity undermines trust and harms a relationship.
With clarity and compassion, Dr. Bonnie?who has a near one hundred percent success rate in counseling couples? helps readers recognize their hidden financial indiscretions, reconnect with their partners, and recover the trust and intimacy in their relationships.
June 8, 2013
How to Catch Your Cheating Spouse: Prove Infidelity without a Shadow of a Doubt


Ever had that dirty feeling deep down in your gut that your spouse is cheating on you? Was the thought accompanied by feelings of self-doubt, depression, or even nausea? You're not alone.
Author Alba Alvarez's last spouse cheated on her three times and ultimately fled the country with his third lover. He stole over $300,000, leaving Alba with six kids, no child support, and on the brink of bankruptcy. She was able to turn it all around, and today she is very happy – and happily married – to a faithful and loving husband.
On top of everything Alba discovered in the process of catching her cheating spouse red-handed three times, she spent years researching the most closely-guarded secrets used by the top private investigators, covert surveillance bad boys, and relationship experts. She has also counseled and talked to countless individuals who have had to deal with a cheating spouse.
Alba combined her own personal experience with years of accumulated knowledge and expertise to creating the most comprehensive guide on how to catch your cheating spouse red handed, removing all doubt on whether he or she is cheating or not. Here are just a handful of the time-tested, sneaky tricks and tactics you’ll discover once you get your hands on this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide on catching your cheating spouse:
•1 critical mistake MOST people make that keeps them from uncovering the truth.
•12 accidental slip-ups a cheating spouse will frequently make. After reading these, you’ll know immediately if they’re cheating or not.
•8 sneaky surveillance tactics (formerly used only by seasoned private detectives!) to catch your cheating spouse in the act. These tactics will give you ironclad proof – even if your partner has been carefully covering his tracks and removing all the evidence!
•How to detect (sometimes subtle) changes in behavior – especially in the bedroom – that are surefire signs your spouse is cheating.
•12 ways to read your spouse like a book, and discover when he or she is lying or trying to cover up something, almost every single time!
•How to dig up piles of incriminating evidence in your car, your bedroom, and your bathroom.
•8 critical warning signs that they’re cheating.
•and much more!
With just a few of these tactics, you’ll be able to build an airtight case against your spouse or partner that they will NOT be able to talk their way out of!
June 7, 2013
Fall in Love Like a Romance Writer: Your Favorite Novelists Share Their Secret Keys to a Long and Lasting Love


Such are the pearls of insight generously dispensed with wisdom, wit, and emotional resonance from the bestselling authors who write all about it in Fall in Love Like a Romance Writer: The Secret Keys to a Long and Lasting Love. Award-winning novelist Amelia Grey takes us on a journey with more than sixty-five of the romance world's most beloved storytellers whose personal experiences with that old black magic reveal a wealth of knowledge about the language of love and what makes it work—or not.
At turns entertaining, thought-provoking, poignant, and unexpected, Fall in Love Like a Romance Writer is far more than a collection of essays. It is a collection of secrets that contain the keys to a love that will endure. As critically acclaimed author Jean Brashear advises, 'A long love affair needs a special, private, safe place to grow and blossom. Creating that space is, I believe with all my heart, both the joy and the most sacred duty of a marriage.'
Fall in love and bloom.
June 6, 2013
How To Love Like a Hot Chick: The Girlfriend to Girlfriend Guide to Getting the Love You Deserve


Hot Chick: A confident, passionate, honest woman. . . . You want to be around her to soak up those good vibes.
The duo that taught you to embrace your body and indulge without guilt in How to Eat Like a Hot Chick is back to remind you of something that will transform your love life forever—you are a Hot Chick! With their feisty humor and uplifting message, Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent will help you figure out what you want, how to get it, and why you shouldn't settle for anything less. Most important, they'll make the entire process a lot more fun with their advice on the hidden joys of being single, how to send out magical Hot Chick vibes and interpret your date's vibes, falling in love without freaking out, tactful dumping procedures, survival techniques for heart-wrenching breakups, and much more.
Whether you're single, dating, in a relationship, or so confused you don't know what your status even is, How to Love Like a Hot Chick will have you laughing your way through dating and relationship issues and tackling them like the sexy, fabulous woman you deserve to be.