A therapist, using stories of ten real couples, helps partners overcome competitive thinking and develop the ability to share power as equals by mastering skills of communication and negotiation, and develop shared love and mutual respect.

How to master the skills of communication and negotiation and build strong, loving, cooperative relationships. Includes the "super skills" of power sharing, how to get over "stuck points" in discussions, why constructive criticism is essential to emotional intimacy, and what to do if cooperation and negotiation fail.