Every couple fights--it's how you fight that can determine the success of your relationship. This book teaches you to look beyond wha t you and your partner fight about, and discover the core issues that undermine your relationship. In the midst of a disagreement, many couples ask themselves, What are we really fighting about? Sound familiar? As it turns out, breakups and divorce don't happen because couples fight, they happen because of how couples fight. In this much-needed book, Judith and Bob Wright--two married counselors and coaches with over thirty years of experience helping couples learn how to fight well--present their tried-and-true methods for exploring the emotions that underlie many relationship fights. In this unique guide, you'll learn how to use disagreements as an opportunity to deepen your understanding of your partner, bring more intimacy to the relationship, strengthen your bond, and really learn from the conflicts and tensions that occur between you. You'll also learn how to navigate the fifteen most common fights couples have, including the blame game, dueling over dollars, If you really loved me, you'd..., told-you-so's, and more. If you're ready to start fighting for your love, rather than against it, this book will show you how.
Author Biography:
Judith Wright, EdD, is a world-class couples and lifestyles coach, media favorite, inspirational speaker, lifestyles expert, and corporate consultant. She is the award-winning author of Transformed! and best-selling author of There Must Be More Than This and The Soft Addiction Solution,. Wright has appeared on ABC's 20/20, Oprah, Good Morning America, and Today; and in over 600 print and radio interviews, including the New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, and San Francisco Chronicle. Wright is founder of the dynamic and innovative Wright Couples Program, and professor of transformational coaching and co-founder of the Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential.
Bob Wright, EdD, is an internationally recognized visionary, speaker, educator, consultant, coach, and best selling author. He co-founded Wright to teach people to develop their vision and fulfill their dreams. Coauthor of the award-winning book Transformed! and several other books that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies globally, Wright is recognized as a top coach by Crain's Business and has helped thousands of people across the country transform their careers, relationships, and lives. Wright is founder of the dynamic and innovative Wright Couples Program and professor of transformational leadership and cofounder of The Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential.
Judith and Bob bring not only significant academic and research background to the couples skills they teach, but also real-world experience from a thriving and dynamic marriage. It's not uncommon for the Wrights to be mistaken for newlyweds-even after thirty-plus years of marriage. They model a truth-telling, no-holds-barred,intimate relationship for all the couples they lead, teach, and train.
