Part of a series of videos for mental health professionals, this 73-minute video and manual address therapeutic treatment for angry couples. In the video, Dr. Susan Heitler demonstrates a conflict-based treatment approach with a couple seeking help for their fighting. During five reenacted sessions, Dr. Heitler pinpoints the reasons for the anger, limits its hostile […]
This book is designed to help couples improve their relationship skills and avoid risks inherent in living as a couple. It begins by discussing the power of two and the challenges of contemporary marriage. Part 1 on the basics of collaborative dialogue teaches skills for communicating with a partner. Chapters share secrets to talking, listening, […]
This guide is designed to assist seminar leaders in presenting a 3-hour introduction to Imago Relationship Therapy, a therapy based on a theory of couplehood and a process of helping couples deepen and transform their relationship. The guide begins by explaining the birth of LoveSense and then lists the purposes of the 3-hour couple’s seminar […]
This workbook is designed to help couples improve their relationship skills and avoid risks inherent in living as a couple. It provides interactive exercises to teach skills for talking together openly and safely, for finding win-win solutions to conflicts, and for sustaining a loving home. The first five chapters of the workbook teach the building […]
This handbook is designed for participants in a 3-hour seminar that introduces Imago Relationship Therapy, a therapy based on a theory of couplehood and a process of helping couples deepen and transform their relationship. The handbook begins by explaining the birth of LoveSense and then provides information and exercises that address: romantic feelings; making LoveSense […]
This 1 hour, 47-minute DVD is designed to help couples improve their relationship skills and avoid risks inherent in living as a couple. It features actors that portray participants in a Power of Two weekend workshop. Information is provided on collaborative dialogue, techniques for talking and listening, strategies for dealing with differences, and techniques for […]
This facilitator’s guide provides directions for leading a small group of couples through a relationship education program. The program is designed to be provided in three 1 ½ to 2 hour educational sessions and to be used as a supplement to a DVD. The program is based on Imago Relationship Theory, a theory of couplehood […]
This guide is designed to assist leaders in presenting a 1 ½ to 2 hour marriage education workshop based on the seven natural stages of marriage. The guide includes an overview of the seven stages of marriage, findings from a survey of 1,001 adults on marriage, a presentation outline, quizzes and exercises, PowerPoint presentation notes, […]
This couple’s handbook is designed to be used in conjunction with a DVD and includes directions and exercises for completing three 1 ½ to 2 hour sessions on enhancing relationships. The program is based on Imago Relationship Theory, a theory of couplehood and a process of helping couples deepen and transform their relationship. The handbook […]
In the past decade, policymakers and researchers have become increasingly interested in social programs that promote and support healthy marriages. A growing body of research evidence suggests that marriage has benefits for families and children, including improved economic well-being and mental health, and that children raised in two-parent families perform better in school and have […]