Love and Logic Magic For Lasting Relationships by Jim Fay

by Hawkins

The Love and Logic approach is the foundation for this book. This approach has helped millions of people raise wonderful, responsible children. Now we're taking all that wisdom, which works so well with kids, and applying it to adult relationships. * Do you feel like there has to be a better way to interact, instead of arguing, with co-workers, significant others and any other adult in your life? * Do you ever struggle in your relationships with friends, family, co-workers, or significant others? * Do you feel like relating just shouldn't be this hard? This book gives you a powerful toolbox filled with tried and true techniques that have proven useful to millions of people. It is guaranteed to make a profound difference in the way you communicate with others in your life!

Genres: Relationships, Personal Growth, Nonfiction, Marriage

156 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2011

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the content, tips, principles. Needed some editing with typos, misspellings, etc. No one's perfect, but I do expect printed books to not have so many errors. David Hawkins applies the principles and his discussions with Jim Fay to relationships with adults. Very helpful for people with some challenging relationships. Learn to empathize first, then let natural consequences follow. Don't rescue or bail out! Hard to do sometimes, but needed to empower people to live their own lives. Each chapter ended with specific ways to apply the principles, how to experiment. Then evaluate, tweak, experiment again.

Quotes:
Regardless of what another person said, he bought himself valuable time and avoided saying the wrong thing with, “I’m not sure how to react to that. Let me think it over and I’ll get back with you.”
[I have already been able to apply this helpful phrase!]

When discussions do take place, we can also choose whether we defend our positions to the death, or listen and do our very best to hear and understand the other person. We can focus on common interests and especially common goals.

Criticism doesn’t work - empathy does!

[Arthea J. Larson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the concepts in this book and think they're solid for most marriages. My disappointment lies in the situation that occurs when one spouse is an alcoholic. It is very difficult to elicit reciprocal interest in following the Love and Logic guidelines when one person is typically under the influence of any substance.

That would have to be a whole other book.

[Hannie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little cute anecdotes and relationship resolution basics prove quite helpful for my bickering so imma tryna stop :D

[Linda Austin · Rating 4 out of 5]

We all knew this could be applied to our husbands! :)

[Amy Egan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book featured in the picture is not the book I am listing.

[Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good simple techniques. I can see being very useful in the home and work.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish this theory was taught everywhere.

[Michael Brennan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aside from some overt techniques in manipulation, the advice is generally good and the techniques are simple to practice.