The Mindful Couple: How Acceptance and Mindfulness Can Lead You to the Love You Want

by Darrah Westrup and Robyn D. Walser

Book Overview

All of us want to be fully accepted in our relationships, yet it can be difficult to fully accept our partners for who they are. This insightful guide for couples is based on a simple concept: Act out of kindness, love, and acceptance, and you will open your relationship for the creation of greater kindness, love, and acceptance.

With strategies drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), a powerful therapeutic approach, this book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572246170
• ISBN13: 9781572246171
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Simple yet full of useful suggestions

I really enjoyed this book. It is very easy to read and quite simple in style but there is a lot of depth in each of the short chapters. I think it would be beneficial for anyone who wants to improve their relationship and is good for someone who doesn't want to read a big fat book that seems overwhelming. I like the idea of couples sharing the book so that they can do some of the suggestions together. I work as a psychologist and would happily recommend this book to clients - as well as friends and family who wanted to work on having a more vital, more fulfilling partnership!!

Libraries strong in relationship guides will find this an outstanding presentation

Strategies from acceptance and commitment therapy, a specific therapeutic approach to strengthening couples, are presented in THE MINDFUL COUPLE, a guide for partners who want to explore key issues and achieve balance between dependence and independence. Libraries strong in relationship guides will find this an outstanding presentation, easy to absorb in a small paperback inviting to busy couples.

Helpful book

Although this book is fairly small and light reading, I did find it helpful in my relationship. If you can put some of the ideas into practice it can be quite beneficial. Overall a worthwhile read.

Useful and Enjoyable

I have just finished reading The Mindful Couple by Robyn Walser and Darrah Westrup. It is an excellent, well-written book divided into 36 short sections, each focusing on simple ways to apply the powerful, life-changing principles of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) into your most intimate relationship. There are a wealth of great ideas here, written in an informative and entertaining manner - and lots of great exercises. I highly recommend The Mindful Couple, as a very valuable resource for enriching and enhancing your relationship with your partner.