MAGNETIC PARTNERS How to Save Your Relationship by Discovering What Pulled You Together Is Now Pushing You Apart

This comfortable guide by a professor and practitioner of marriage counseling says that people in committed relationships often choose each other to continue working on individual issues that began in childhood. As these relationships continue, he explains, each person’s “master conflict” can create ongoing frustration and destructive behavior. With the creative list of conflicts he offers, couples can work through their problems once they understand the underlying dynamics that are fueling their negative interactions. Accessible writing and crisp examples work well to explain 19 types of master conflicts such as closeness-distance, conformity-rebellion, giving-withholding, and security-risk. Soft-spoken Danny Campbell is obviously comfortable with this material. His experienced tone helps listeners open their hearts to the author’s compassion and many useful insights. T.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2011]