Overview

Love.   Some people know how to find it...Share it...Make it last.     Were they born that way? No. They’ve learned the rules. Rules you can learn, too.   The Rules of Love.   Here they are: 100 simple rules to live and love by...  Rules for finding a partner you can love for a lifetime... and keeping your partner just as happy... for keeping your relationship fresh, intimate, and wonderfully surprising... for getting past game playing, jealousy, arguments, and history... for actually, really communicating... for knowing what matters, and what doesn’t...   for building better relationships with your entire family (including your kids...maybe even your in-laws)   The most important rules you will ever follow   Follow them to joy, to contentment, to lifelong love.  

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Author:   Richard Templar
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Financial TImes Prentice Hall
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.281kg
ISBN:  

9780137149964

ISBN 10:   0137149964
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   28 December 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction xii Part I Rules for Finding Love 1 Rule 1 Be Yourself 4 Rule 2 Get Over It Before You Get on with It 5 Rule 3 You Won't Be Happy with a Partner Until You Can Be Happy on Your Own 8 Rule 4 You'll Know Them When You Meet Them 10 Rule 5 Choose Someone Who Makes You Laugh 12 Rule 6 Being Less than a Hundred Percent Attractive Is a Great Filter 14 Rule 7 Don't Keep Making the Same Mistakes 16 Rule 8 Certain People Are Off Limits (You Know Who They Are) 18 Rule 9 You Can't Change People 20 Rule 10 Relationships Aren't About Sex 22 Rule 11 You Should Know Someone Through All the Seasons Before You Make Any Major Decisions 24 Rule 12 Don't Stay with Someone Who Doesn't Care 26 Rule 13 If You Can't Trust Them, You Haven't Got a Relationship 28 Rule 14 Be Honest (While You Still Have the Chance) 30 Rule 15 Don't Play Games 32 Rule 16 Don't Paint New Partners with Old Brushes 34 Rule 17 Make Sure You Both Have the Same Shared Goals 36 Rule 18 You Can't Make Someone Love You 38 Rule 19 Be Cruel to Be Kind 40 Part II Rules of Relationships 43 Rule 20 Be Nice 46 Rule 21 Be Together Because You Want to, Not Because You Need To 48 Rule 22 Allow Your Partner the Space to Be Themselves 50 Rule 23 Look to Your Own Faults 52 Rule 24 Be Honorable 54 Rule 25 Put Each Other First 56 Rule 26 Recognize the Signs 58 Rule 27 Be a Hero--or a Heroine 60 Rule 28 Accept the Differences, Embrace What You Have in Common 62 Rule 29 Houston, We Have a Problem 64 Rule 30 You Want to Do What? 66 Rule 31 Let Not the Sun Go Down Upon Your Wrath 68 Rule 32 Be the First to Say Sorry 70 Rule 33 Don't Belittle Your Partner 72 Rule 34 Don't Put Them on a Pedestal and Expect Them to Stay There 74 Rule 35 Don't Dump Responsibility on Your Partner 76 Rule 36 Never Stop Trying to Be Attractive 78 Rule 37 If You Can Say Anything Nice, Do 80 Rule 38 Don't Try to Be Their Parent 82 Rule 39 Don't Be a Nag 84 Rule 40 If Little Things Annoy You, Say So--with Humor 86 Rule 41 Go that Extra Step in Trying to Please Them 88 Rule 42 Make Sure Your Partner Is Always Pleased to See You 90 Rule 43 Know When to Listen and When to Act 92 Rule 44 Let Them Know If You Don't Like Their Friends 94 Rule 45 Jealousy Is Your Stuff, Not Theirs 96 Rule 46 Your Partner Is More Important than Your Kids 98 Rule 47 Make Time for Romance 100 Rule 48 Have a Passion for Your Life Together 102 Rule 49 Share the Workload 104 Rule 50 Trust the Other One to Do the Job 106 Rule 51 Be Part of Their Life 108 Rule 52 Make Sure Your Love Making Is Making Love 110 Rule 53 Don't Control Them 112 Rule 54 Listen to What They're Not Saying 114 Rule 55 Most Everyday Arguments Are About Something Else 116 Rule 56 Respect Privacy 118 Rule 57 Treat Your Partner Better than Your Best Friend 120 Rule 58 Don't Be Offended If They Want Some Space 122 Rule 59 Men Like Flowers, Too 124 Rule 60 Keep Your Finances Separate 126 Rule 61 Contentment Is a High Aim 128 Rule 62 Be Generous to Each Other Financially 130 Rule 63 You Make a Choice Every Day 132 Rule 64 Don't' Be a Martyr 134 Rule 65 You Don't Both Have to Have the Same Rules 136 Rule 66 Put Yourself in Their Shoes 138 Rule 67 In-Laws Are Part of the Package 140 Rule 68 Keep Talking 142 Part III Rules of Parting 145 Rule 69 Listen to Your Own Internal Voice 148 Rule 70 Recognize That It Takes Two 150 Rule 71 Keep the Moral High Ground 152 Rule 72 Don't Keep Reliving It Over and Over 154 Rule 73 Leave the Kids Out of It 156 Part IV Rules for Family 159 Rule 74 Don't Blame Your Parents 162 Rule 75 Don't Let Your Parents Control Your Feelings 164 Rule 76 Your Children Come Before You 166 Rule 77 Nothing Is Worth Falling Out Over 168 Rule 78 Treat Them the Way You Believe Is Right, No Matter How They Treat You 170 Rule 79 Don't Pressure Your Family Just Because You Can 172 Rule 80 Never Be Too Busy for Loved Ones 174 Rule 81 Your Children Need to Fall Out with You to Leave Home 176 Rule 82 They Don't Have to Be the Same as You 178 Rule 83 There's Always Stuff with Siblings 180 Rule 84 Let Go of Your Role 182 Part V Rules of Friendship 185 Rule 85 There Are No Rules 188 Rule 86 Your Best Friend Was Once a Stranger 190 Rule 87 Only Have People in Your Life Who Make It Better, Not Worse 192 Rule 88 If You're Going to Be a Friend, Be a Good Friend 194 Rule 89 Never Give Advice 196 Rule 90 Find Friends Who Love the Truth 198 Rule 91 Never Lend Money Unless You're Prepared to Write It Off 200 Rule 92 If You Don't Like Their Partner, Tough 202 Rule 93 When One Finger Points Forward, Three Point Back 204 Rule 94 Friendships Change 206 Rule 95 Know When to Let Go 208 Rule 96 Bitterness Helps No One 210 Part VI Rules for Everyone 213 Rule 97 Guilt Is a Selfish Emotion 216 Rule 98 Love Equals Time 218 Rule 99 The More You Give, the More You Get Back 220 Rule 100 Other People Are Where It's At 222

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Richard Templar is the author of international bestsellers The Rules of Money, The Rules of Work, The Rules of Management, The Rules of Life, and The Rules of Parenting.

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