Getting the Love You Want

A revision of a twenty-year-old classic offers insights on love attachments and powerful exercises for couples. The author's approach to couples therapy says that when people work through their childhood disappointments, they can connect with their partners more happily and securely. Building on a rich foundation of ideas about the emotional and cultural contexts of good partnerships, the author teaches communication skills that promote emotional safety, fix common dysfunctions, and allow people to become more giving with each other. Jack Garrett's vocal quality and nuanced dramatic skills are perfect for the emotional narrative as well as its prescriptive aspects. His genuine interpretation is steady enough to provide continuity and varied enough to keep listeners engaged throughout. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine


For 17 years the author and his wife have been writing about how couples can express frustrated childhood needs constructively, instead of acting them out and poisoning any chance for happiness. Providing exercises that get everyone's cards on the table, his approach to marital communication is widely used across the country. In a clear abridgment, Dr. Hendrix covers the essentials of long-term relationships and what it takes to get past the most common forms of relationship dysfunction. The author's resonant baritone and utter lack of pretense would serve all personal growth audios, regardless of authorship. These ideas won't save every marriage, but they're worthwhile tools that anyone can understand and try. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine