Do You Know Why so Many Relationships Fail?: The Secret to Maintaining a Meaningful Relationship

© 2017 Dr. Jeffery L. Walker. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 04/27/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5246-8722-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5246-8721-2 (e)

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Contents

About the Author

Acknowledgement

Dedication

Relationship Complaints by Men and Women

Introduction

The Socialization Process

• Men and Women Campaigning for Love

Growing in Love

• Dating

• Courting

• Emotional Seed

• Emotional Nourishment

• Emotional Pilot Light

• Emotional Autopsy

Eight Essential Love Ingredients

• Respect

• Honesty

• Commitment

• Human Touch

• Openness

• Creativity

• Communication

• Love Styles

The Merging of the Hearts (Marriage)

• The Honeymoon Phase

• Marital Longevity

• Marital Separation

• The Departing of the Hearts (Divorce)

The Final Call for Relationship Change

• Prescription for Relationship Integrity

• Be the Best that You Can Be

About the Author

Dr. Jeffery L. Walker, a native of Omaha, Nebraska has written several books on human behavior. He is a visionary with a passion for assisting others to alleviate or at best, mitigate their internal conflict so they can clear the dust that hinders their vision. Dr. Walker has 22 years of experience working with a diverse population in Chemical Dependency and Mental Health Counseling. He is an author, life coach, educator and motivational speaker on various topics such as; anger, domestic violence, relationship conflict, and racism in the 21st century. He obtained his Associates of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement, Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Rasmussen School of Business, Diploma, St. Paul, Mn. Bachelor’s (B.A.) in Psychology, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota. Master’s (M.A.) in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Higher Education with a concentration in Psychology from College of Saint Mary, Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Walker believes that the environment is not stressful it is how we perceive it.

Acknowledgement

I would like to give a shout-out to all the amazing people who completed my survey on Do You Know Why So Many Relationships Fail? I have interviewed over 100 people, who consisted of 50 women and 50 men from all nationalities, and I used their lived experiences to complete this book. Everyone who participated in the survey appeared to be very open and honest with answering the survey questions in a timely and faithful manner. I found the comments interesting what men and women had to say about each other and their past relationships. Without the input of so many fabulous people, perhaps this book may not have been composed. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart … One love!

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the millions of people who have been hurt by someone they romantically loved. The book is for those who have struggled to make sense of this thing called relationship. We all have experienced relationship conflict, but the key is, did you wait for the storm to pass or did you learn to dance in the rain. What I am conveying, did you try to work through your relationship conflict or did you decide to move onward to a new relationship? Nevertheless, I dedicate this book to those who are still experiencing emotional cardiac arrest (a broken heart) from a failed relationship. Herein lies hope!

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