Overcoming anger in your relationship : how to break the cycle of arguments, put-downs, and stony silences / W. Robert Nay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nay, W. Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anger.

Interpersonal conflict.

Interpersonal relations.

Couples--Psychology.

Couples.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Has your relationship become a battlefield? Does your partner's sarcasm, irritability, or hostility make you wonder where the closeness and trust have gone-and how much more you can take? If anger is poisoning your relationship, this book offers a powerful antidote. Anger expert W. Robert Nay provides clear-cut, practical techniques for responding productively to inappropriate expressions of anger. Learn how anger gains a foothold in a couple's life, why your usual responses may unwittingly reward bad behavior, and how to stand up for yourself in ways that promote lasting change. Self-quizzes

Contents:

Understanding and confronting anger : the promise of change

Recognizing how anger is pulling your strings

Creating new boundaries-expecting new behavior

Identifying the thinking patterns that keep you stuck

Taking new actions and getting better outcomes

Loud, impatient, and "over the top" : confronting hostility

When words do hurt : rejecting sarcasm and verbal abuse

Threats and beyond : staying off the slippery slope of physical abuse

Passive anger : what to do when it seems harmless but feels harmful

Coping with the expected and preparing for the unknown.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60623-643-1

1-282-79051-X

9786612790515

1-60623-644-X

OCLC:

723945432