Table of Contents

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I. Book TABLE OF CONTENTS

II. INTRODUCTION (Start Reading The Book)

III. THE 15 KEYS TO UNDERSTANDING RELATIONSHIPS

  1. CH-1 “Getting The Cheese”: Learning To Think Outside of the Box
  2. CH-2 The Temporal Order: Three Stages; Three Different Skill Sets
  3. Ch-3 Why We Fall In Love: The Politically Correct Assumptions
  4. CH-4 Why We Really Fall In Love: The Cold Hard Truth
  5. CH-5 The Law Of Reversed Effort: Getting the Opposite Of What You Seek
  6. CH-6 The Principle Of Least Interest: Whoever Cares the Least Has the Power
  7. CH-7 Saturation / Deprivation: Too Much/ Too Little Can Be a Bad Thing
  8. CH-8 Love, Hate, versus Indifference: Knowing the Difference Is Vital
  9. CH-9 Pain versus Pleasure: Two Sides of the Same Coin
  10. CH-10 Your Conditioning Index: Your League On a Scale Of 1-10
  11. CH-11 Random Reinforcement: A Nearly Impossible Trap to Escape
  12. CH-12 Who Has A Stronger Sex Drive? Mother Nature Has A Say-So
  13. CH-13 Passion: Positive versus Negative- Passion Is Still Passion
  14. CH-14 Gender Differences: Men and Women Are On Different Sheets Of Music
  15. CH-15 Games People Play: Strategic Interaction

IV. GETTING IN: ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP

  1. CH- 16 Should You Always Start Off On Your Best Behavior?
  2. CH-17 When You Date/ Marry, You Also Date/ Marry Friends and Family
  3. CH-18 You May Have To Kiss a Few Frogs Before You Find a Prince
  4. CH-19 Understanding Your Competition: They May Actually Be a Hidden Ally
  5. CH-20 Does Your Soul Mate Have To Look Like a Supermodel?
  6. CH-21 Online Dating: Is there a Big Difference?
  7. CH-22 Does Age Matter? (Been There; Done That)
  8. CH-23 No One Wants To Date a Nun Or An Altar Boy
  9. CH-24 I Can Only Fall in Love Backwards

V. STAYING IN: MAINTAINING A RELATIONSHIP

  1. CH-25 “Settling” versus Patience: You Can’t Rush A Good Thing
  2. CH-26 “Collecting” Running Water: Facilitating Your Partners Escape
  3. CH-27 Have a Backbone: Always Stick Up For Yourself
  4. CH-28 Is Honesty Always the Best Policy? Should You Lie to Keep the Peace?
  5. CH-29 Jealousy: Dealing With the Green-Eyed Monster
  6. CH-30 The Six Types of Stimulation: Can “The One” Meet All Six?
  7. CH-31 “Intimacy” Versus Intimacy: A Peek Behind the Curtain
  8. CH-32 Domestic Violence: Making Excuses for Bad Behavior
  9. CH-33 Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Is It Possible to Overcome Infidelity
  10. CH-34 A Couple’s Identity Eclipse: Have Your Own Set of Friends and Interest
  11. CH-35 The Six Stages of Love: Can Your Relationship Make it Through All Six?
  12. CH-36 Invested Effort: All the Work You Put In Will Make You Want to Stay
  13. CH-37 Pornography: Its Easy Accessibility May Turn You Kinky

VI. GETTING OUT: SURVIVING A BREAKUP – DIVORCE

  1. CH-38 The Three Stages of a Breakup: Denial, Hope, Empowerment
  2. CH-39 Hurt: It’s Inevitable
  3. CH-40 Initiator versus Partner: Whoever Pulls The Trigger Has a Head Start?
  4. CH-41 Your Transition Person: Coach, Drill Sgt., Sage, True Friend
  5. CH-42 What Is Considered Progress? It’s All About the Net Gains
  6. CH-43 The More You Date, the Better You Feel? It’s Likely To Backfire
  7. CH-44 Your Head on a Swivel: Just When You Let Down Your Guard- BAM!
  8. CH-45 Prepare For the Unexpected: Keep An Open Mind
  9. CH-46 Gender Differences: Be Willing To Read a Pink Book
  10. CH-47 RRD: Revisionist Romance Disorder: Remembering Only the Good Stuff

VII. GETTING MORE OUT OF THIS WEBSITE

VIII. SUGGESTED READINGS

VIX. SUGGESTED WEBSITES

X. REFERENCES / BIBLIOGRAPHY

XI. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

XII. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

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