Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson Summary
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Discover why "Hold Me Tight" has transformed over one million relationships worldwide. Dr. Sue Johnson - hailed by Dr. John Gottman as "the best couple's therapist in the world" - reveals seven conversations that rebuild emotional connections when everything feels broken. What attachment secret makes love last?
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When Love Feels Like a Battlefield
What if the fights you're having aren't really about what you think they're about? A couple argues about being late to dinner, another about choosing the wrong dress, yet another about whose turn it is to put the kids to bed. On the surface, these seem like everyday frustrations. But beneath every one of these conflicts pulses a deeper, more primal question: "Are you there for me?" This insight revolutionized couples therapy and saved millions of relationships worldwide. Drawing on decades of research into how humans bond, we now understand that love isn't a mysterious emotion or a social convention-it's a biological imperative as essential as food or shelter. When we feel emotionally disconnected from our partner, our brain's alarm system triggers the same panic response as physical danger. Those fights about trivial matters? They're desperate attempts to answer the most fundamental question in any relationship: "Do I matter to you?" Understanding this changes everything about how we approach love, conflict, and connection.
Why We Need Each Other More Than We Admit
The Hidden Pattern Destroying Your Relationship
The Tender Places That Trigger Our Defenses
Speaking the Language of Connection
From Wounds to Wholeness
Building Love That Lasts
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