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by Sara Nasserzadeh (Author)
Redefine romance and build loving connections you yearn for with the help of this guide for couples--perfect for readers of 8 Rules of Love and the Love Prescription.
Grounded in two decades of original research and work with couples from around the world, Love by Design introduces a groundbreaking new foundation for love: The Emergent Love Model. As Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh knows, successful partnerships do not thrive on love, at least as we know it. Instead of chasing our butterflies, we need to cultivate six core relational ingredients that make it possible for love to emerge: -Attraction: What do you like and value about each other?-Respect: How do you keep each other's needs and priorities in mind?
-Trust: Do you know that you will show up for each other consistently?
-Compassion: Can you honor the other's emotional experience without making it about you?
-Shared vision: Where are you committed to going together?
-Loving behaviors: How do you show your partner they're special to you? Offering dozens of exercises and reflection prompts, this groundbreaking book gives readers a new foundation for a thriving, lasting coupledom.
Author Biography
Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, Ph.D., is a world-renowned social psychologist, sexologist, relationship expert, and TED speaker. She has spent over 20 years working with thousands of couples in more than 40 countries. She is highly regarded by her peers as a Key Opinion Leader and has multitude of articles, books and book chapters to her credit. Her work has also been featured in media around the world, including NPR, BBC, NY Times, ABC and CNN, among many others. Her book, Love by Design, was the recipient of the Clark Vincent Award from the California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists for significant advancement of the field. Learn more about Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh at www.Sara-Nasserzadeh.com.
