I've never heard someone say, "Warren, I want a divorce - my partner understands me."

At the deepest level, most coupled individuals do not feel understood by their partners. Promises of honesty and love begin to fade when we express genuine feelings that our partners perceive as criticism. Criticism begets criticism, and soon the fear of escalation leads to stuffing feelings and "walking on eggshells." The children consume too much time for unraveling the feelings, even as they also create a reason to stay together. The result: Couples remain legally married but psychologically divorced, developing a "silent deal" that looks too much like our parents' and not enough like the initial promise.

The most important component in this cycle is the inability to handle personal criticism from our loved ones-criticism our partner perceives as "feelings designed to create intimacy." Active listening, the best solution, is rarely used. Dr. Farrell has created the "Cinematic Immersion Method" that allows active listening to be both more easily used and more effective. When conflict can be fully expressed, he helps develop "conflict-free zones." Once the fear of walking on eggshells disappears, he works with couples to replace that fear with an atmosphere of positive associations. The outcome: reigniting passion without sacrificing stability.

Once these methods are mastered with partners, Dr. Farrell helps participants apply them to children, co-workers, and finally our own parents.

Open only to couples. A couple is any two people who have a history together (including parent-child; siblings; co-workers) and desire a future with improved communication (even divorced parents).

This workshop has proven so successful around the country, Dr. Farrell offers a full refund of the program fee to any couple who feels their communication has not significantly improved.

CEU credits made available for psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and nurses.

Required reading: Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say, chapters 1-3.

Bio:
Warren Farrell, Ph.D., is author of the best-sellers Why Men Are The Way They Are and The Myth of Male Power. His Why Men Earn More was chosen by U.S. News and World Report as one of the 4 Great Career books for 2006. Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say, focusing on couples' communication, was a Book-of-the-Month Club selection. He has appeared on over 1,000 TV shows worldwide including CNN (e.g., Larry King Live), and repeatedly on Oprah, the Today Show and Good Morning America. He has also been interviewed by Barbara Walters, Peter Jennings and John Stossel, and been the subject of two special features on ABC's 20/20. Warren has been featured repeatedly in The New York Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, as well as in Business Week and Boardroom publications. He is often quoted or featured in Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report, and been the subject of features in both People and Parade. He has written for publications ranging from the World Book Encyclopedia to Ms and journals of sociology and psychology. Dr. Farrell was chosen by the Financial Times as one of the world's top 100 Thought Leaders. He is married with two daughters, living in Mill Valley, and virtually at www.warrenfarrell.com.

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