Conflict Resolution for Couples by Paul R Shaffer

Conflict Resolution for Couples by Paul R Shaffer

The Just the Tools edition of Conflict Resolution for Couples is an abbreviated version of Paul Shaffer's first book, Conflict Resolution for Couples - originally published in 2005, and then re-published in 2011. This leaner edition cuts to the chase of couple's conflict resolution, without the foundational and special population sections that made the original book a much meatier but time-consuming work. Just the Tools, while a stand-alone title, also serves as a companion book to Paul's Top 10 Marriage Essentials published in 2014 (and the Top 10 Dating Essentials projected for 2015). It retains the same comprehensive, easy-to-understand, and logical progression found in the original.

This book consists of essentially two parts:

Part I is about the tools for resolution. It presents a model for managing conflict and itemizes 26 guidelines (the ABC's of conflict resolution) for identifying, validating, processing and resolving issues.

Part I discusses strategies for change. It focuses on initiating and maintaining change, understanding lack of change, and healthy routines to support lasting change.