Andrew G. Marshall is a marital therapist and author of eighteen books on turning around relationships. He has taken his thirty years' experience and boiled everything he has learnt from three thousand clients into this short book to help you start over. Whether you want to improve what's already good or feel you and your partner are dangerously out of touch, there are tools to diagnose the real issues between you, along with plenty of practical advice. If your partner is in despair of your relationship ever improving or has fallen out of love, this book has been created to help you recruit him or her to try again. This books * Why people fall out of love * How to get back the sexual spark * The five love languages and how to learn to speak your partner's * Twenty questions to get back that 'just met' buzz * The seven most powerful interventions to improve communications
Andrew has been a marital therapist for almost thirty years. He trained with RELATE the UK's leading couple counselling charity. He now has a private practice in London and Sussex (England), gives workshops on relationship and inspirational talks. His books have been translated into twenty languages (including French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Italian). He also writes for UK newspapers Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
Andrew is also the host of the podcast "The Meaningful Life with Andrew G Marshall" where each week I interview therapists, academics and people with a story to tell about making better relationships, deeper connections understanding yourself and what makes life meaningful.
What I found useful is the application level information. There’s next to no theory or deep dive psychoanalysis of relationships; it’s much more a guide and reassurance manual. This is perfect if you want just the wave tops and something to reference quickly. If you’re looking to probe deeper into human behavior, I suggest another title. All-in-all, a pleasant and relevant source to help craft a bridge across a relationship chasm.
I liked the interactive approach—structured questions that encourage open dialogue. Some felt a little generic, but they’re a good way to spark deeper conversations that might otherwise be difficult to start.