Waking Up Together: An Interactive Practice for Couples

This is an immensely hopeful book of bold and empowering ideas about healing and transforming couple relationships. Fully respectful of the ordinary, nitty-gritty aspects of daily life with its never ending stream of thoughts, feelings, habitual ego patterns and interpersonal interactions, this book directs our attention to a deeper, more soulful awareness of ourselves and our partner. From this deeper awareness, we are able to redefine and cultivate our relationship into an inspired, compassionate, loving partnership that directly supports the mutual awakening of each other. While many of the ideas in this book are compelling enough to invite thoughtful reflection, it is not a book just to read once, then put away on a bookshelf. It is intended to be used as a guidebook to lead couples through a systemic process that addresses the psychological and interpersonal aspects of relationship within the context of a shared spiritual practice of awakening. After providing a conceptual foundation for this approach, the book identifies the skills needed to ensure optimal success. It then guides the reader through a clear and sequential process for learning and applying the approach, providing helpful explanations and examples throughout. With a glossary of terms, and many helpful appendixes, it is quite user friendly.