The Four Essentials of a Dream Relationship and Finding and Keeping the Love You Want

by Harville Hendrix

FOUR ESSENTIALS OF A DREAM RELATIONSHIP

Nearly all of us have an ideal of what a “dream” relationship would be, but very few of us are living in one. Three decades of research and clinical practice have led Harville Hendrix to pinpoint four essential “non-negotiable” keys to creating and sustaining a healthy, loving relationship.

In this workshop, he will help couples: understand what prevents them from achieving the type of relationship they aspire to; discover how to cultivate those habits that can create the conditions that permit such a relationship to blossom; and practice the Imago Dialogue, a three-step process that offers us a highly effective tool to transform our dream about our relationship into reality.

FINDING & KEEPING THE LOVE YOU WANT

Harville Hendrix is one of the foremost therapists and authors in the world on the subject of relationships. This presentation explores the role the unconscious plays in choosing a partner and will show you how to avert anguish, stimulate growth, and gain insight to your patterns of attraction and conflict.

You will learn to pinpoint unmet childhood needs and replace self-defeating traits with effective skills. Whether you’re in a relationship or are having trouble connecting with the right person, this lecture will show you how to get the love you want!

Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., is a clinical pastoral counselor who is known internationally for his work with couples. He and his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. co-created Imago Relationship Therapy and developed the concept of “conscious partnership.” Their own partnership and collaboration has resulted in nine books on intimate relationships and parenting, including the bestselling book Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples.

“I have learned a lot from Harville Hendrix. His work is profoundly insightful.” –Marianne Williamson

Genres: Self Help

Audio CD

First published May 7, 2013

About the author

Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., is the author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, a New York Times bestseller that has sold more than two million copies. He has more than thirty years’ experience as an educator and therapist. He specializes in working with couples in private practice, teaching marital therapy to therapists, and conducting couples workshops across the country. Dr. Hendrix is the founder/director of the Imago Institute for Relationship Therapy. He lives in New Jersey and New Mexico.

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Reviews

[Kestrel · Rating 3 out of 5]

After hearing a couple great interviews with Harville, I was looking for a slightly more in-depth introduction to his work. This audiobook was on sale at Audible (I believe for $4, which I couldn't pass up), and is short enough at about 4 hours to get the job done.

It seemed to be two separate talks he'd given, the first more broad and the second a little more detailed. I found both quite interesting, and will go on to his books from here.

[DianeK Klu · Rating 2 out of 5]

He started explaining why we are attracted to each other but gave no guidance on how to fix what’s wrong. The book should be called “Your Nightmare Marriage will Always Be A Nightmare; Accept it!”