Love and War in Intimate Relationships: Connection, Disconnection, and Mutual Regulation in Couple Therapy

Neuroscience and couples therapy come together to help couples break patterns of bad behavior. What happens between partners that makes love turn to war? How can couples therapists help de-escalate the battles? Here, two leading therapists apply the latest neuroscience research on emotional arousal to teach readers to help couples regulate each other's emotions, maintain their secure attachment, and foster positive relationships.