Beyond Nice: The Spiritual Wisdom of Adolescent Girls Book

This is a very short and succinct book on relationships, viewed from a religious and spiritual perspective and written by a pastor. I found this book more spiritual than religious, and the religious influence didn't bother me (the more churchy things like waiting for sex until marriage, I take with a grain of salt. And Eberle doesn't come across as judgmental on these issues). Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of a romantic relationship, from the obvious things like sex to the subtler things like turning toward each other instead of away to foster emotional intimacy. Everything Eberle said about how to foster and strengthen your relationship was insightful, well described, and spot-on. And his ideas also completely jibe with the findings of John Gottman in The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples, and others. I don't know why I waited so long to read this book, and I'm really glad I finally did.