The rules of love : a personal code for happier, more fulfilling relationships / / Richard Templar

• Autore: Templar Richard <1950-2006, >
• Pubblicazione: Harlow, England ; ; New York, United States : , : Pearson Education, , [2016]; ©2016
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 302
• Soggetto topico: Interpersonal relations; Love
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Rules for finding love -- 1 Be yourself -- 2 Get over it before you get on with it -- 3 You won't be happy with a partner until you can be happy on your own -- 4 You'll know them when you meet them -- 5 Choose someone who makes you laugh -- 6 Being less than a hundred per cent attractive is a great filter -- 7 Don't keep making the same mistakes -- 8 Certain people are off limits (you know who they are) -- 9 You can't change people -- 10 Relationships aren't about sex -- 11 Get to know someone through all the seasons before making any major decisions -- 12 Don't stay with someone who doesn't care -- 13 If you can't trust them, you haven't got a relationship -- 14 Be honest (while you still have the chance) -- 15 Don't play games -- 16 Don't tar new partners with old brushes -- 17 Check you both have the same shared goals -- 18 Create the power balance you both want -- 19 You can't make someone love you -- 20 Be cruel to be kind -- Relationship Rules -- 21 Be nice -- 22 Be together because you want to, not because you need to -- 23 Allow your partner the space to be themselves -- 24 Look to your own faults -- 25 Be honourable -- 26 Put each other first -- 27 Recognize the signs -- 28 Be a hero - or a heroine -- 29 Accept the differences, embrace what you have in common -- 30 Don't belittle your partner -- 31 You want to do what? -- 32 Let not the sun go down upon your wrath -- 33 Be the first to say sorry -- 34 Let them have the last word -- 35 Houston, we have a problem -- 36 Don't put them on a pedestal and expect them to stay there -- 37 Know when to listen and when to act -- 38 Never stop trying to be attractive -- 39 If you can say something nice, do -- 40 Don't try to be their parent -- 41 Be part of their life -- 42 If little things annoy you, say so - with humour. ; 43 Go that extra step in trying to please them -- 44 Make sure your partner is always pleased to see you -- 45 Don't dump responsibility on your partner -- 46 Let them know if you don't like their friends -- 47 Jealousy is your stuff, not theirs -- 48 Your partner is more important than your kids -- 49 Make time for romance -- 50 Have a passion for your life together -- 51 Share the workload -- 52 Trust the other one to do the job -- 53 Don't be a nag -- 54 Make sure your love making is making love -- 55 Don't control them -- 56 Listen to what they're not saying -- 57 Most everyday arguments are about something else -- 58 Respect privacy -- 59 Treat your partner better than your best friend -- 60 Don't be offended if they want some space -- 61 Men like flowers too -- 62 Keep your finances separate -- 63 Contentment is a high aim -- 64 Be generous to each other financially -- 65 You make a choice every day -- 66 Don't be a martyr -- 67 Stop sniping - someone has to -- 68 You don't both have to have the same rules -- 69 Do it their way if it matters more to them -- 70 Put yourself in their shoes -- 71 In-laws are part of the package -- 72 Keep talking -- Family Rules -- 73 Don't blame your parents -- 74 Don't let your parents control your feelings -- 75 Your children come before you -- 76 Nothing is worth falling out over -- 77 Don't shout at the people you love -- 78 Treat them right, no matter how they treat you -- 79 There are no circumstances in which it is ever acceptable to say 'I told you so' -- 80 Don't pressurize your family just because you can -- 81 Never be too busy for loved ones -- 82 Make the effort -- 83 Your children need to fall out with you to leave home -- 84 They don't have to be the same as you -- 85 Accept people's flaws -- 86 There's always stuff with siblings -- 87 Let go of your role -- 88 What will be left of you?. ; Friendship Rules -- 89 There are no rules -- 90 Your best friend was once a stranger -- 91 Only have people in your life who, on balance, make it better not worse -- 92 If you're going to be a friend, be a good friend -- 93 Forgive -- 94 Never give advice -- 95 Don't make other people uncomfortable -- 96 Find friends who love the truth -- 97 Never lend money unless you're prepared to write it off -- 98 If you don't like their partner, tough -- 99 When one finger points forwards, three point back -- 100 Friendships change -- 101 Know when to let go -- 102 Bitterness helps no one -- Rules for everyone -- 103 People are more important than things -- 104 Guilt is a selfish emotion -- 105 Love equals time -- 106 The more you put out, the more you get back -- 107 Other people are where it's at -- The Rules of parting -- 1 Listen to your own internal voice -- 2 Recognize that it takes two -- 3 It doesn't have to be anyone's fault -- 4 Keep the moral high ground -- 5 Don't keep raking it over -- 6 Leave the kids out of it -- 7 Remember they're not a monster -- 8 Identify your own mistakes -- 9 Choose friends you can trust -- 10 There is life beyond parting -- Had enough yet . . .?.
• Sommario/riassunto: Over 70,000 copies sold - the brand new edition of the bestselling guide to better relationships.
• Titolo autorizzato: The rules of love
• ISBN: 1-292-08588-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910153250803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II