Commit or quit : the 'two year rule' and other rules for romance /: the 'two year rule' and other rules for romance. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Harry Benson.
• Authors: Benson, Harry, 1960-
• Contents: Foreword 9; Acknowledgments 13 Preface Their future: In her head 16; Lauren was eyeing up wedding rings. Lee was eyeing up somebody else. Introduction All change in the game of love 18; Birth control has changed the game of relationships over the last fifty years. But we are not playing it very well. Chapter 1 Stuck on you 27; Time and time again I hear stories of women living in what should be a perfectly good relationship but which is going nowhere. Stuck. Chapter 2 Looking for reliable love 36; All of us want reliable love. We need somebody to whom we can commit and who will commit to us. But what does commitment mean? Chapter 3 Decide or slide? 50; Some good things in life happen by accident. Most happen because somebody made a plan. Why should relationships be any different? Chapter 4 Do you love me? 67; An essential ingredient of any successful relationship is the resolution of any lingering anxiety and ambiguity. What we all need is clarity. Chapter 5 Rules for romance 78; You’d choose a business partner with great care. And so it should be with a life partner. Here are two simple rules that will help you choose well. Chapter 6 All you need is love? 88; What puts a marriage at risk in the early years is not a lack of love. It’s the way we treat each other badly. Here are four STOP signs to watch out for. Chapter 7 To marry or not? 101; The odds are stacked in your favour if you marry – and against if you don’t – because marriage has all the ingredients needed to make a relationship work. Chapter 8 The two-year rule 114; It’s easy for a relationship to drift without a plan or clear intentions. Is there a right time to have that conversation? Yes. It’s the two-year rule. Chapter 9 Commit or quit! 123; We’ve lost confidence in our ability to give wise advice to younger couples who are drifting. But that’s exactly what they need and want. Notes 132 All the references and a bit more detail for the studies cited in; this book.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Lion Books
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 646.77; Dating (Social customs)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780745980812
• Related ISBNs: 9780745980805
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