The Don't Sweat Guide for Couples: Ways to Be More Intimate, Loving and Stress-Free in Your Relationship

by Richard Carlson

The Don't Sweat Guide for Couples shows men and women how to make their intimate relationships more joyful and stress-free while maintaining their loving connection. Addressing such concerns as:

and many more, this book provides easy-to-do, yet profoundly life-changing strategies that will teach couples how to be less reactive, how to communicate more effectively, and how to have a more peaceful and carefree relationship.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Relationships, Psychology

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 2001

About the author

Richard Carlson was an American author, psychotherapist, and motivational speaker. His book, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all Small Stuff (1997), was USA Today's bestselling book for two consecutive years and spent over 101 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list. It was published in 135 countries and translated into Latvian, Polish, Icelandic, Serbian and 26 other languages. Carlson went on to write 20 books.

Reviews

[Cara]

It was a good book but things most people should know. I read this when my 3 year relationship was on the rocks, like always... even took notes and outlined the characters good points (I was in college). It was good to read b/c sometimes you just need to let the little things roll off your back.

[Lenore Kuipers-Cummins]

This book primarily discusses, in a very reader-friendly way, how men and women can make their relationships more joyful and stress free. It gives ideas on how to be less reactive, how to communicate more effectively, and have a more peaceful kind of relationship. Topics include, "Remember the One You Fell For", "Forget to Keep Score" "Be the Bright Spot in Your Partner's Day", and "Appreciate the Benefit of the Doubt".
These may sound corny when you see them initially, but they are seriously important to a good relationship, and things that you forget about after you've been together for awhile.
A good read.

[Dawn Kuhn]

Lots of great reminders that couples might forget throughout the years

[Pastor Benjamin]

Super fun couple activity is reading this book aloud to each other. Great for every couple. Doesn't need to be perfectly accurate or agreed with in every way as long as it promotes discussion for us. Were having fun with this one.

[Kristie J.]

Nice book to have on a newlywed's shelf. Contains some handy reminders of how to make your relationship the best it can be. I especially liked the chapters: "Wait for the end of the sentence," "Live the life that you always hoped to have," "Aim for the extraordinary," and "Be a cheerleader instead of a critic." This is the kind of book you read a few pages at a time. I found it difficult to focus when I tried to read several chapters in a row. I also thought the tone of the book was too formal and somewhat stiff.

[Lelyana's Reviews]

Buku nya menarik buat di baca, disertai contoh2 dalam bentuk cerita buat para pasangan kekasih atau suami istri.
Bagaimana cara2menghindari hal2 yg tidak perlu dan bagaimana tidak perlu membesar2 kan hal2 yg kecil.
Very nice book to read together with your spouse ...

[Wilton314]

A good read but not as good as earlier works Don't Sweat The Small Stuff and Don't Sweat The Small Stuff In Love. Some of the anecdotes are repeated. Easy enough to skim through though.

[زينب]

Very boring, the writing made me yawn.. not very useful.. most of the 'advices' were too general to me and broad to be of any use or application to real life..

[Evelyn Westbury]

I thought this was a very informative book for couples.

[Sabsi]

i love good books about human psychology. So much truth in this one... lots of good advices, short easy to read chapters..great read.