We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love

Description

Almost half of all first marriages end in divorce, but it doesn't have to be this way. Most couples look to shared values or good communication to predict success. But relationships often don't thrive for psychobiological reasons, including attachment styles, arousal regulation, family history, and social-emotional intelligence. Stan Tatkin brings decades of experience to help couples set the foundation for a loving and lasting union.

Stan Tatkin Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, is a clinician, teacher, and author who integrates neuroscience, attachment theory, and current therapies. He is the developer of A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (R) (PACT), and he and his wife, Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, created the PACT Institute to train other psychotherapists in this methodology. Dr. Tatkin teaches and supervises family medicine residents at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills, CA, is assistant clinical professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and directs training programs throughout North America and globally. He is the author of Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship, and Your Brain on Love: TheNeurobiology of Healthy Relationships.

"Stan Tatkin has written the best manual on premarital preparation that we know. Everyone in a committed relationship or on their way to the altar should read this book before they go any further." --Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, authors of Getting the Love You Want and Making Marriage Simple "Stan Tatkin's heartfelt wisdom offers many practical skills to guide you and your partner toward secure functioning--and in a deeply perceptive, precise, and appropriately playful way. He is a true master of matches." --Diane Poole Heller, PhD, author of The Power of Attachment "Stan Tatkin understands the human heart and how to build a loving partnership and keep it burning bright. This book is packed with solid science, the newest psychology, and astute advice. I am using it myself. It's a gem." --Helen Fisher, author of Why We Love "Inclusive and filled with suggestions, We Do is an ideal book for anybody interested in enhancing their relationship and for psychotherapists who want to provide great tools for their clients." --Rick Miller, LICSW, author of Unwrapped