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Guide to Lasting Love: A Therapist's 21-Day Program to a Fulfilling Relationship

$24.95

Your Love Is Meant to Last

"We just don't understand what happened. It was so good in the beginning."

For master certified relationship counselor Reta Faye Walker, this confession has been a repeated theme from disconnected couples for over twenty years. Deeply informed by her own experience of divorce, Walker knows that when a couple begins to anguish over the "good times" of the past, their relationship has reached a critical juncture. It's likely time to make the most important decision of the rest of their lives: exit and seek a new, temporary romance, or engage in authentic conversation fueled by daring openness, deep listening, emotional insight, endless curiosity, and a desire to overcome any obstacle-together. Understanding that many people hold a fairy-tale picture of love as a pretty lie built on the fickle recollection of honeymoon ecstasy, Walker shows us how building a foundation of understanding can help lead to true, lasting love that grows richer by the day.

In Guide to Lasting Love: A Therapist's 21-Day Program to a Fulfilling Relationship, Walker teaches couples how to:

  • Move away from destructive criticism and toward constructive empathy

  • Surmount the difficulties of personality differences and enjoy their rewards

  • Effectively reduce their stress through team cooperation

  • Investigate their "unconscious agenda" in order to set more reasonable expectations

  • Reinvigorate intimacy with out-of-the-box thinking

Now happily married with credit to her own relationship strategies, Walker knows firsthand that just because bonds break does not mean they are meant to be broken-they're just waiting for the real conversation-and the possibility for love's lasting return-to begin.

Your Love Is Meant to Last

"We just don't understand what happened. It was so good in the beginning."

For master certified relationship counselor Reta Faye Walker, this confession has been a repeated theme from disconnected couples for over twenty years. Deeply informed by her own experience of divorce, Walker knows that when a couple begins to anguish over the "good times" of the past, their relationship has reached a critical juncture. It's likely time to make the most important decision of the rest of their lives: exit and seek a new, temporary romance, or engage in authentic conversation fueled by daring openness, deep listening, emotional insight, endless curiosity, and a desire to overcome any obstacle-together. Understanding that many people hold a fairy-tale picture of love as a pretty lie built on the fickle recollection of honeymoon ecstasy, Walker shows us how building a foundation of understanding can help lead to true, lasting love that grows richer by the day.

In Guide to Lasting Love: A Therapist's 21-Day Program to a Fulfilling Relationship, Walker teaches couples how to:

  • Move away from destructive criticism and toward constructive empathy

  • Surmount the difficulties of personality differences and enjoy their rewards

  • Effectively reduce their stress through team cooperation

  • Investigate their "unconscious agenda" in order to set more reasonable expectations

  • Reinvigorate intimacy with out-of-the-box thinking

Now happily married with credit to her own relationship strategies, Walker knows firsthand that just because bonds break does not mean they are meant to be broken-they're just waiting for the real conversation-and the possibility for love's lasting return-to begin.

SPECS

  • Imprint: Brown Books Publishing Group

  • BISAC: Family & Relationships / Love & Romance

  • Format: Hardcover with printed dust jacket

  • Page Count: 288

  • Publication Date: April 8, 2025

  • ISBN-13: 9781612546971

  • Dimensions: 6" x 9"

  • US List Price: $24.95

  • Carton QTY: 24

AUTHOR BIO

Reta Faye Walker is a seasoned relationship expert with a passion to guide couples into a conscious relationship. Her curiosity about the delicate nuances of human connections was sparked in her earliest years and grew as she navigated the pain of her divorce. Since then, Reta has spent hundreds of hours pursuing an understanding of human behavior as a student of social sciences, psychology, philosophy, spirituality, marriage, and family. Before Lasting Love, she utilized her knowledge to self-publish a book for families going through transitions in modern times. In her free time Reta enjoys jogging, lifting weights, practicing yoga, meditating daily, and writing weekly articles on relationships. Reta also loves musicals, food, noisy family gatherings, and hanging out with her husband.

PRAISE

"Reta Faye Walker's Guide to Lasting Love: A Therapist's 21-Day Program to a Fulfilling Relationship is the perfect resource for anyone looking to reconnect or deepen their connection with their partner, build intimacy and learn skills to create and maintain a healthy and fulfilling partnership. This book is thoughtful, trauma-informed, and offers practical tools to help you navigate your relationship with greater intention and care." —Leah Aguirre, LCSW, Author of Is This Really Love?; Featured Contributor for GQ and Psychology Today

"Walker delves deep into what it takes to make a bond not only last, but flourish. Chock-full of insight and inspiration, Guide to Lasting Love is a must-have tool for couples looking to revitalize their spark." —Traci Morrow, Professional Marriage Mentor and Bestselling Author of Real-Life Marriage: Navigating Your Beautiful, Messy, One-of-a-Kind Love Story

"Guide to Lasting Love is an exemplary guidebook for romantic relationships of any age. Walker writes with passion, fueled by the authentic, encompassing purpose of helping you cultivate the love and connection you deserve!" —Jerry Giordano, Contentment Counselor, Former TEDx Producer, and Author of Your 7 Words to a Happier You: Unlock the Story Sabotaging Your Relationships

"Reta Faye Walker has written a seminal relationship guide for couples. It goes without saying that this book has the potential of being an invaluable tool for any couple willing to commit to and to benefit from a monumental guide to everlasting love." —Dr. Dan Dalton, Ph.D., C. Psych.