{"product_id":"role-mate-to-soul-mate-the-seven-secrets-to-lifelong-love-9781637744567","title":"Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Seven Secrets to Lifelong Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Dr. Warren Farrell reveals solutions to the seven most important barriers to sustaining love--practices that have helped thousands of real couples rediscover their \"soul mate\" spark.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Dr. Farrell began teaching couples' communication 30 years ago, he taught the wisdom of not being defensive in response to criticism. However, when a couple returned home and a criticism inevitably appeared, that wisdom disappeared. Couples needed to not just be taught this, but to \u003ci\u003epractice \u003c\/i\u003eboth in the workshop and at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the help of decades of post-workshop feedback from real couples, Farrell perfected six mindsets that the couples found most effective to embrace criticism as an opportunity to feel more deeply loved--even \u003ci\u003ewhile \u003c\/i\u003ethey are being criticized. \u003ci\u003eRole Mate to Soul Mate\u003c\/i\u003e guides couples on how to do this for two hours per week as a \"Caring and Sharing Practice.\" For the other 166 hours, couples create a \"Conflict-Free Zone\" the other 166 hours, which requires preventing criticisms from becoming conflicts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo do this, you'll learn how to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppreciate \u003c\/b\u003eyour loved one with five levels of specificity, both creatively and consistently \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eTransform \u003c\/b\u003ethe \"Four Depleters of Love\" (Criticisms, Complaining, Complacency, and Controlling) into ways to deepen love \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eMaster \u003c\/b\u003ethe eleven \"Soulmate Wisdoms\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003ePlay \u003c\/b\u003etogether, because \"couples that play together stay together\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eCreate \u003c\/b\u003ewin-win solutions to your stickiest problems \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eApply \u003c\/b\u003eyour new skills to family, friends, colleagues--and even political opponents \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince falling in love is natural but sustaining love is unnatural, making these skills come naturally requires an evolutionary shift that is both an art and a discipline. The\u003ci\u003e Role Mate to Soul Mate\u003c\/i\u003e reward? A deeper, dynamic, and lifelong love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarren Farrell, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, has coached couples and psychologists worldwide in couples' communication for the past 30 years. His popular course is \"Role Mate to Soul Mate: The Art and Discipline of Love.\" Dr. Farrell has been chosen by the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e of London as one of the world's top 100 thought leaders. His books are published in 19 languages, and include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eWhy Men Are the Way They Are\u003c\/i\u003e, international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Male Power\u003c\/i\u003e, and 2018's \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous book on couples' communication, \u003ci\u003eWomen Can't Hear What Men Don't Say\u003c\/i\u003e, was a selection of the Book of the Month Club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarren has been a pioneer in both the women's movement (elected three times to the Board of the National Organization for Women in NYC) and the men's movement. His life journey is the subject of a forthcoming documentary. He has been interviewed repeatedly by Oprah, Barbara Walters, Tucker Carlson, and Jordan Peterson, and also by Peter Jennings, Sean Hannity, Katie Couric, Larry King, Regis Philbin, and Charlie Rose. He has frequently written for and been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand publications worldwide. Warren has two daughters and lives with his wife in Mill Valley, California.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Benbella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185884496146,"sku":"9781637744567","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9399b1e-1bdb-4878-9e9a-085be89fd0ef.jpg?v=1744591409","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/role-mate-to-soul-mate-the-seven-secrets-to-lifelong-love-9781637744567","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}