June 15, 2001, Newsletter Issue #33: Assess Your Relationship
Tip of the Week
If you are wondering if you are dating the right person? Or perhaps you want to assess your own dating skills. The RELATE questionnaire offers instant feedback and only costs $5 per individual. For more information about this questionnaire click on the link below.
About LifeTips
Now one of the top on-line publishers in the world, LifeTips offers tips to millions of monthly visitors. Our mission mission is to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. Expert writers earn dough for what they know. And exclusive sponsors in each niche topic help us make-it-all happen.
Exclusive Sponsor
Falling in love is the easy part; finding a truly compatible mate takes know-how. Drawing from a 10-year study of premarital characteristics that predict later marital satisfaction, author Jeffry H. Larson presents an excellent resource for couples considering marriage. In his book, "Should We Stay Together" Dr. Larson begins by debunking the many myths associated with happy relationships, everything from searching for soul mates to obeying the whims of the heart. Larson points to three key factors that affect all partnerships: contexts (each personīs background), individual traits, and couple traits; he then shows how similarities and differences in each category lead to success or failure in marriage. By far the most intriguing aspect of this combination textbook and workbook is its series of checklists, discussion questions, and short tests designed for assessing oneīs relationship. Larson concludes each exercise with plenty of clear, descriptive support material so participants can better interpret their test scores. For those who uncover a few bumps in their RELATE triangle, a final chapter offers an abundance of self-help and couplesī therapy books, tapes, and workshops. --Liane Thomas (as found on Amazon.com)
