The Seven Dumbest Relationship Mistakes That Smart People Make

by Carolyn N. Bushong

A psychotherapist with over twenty years' experience, Carolyn Bushong is the host of the popular Denver radio show Passion Phones , as well as a frequent guest expert on such television programs as Oprah , Sally Jesse Raphael , and Ricki! In her many years of practice and media experience, Carolyn found that women were facing the same seven problems in their relationships, over and over again. They look for approval in all the wrong places, get stuck in communications purgatory, tango with ghosts from the past, develop relationship gridlock, and forget about the real power of passion.

Illustrated with case histories of couples who have had these troubles and then solved them (or didn't) The Seven Dumbest Relationship Mistakes Smart People Make is a book that will ring true to men and women all over the country, and help them to develop healthier, more lasting relationships.

Genres: Psychology

230 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Susanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A straight-forward and easy-to-read book. It is, however, not easy to digest at one take. My first reaction is to block it out with the "Yeah yeah, heard it, done it". With a little patience and much needed digestion, the 7 mistakes (finally) start to sink in. The mighty seven are: Forcing Intimacy, Expecting Your Mate to Read Your Mind, Playing the Martyr, Thinking You Are Always Right, Rescuing Your Mate, Taking Your Mate for Granted, and Letting Passion die. It reminds me of the 5 relationship steps from Dr. John Gray's "Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus" series. His takes of the 5 are Physical Attraction, Uncertainty, Exclusivity, Intimacy, and Engagement. It is interesting to compare 'notes' from these well-known therapists. Their notions about relationship are different, yet similar in more ways than one. This book is a must-read for communication students and people-alike.

[Eric Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book, that will help you consider the important things and also the traps that we can un-intentional get caught by.