The Don't Sweat Guide for Couples Book

	Foreword	11
1.	Remember the One That You Fell For	15
2.	Read the Same Book	17
3.	Be a Friend	19
4.	Sing in the Shower	21
5.	Turn Ruts into Rituals	23
6.	Wait for the End of the Sentence	25
7.	Learn Sign Language	27
8.	Practice Praise	29
9.	Share the Sandbox	31
10.	Remember That Pigeonholes Are for the Birds!	33
11.	Expect Surprises	35
12.	Appreciate the Benefits of a Doubt	37
13.	Study the "Who's Who" of Living Together	39
14.	Find a Room of Your Own	41
15.	Lose the Laundry List	43
16.	Appreciate the Present	45
17.	Expect to Learn	47
18.	Speak Your Mind--No One Will Read It	49
19.	Be the Bright Spot in Your Partner's Day	51
20.	Know Your Limits	53
21.	Have an Adventure Together	55
22.	Give When It's Least Expected	57
23.	Turn Differences into Complements	59
24.	Lengthen Your Fuse	61
25.	Love with an Open Hand	63
26.	Cherish the Child in Your Partner	65
27.	Try on a Different Pair of Shoes	67
28.	Live the Life That You Always Hoped to Have	69
29.	Build Bridges Instead of Walls	71
30.	Emphasize the Estimable	73
31.	Fly in Formation	75
32.	Choose Where You Are	77
33.	Forget to Keep Score	79
34.	Make the First Move	81
35.	Learn to Breathe	83
36.	Think with Your Heart, Feel with Your Head	85
37.	Aim for the Extraordinary	87
38.	Extend Your Reach	89
39.	Know Who You Are	91
40.	Be a Cheerleader Instead of a Critic	93
41.	Assume Nothing but the Best	95
42.	Create an Atmosphere of Tolerance	97
43.	Don't Pick the Scabs	99
44.	Laugh Easily	101
45.	Learn the Art of the Strategic Retreat	103
46.	Lend a Hand Once a Day	105
47.	Be the Partner That You'd Like to Have	107
48.	Find Reasons to Say Thank You	109
49.	Bend When the Wind Blows	111
50.	Savor Every Bite	113
51.	Take No Prisoners	115
52.	Divide the Labor	117
53.	Take a Break	119
54.	Change the Scenery	121
55.	Give More Than Necessary	123
56.	Banish the Bogeymen	125
57.	Be Your Own Best Friend	127
58.	Honor Your Secret Knowledge	129
59.	Throw a Snowball	131
60.	Renew Your Promises	133
61.	Define Common Space	135
62.	Take a Bird's-Eye View	137
63.	Plant a Tree	139
64.	Retrain the Knee-Jerk Reactions	141
65.	Be a Haven	143
66.	Keep the Back Door Open	145
67.	Talk with Your Hands	147
68.	Don't Sweat the Tides	149
69.	Do What You Love	151
70.	Honor Your Partner's Roots	153
71.	Turn Down the Volume	155
72.	Admit It!	157
73.	Delete "Failure" from Your Vocabulary	159
74.	Listen with Your Other Ears	161
75.	Tend to Your Business	163
76.	Institute the "Time-Out" Strategy	165
77.	Be Ready for Bright Ideas	167
78.	Nuture Your Body	169
79.	Nourish Your Spirit	171
80.	Exercise Your Intellect	173
81.	Share Your Offspring	175
82.	Honor Your Own Roots	177
83.	Maintain Some Mystery	179
84.	Promote Pillow Talk	181
85.	Make Meals into Dates	183
86.	Once a Month, Trade Jobs	185
87.	Volunteer Together	187
88.	Sort, Dispose, and Donate	189
89.	When in Doubt, Make Up	191
90.	Listen Between the Lines	193
91.	Test Your Judgment	195
92.	Articulate Your "Ouches"	197
93.	Resist Humor at Your Partner's Expense	199
94.	Remember Love	201
95.	Believe in the Power of One	203
96.	Go Mountain Climbing	205
97.	Delete the Negative	207