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"Relationship Physics is a disarming presentation of one of life's great challenges, how relationships work. Using spare text and hand drawn illustrations, Relationship Physics deconstructs and demystifies the bewildering, often confounding workings of relationships. It provides the reader with a cognitive and visual framework as well as offers ways to foster resilience and disempower intrusive problems. As the author and illustrator, I combine words and drawings to render complex ideas as accessible and recognizable as common sense. The concepts are intelligent and current. The illustrations are more old fashioned, tender, and often funny. Overall the book has a bit of a post modern/retro feel. The weighty subject of relationship becomes a fun, enlightening read for anyone, regardless of their current relationship status. It is the kind of book, a couple might choose to read together over a second cup of coffee on a weekend morning for fun, or they may turn to it for help and guidance after a weeknight fight. Regardless, as the readers turn the pages, they are likely to exclaim, ""That's so true!"", ""We do that! We totally do that!"", ""Oh no! Am I like that?"" Next, they turn the page and burst out laughing."

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This is truly a book with the wisdom and knowledge to help couples pull their relationship from the weeds! Solidly grounded in the narrative practices of Michael White, it uses amusing drawings and playful language to engage the reader. Couples will not only find it extremely helpful but will totally enjoy reading it. A must-read for therapists to share with their clients! Judy Davidson, Clinical Psychologist - Masters RELATIONSHIP PHYSICS is a guide for therapists and their clients. It is funny, touching and wise. I would challenge anyone to read this delightful book without recognizing some imperfection, past hurt or problem behavior of their own. I wish I could have given a copy of RELATIONSHIP PHYSICS to every client in my own practice --a kind of field guide to help them spot problem behaviors and attitudes in their own relationships, and then do something to change or fix them. Candace Powers, LCSW

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In seventh grade, I took the Kuder Preference Test, an antiquated predictor of what we 12 year olds might do when we grew up. I scored in the 98th percentile in both art and social work. And by diggity, I became an artist and clinical psychologist. I am, therefore, uniquely suited and trained to write and draw a book about the workings of relationships. I studied art at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and graduated with a BFA from The University of Pennsylvania. I was a fine artist until age 34 when I switched career paths to become a clinical psychologist. I graduated with an M.A. in clinical psychology from The Antioch Graduate School of New England in 1985. I completed a two year externship at The Brattleboro Family Institute in Brattleboro, Vermont. There, I was fortunate to study with Lynn Hoffman (former clinical director of The Ackerman Institute in NYC) and her colleagues from BFI. They were all cutting-edge thinkers in my field of interest. Through my association with BFI and Hoffman, I studied with other leading thinkers like Stephen Gergan (social constuctionist), Mary Catherine Bateson, Harry Goolishian, Gianfranco Checcin, Tom Andersen, Michael White and many others. I am indebted to them all. I had a private practice in Woodstock, Vermont for over twenty-five years. For many therapists, working with couples feels like jumping into quicksand, but I liked working with couples. During those years I learned that most people are visual learners first and that words follow. I heard compliants from my clients that relationship self help books had too many words and too much blame. I had become recognized among my colleagues and clients for my ability to distill complex ideas into visual descriptions. Relationship Physics is a natural outgrowth of my observations and skills. In seventh grade, I took the Kuder Preference Test, an antiquated predictor of what we 12 year olds might do when we grew up. I scored in the 98th percentile in both art and social work. And by diggity, I became an artist and clinical psychologist. I am, therefore, uniquely suited and trained to write and draw a book about the workings of relationships. I studied art at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and graduated with a BFA from The University of Pennsylvania. I was a fine artist until age 34 when I switched career paths to become a clinical psychologist. I graduated with an M.A. in clinical psychology from The Antioch Graduate School of New England in 1985. I completed a two year externship at The Brattleboro Family Institute in Brattleboro, Vermont. There, I was fortunate to study with Lynn Hoffman (former clinical director of The Ackerman Institute in NYC) and her colleagues from BFI. They were all cutting-edge thinkers in my field of interest. Through my association with BFI and Hoffman, I studied with other leading thinkers like Stephen Gergan (social constuctionist), Mary Catherine Bateson, Harry Goolishian, Gianfranco Checcin, Tom Andersen, Michael White and many others. I am indebted to them all. I had a private practice in Woodstock, Vermont for over twenty-five years. For many therapists, working with couples feels like jumping into quicksand, but I liked working with couples. During those years I learned that most people are visual learners first and that words follow. I heard compliants from my clients that relationship self help books had too many words and too much blame. I had become recognized among my colleagues and clients for my ability to distill complex ideas into visual descriptions. Relationship Physics is a natural outgrowth of my observations and skills.

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