How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It

A long-running bestseller from respected psychotherapists—published in Russian for the first time! A man believes everything is fine in a relationship if he can relax next to a woman (or in the next room). She believes relationships mean nothing to him because he doesn’t talk to her… In this book, renowned psychotherapists Patricia Love and Steven Stosny reveal the startling truth about love: even with the best intentions, talking about relationships doesn’t bring you closer—in the end it drives you apart. The reason is that most conflicts in a couple are caused by differences between men and women. A woman’s vulnerability to fear and anxiety about the relationship makes her attack her partner, while a man’s subtle sensitivity to shame makes him withdraw and close up in response. That’s why so many married couples fall into archetypal roles like the nagging wife/the resistant husband—and why you can’t improve relationships with words. By sharing stories about couples who managed to save their marriages, Patricia Love and Steven Stosny explain how to strengthen the bond with your partner and make relationships happier without unnecessary talk.