This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Stephanie Weiland Knarr, PhD, LCMFT, is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, practicing in Metropolitan Washington, D.C. She has shared her expertise as a speaker at national conferences, and is a contributor to national magazines and professional journals. She brings the down-to-earth family values and work ethic from her farm upbringing in America's Heartland to her family therapy business. She lives with her husband and three children in Maryland.
Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Dr. Stephanie's Relationship Repair for Couples: A Customer Service Approach for Minimizing Conflict and Creating Lasting Love in Your Relationships is a non-fiction self-help relationship book written by Stephanie Weiland Knarr. The author is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist who recommends that her clients approach their relationships with their partners in a way that's similar to how businesses deal with customer complaints. She employs the metaphor of a relationship repair counter to help the reader get the gist of her argument. Relationships require a certain amount of give and take; however, there are times when a partner may have a grievance, complaint or another issue that needs to be addressed. It's important that they know that their partner will listen to their problem and help resolve the issue. Knarr discusses the right and wrong times to address the relationship repair counter, the need for the other partner to listen to the issues raised and be able to restate the problem in their own words, and the need for the complainee not to jump across the counter with counter-complaints or justifications.
Stephanie Weiland Knarr's relationship self-help book, Dr. Stephanie's Relationship Repair for Couples: A Customer Service Approach for Minimizing Conflict and Creating Lasting Love in Your Relationships is written primarily for couples who are currently experiencing less-than-perfect relationships, but, as the author states, knowing the way to resolve issues with one's partner or spouse is an essential skill for anyone involved in a relationship or even when they are dating. I thought the author's use of the case histories of her clients to illustrate her ideas was very helpful and made each concept covered more tangible. Her metaphorical use of the customer service counter is useful for getting relationship problem resolution to be less about personalities and more about the actual problems that need to be addressed. Knarr approaches the subject in an informal and non-judgmental way, and she equally attends to the needs and requirements of both genders. Her writing style is conversational, and her inclusion of her own relationship work with her husband gives her added warmth and credibility. Dr. Stephanie's Relationship Repair for Couples is recommended.
