Connect to Love

In their own voices, women show how to strengthen your relationship-with surprising revelations from New York Times bestselling author Gary Neuman This breakthrough book, based on the voices of real women from all walks of life and groundbreaking new research, shows couples how to grow stronger by understanding what women need from a romantic relationship. In Connect to Love, family counselor and relationships expert M.Gary Neuman explores the problems that women face in their marriages or relationships that might make them dissatisfied with their partners-or willing to stray. Neuman reveals the startling discoveries he made through his in-depth new research of more than five hundred women. When it comes to sexual intimacy, for instance, wives who are satisfied with their marriages have sex more than twice as frequently than those who are dissatisfied. Includes a step-by-step two-week plan to improve your relationship Filled with dramatic personal stories and surprising findings on sex, emotional issues, intimacy, communication, and more From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Truth about Cheating Neuman has been a frequent guest on Oprah, Today, and other major TV shows Written for couples while addressing both female and male issues Written with a compassionate and down-to-earth tone, Connect to Love will open your eyes to see relationships in a new way while empowering yourself and your partner for change.

In their own voices, women show how to strengthen your relationship-with surprising revelations fromNew York Times bestselling author Gary Neuman

This breakthrough book, based on the voices of real women from all walks of life and groundbreaking new research, shows couples how to grow stronger by understanding what women need from a romantic relationship. In Connect to Love, family counselor and relationships expert M.Gary Neuman explores the problems that women face in their marriages or relationships that might make them dissatisfied with their partners-or willing to stray. Neuman reveals the startling discoveries he made through his in-depth new research of more than five hundred women. When it comes to sexual intimacy, for instance, wives who are satisfied with their marriages have sex more than twice as frequently than those who are dissatisfied.

• Includes a step-by-step two-week plan to improve your relationship
• Filled with dramatic personal stories and surprising findings on sex, emotional issues, intimacy, communication, and more
• From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Truth about Cheating
• Neuman has been a frequent guest on Oprah, Today, and other major TV shows
• Written for couples while addressing both female and male issues

Written with a compassionate and down-to-earth tone, Connect to Love will open your eyes to see relationships in a new way while empowering yourself and your partner for change.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part One: Connecting to What Women Want.

1. The Connect to Love Questionnaire.

2. Veronica’s Story: It’s Complicated.

3. Enjoy Your Time Together.

4. Appreciation = Value.

5. Understanding Does Wonders.

6. Women and Sex.

Part Two: Connecting to Love.

7. Turn Back Time, Just Have Fun.

8. The Two-Week Connect to Love Program.

9. Always Be Honest.

Part Three: Connecting to Love for Good.

10. How to Make Real Changes That Last.

11. How Women Can Communicate More Openly.

12. How Men Can Choose to Have a Great Relationship.

Epilogue: Make Your Partner Feel Like Your Top Priority.

Appendix A. Therapy Can Make a Difference.

Appendix B. Keeping Your Relationship Safe at Work.

Appendix C. Women Who Stray.

Index.