Introvert And Extrovert In Love: Making it Work When Opposites Attract - Softcover

Laney, Marti Olsen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572244860 ISBN 13: 9781572244863

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, 2007

Synopsis

We use the words every day, but what does it really mean to be an "introvert" or an "extrovert"? And what does it mean to be an introvert in a romantic relationship with an extrovert? Can it work? Surprisingly, psychologists tell us that despite their obvious differences, introverts and extroverts can enjoy a strong and stable relationship. The key to introvert/extrovert bliss lies in understanding what makes the other person tick and using the differences to help balance and enrich the relationship.

This book offers advice for making it happen. Readers learn how introvert and extroverts process information and communicate differently. They learn how to create a fulfilling social life for themselves and their partners, as well as ways to deal with decision-making and planning for the future. The book also helps readers get past the dangerous question, "Why can't you be more like me?" Everything in the book benefits from the authors' personal experiences as a "mixed" couple-introvert Marti and extrovert Michael Laney have been happily married for more than thirty-seven years. They must be doing something right!

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About the Author

Marti Olsen Laney, PsyD, MFT, is a psychotherapist, researcher, author, consultant, and lively public speaker. Her first book, The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, has become nationally recognized as the book on introversion and has been translated into fifteen languages. Her second book, The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child: Helping your Child Thrive in an Extroverted World, has been widely acclaimed by school counselors, therapists, and parents. Marti has appered on more than two-hundred radio and television programs in America and Canada. Marti, an introvert, has been married for forty-two years to her extrovert husband, Michael. Michael L. Laney, MBA, CPA, is a busines consultant providing organizational development, strategic planning, and advisory board-of-director services. He is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). He has consulted with his wife, Marti, on her book projects and was the roadie on each of her book tours. He has appearesd on several radio and television shows with his Marti to discuss the ins and outs of their introvert-extrovert relationship.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572244860
• ISBN 13: 9781572244863
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216