An incisive “couple’s workshop in a book” for navigating the challenges of relationships and unlocking lasting love Linda Carroll’s first book, Love Cycles , describes the five stages of intimate relationships in detail, illuminating the behaviors associated with each stage and strategies for successfully navigating them. This companion workbook, Love Skills , is a practical guide to creating and maintaining a loving relationship. Exercises,...
In Love Cycles, veteran couples therapist Linda Carroll presents a groundbreaking model of the five natural stages of romantic relationships – the Merge, Doubt and Denial, Disillusionment, Decision, and Wholehearted Love – and a guide for navigating through them toward lasting love. Love Cycles helps readers understand where they are in the cycle of their relationship and provides a clear strategy for how to stay happy and committed, even in difficult times.
