Loving Yourself Loving Another

This text reveals how a lack of self-esteem can profoundly affect an individual's close relationships. Comprising exercises, advice, and self-awareness puzzles, this guide is designed to help the reader improve their emotional well-being.

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This guide shows how self-esteem affects the quality of one's relationships. Relate counsellor Julia Cole suggests that low self-esteem -no matter whether due to one's character, upbringing or adult experiences - is one of the main reasons that people fail to have satisfying relationships. This book shows what makes people choose a particular partner, and includes advice on how to:

-manage a difficult relationship where one partner withdraws or suffers from depression or aggression
-identify what is a healthy relationship
-build strong 'couple esteem' for a healthy, long-lasting relationship
-and improve sex through exercises and advice