Forgive for Love, Dr. Fred Luskin
Forgive for Love, Dr. Fred Luskin
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Forgive for Love
The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship

Author: Dr. Fred Luskin

Narrator: Adam Lofbomm

Unabridged: 6 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/25/2020


Synopsis

Finding the love of your life and holding onto that relationship is more difficult than ever. The problem hasn't gone unnoticed. From relationship therapists to speed-dating, self-help books to online matchmaking, an entire industry has developed to help us navigate the bumpy road of relationships. Yet in spite of the availability of all these resources, many of us still struggle to discover and keep the love of our lives. That is, until now.

This groundbreaking book from the frontiers of psychology offers startling new research about the one missing factor that is vital to relationships—forgiveness. A national bestselling author and leading expert on forgiveness, Dr. Fred Luskin shows that no matter how much two people may love each other, their relationship will not succeed unless they practice forgiveness—an approach that most relationship experts continue to ignore.

Why is forgiveness an essential tool for relationships? Studies reveal that 70 percent for what we argue about at the beginning of our relationships will never be fully resolved. In other words, our basic needs and behaviors don't change over time. The issues are endless: the socks that always end up on the floor, how often to have sex, and, of course, friends and family. Without forgiveness, these issues too easily turn into relationship-eroding grudges.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on December 27, 2016

I'm taking notes for things to remember from this very good book on keeping a relationship alive.......more

Goodreads review by Julie on February 10, 2025

Not nearly as good as Forgive For Good. Much of the advice was elementary, but some of the concepts were valuable like informed consent, realistic expectations, generous assumptions & emotional responsibility.......more

Goodreads review by Raymond on February 10, 2019

Extension of excellent first book on forgiveness, this is for couples healing hurts. This book is much better suited to day-to-day hurts/ongoing differences than for serious relationship issues.......more

Goodreads review by Leslie on June 06, 2011

I heard Luskin interviewed on NPR about his Stanford "Forgiveness Project", which enticed me to read the book. It contains some wonderful information: what forgiveness is (finding a peaceful place within) and isn't (i.e. forgetting; or saying the offense was okay), and the steps one takes to get fro......more

Goodreads review by Julie on February 04, 2014

Not sure I am going to read this word for word, but it has interesting definitions of forgiveness, stages of forgiveness, and steps to forgiveness. Includes a chapter on self-forgiveness. Many anecdotes and written by someone who has studied forgiveness for about 25 years. So few relationship books......more