Harville Hendrix began his career as a couples' therapist in 1975. He and his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt co-created Imago Relationship Therapy, a healing process which has been used by more than 2,000 therapists around the world. They are the co-authors of Getting the Love You Want, which has sold more than two million copies and has been translated into more than 50 languages. In this book, the authors welcome us to "the Relationship Revolution," where all couples have a part to play as they move beyond the dominator/submissive model to "Partnership Marriage." This kind of relationship takes practice and needs an improvisational spirit. Lasting marriages evolve and they rely on the creative collaboration of two partners on a journey together. Hendrix and Hunt share some of their lessons from their 30-year partnership.
Change does not come easy for most couples who often wind up on dead-end, one-way streets thanks to their attachment to old habits or rigid ideas. Hendrix and Hunt have come up with "10 Essential Truths" which can lead to a renewed relationship where both parties are satisfied and transformed. Here are a few of them:
• Conflict is Growth Trying to Happen
• Being Present for Each Other Heals the Past
• Negativity Is Invisible Abuse
• Your Brain Has a Mind of Its Own
Throughout the book are exercises to try, to which Hendrix and Hunt suggest devoting 10 to 20 minutes a day.
