CrisMarie Campbell - The Beauty of Conflict for Couples: Igniting Passion, Intimacy, and Connection in Your Relationship

Praise for The Beauty of Conflict for Couples

This genius little book will teach you how to transform your conflict into closeness. A beautiful read for anyone in a relationship they want to tak e higher.

Regena Thomashauer, author of Mama Genas Marriage Manual and Pussy: A Reclamation, as seen on Late Night with Conan OBrien and The Today Show

The Beauty of Conflict for Couples is a knock-your-socks-off book for anyone who has ever struggled with intimacy, vulnerability, and the longing to make a relationship work even when it seems impossible. Susan and CrisMarie are absolute geniuses at helping couples go into greater depthand go outto transformational solutions. This book is readable (I couldnt put it down!), funny, warm, practical, and powerful. If you work with couplesor if you are in a coupleor frankly if there is anyone in your life with whom you are in conflictthis will become your go-to book. It has certainly bec ome mine!

Ann Weiser Cornell, author of The Radical Acceptance of Everything and Focusing in Clinical Practice: The Essence of Change

Susan and CrisMarie make it fun and exciting to learn about the thing most of us fear most in our relationships: conflict. Their stories, tips, and frameworks will give your relationship true joy, connection, and mutual respect. Every couple needs t his book!

Pamela Slim, author of Body of Work and Escape from Cubi cle Nation

Total game changer! Follow this simple, proven, step-by-step process to get what you want in your relationshipwhile creating the connection and love yo u crave!

Susan Hyatt, author of Create Your Own Luc k and Bare

Whether youre navigating a major relationship challengelike an affairor just bickering over the dishes or the laundry for the hundredth time, this book provides sound guidance on how to handle conflicts when they arise, cool down, think clearly, communicate respectfully, and find creative solutions that neither of you had been able to see before.

Alexandra Franzen, author of Youre Going t o Survive

There are many books about relationships, but not like this one. The Beauty of Conflict for Couples is practical and thought-provoking. Using their own personal stories, and vignettes about their clients, CrisMarie and Susan illustrate their methods with real life examples. They show how its possible to access the energy of conflict to revitalize stalled relationships, and bring more depth in shared lives together. This book will be useful for people in new relationships to establish life-giving interactive skills; it will be appealing to those who have been in relationship for years, who are looking for more depth and range in the ir lives.

Jock McKeen, co-founder of The Haven, author of The Illumin ated Heart

Most people hate conflict and try to avoid it, at all costs. This book proves that conflict doesnt have to be scaryit can be creative fuel for your relationship. A disagreement about chores or money (or anything else) can be an opportunity to understand each other more deeply and feel more intimate and connected than eve r before.

Sherrie Toews, licensed marriage & family therapist

Through dynamic collaboration and courageous personal revelation, CrisMarie and Susan have co-created this guidebook for you so that you dont have to go it alone any longer. They have skillfully laid out the map that will show you the way to transform time and energy that is usually consumed in bickering, avoiding or enduring conflict, or coexisting while quietly longing for that something that seems to be missing into deeper intimacy and more ease and enjoyment than eve r before.

Linda Nicholls, Dip.C., PhD and senior faculty at the Haven Institute

Whether you stay together or ultimately decide its best to split up, the concepts and tools that CrisMarie and Susan share in this little book will help you have those tough conversations in a healthy way. Youll be able to bring yourself more fully forward, gaining the clarity you need to make the decision that fits best for bot h of you.

Laura Munson, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the acclaimed Haven Writin g Retreats

All couples, regardless of where they are in their relationship, need this book. The authors have created the perfect guide for anyone looking to navigate the rocky waters of conflict, and they turn disagreement into creative fuel for your relationship. Anyone reading this book will find an opportunity to understand each other more deeply and feel more intimate and connected than eve r before.

Tammy Nelson, PhD, certified sex and relationship therapist, and author of The New Monogamy and Getting the Se x You Want

Praise for CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarkes Work

I, Danny, as a male, a football coach, and a logical thinker, found Susan and CrisMaries style, leadership, and process to be very helpful and engaging. I, Christina, discovered I was able to move out of fear into aliveness as we were coached through a meaningful dialogue. Together, as a couple working with Susan and CrisMarie, either in couples programs or reading their book, we recognized our distancing patterns in our thirty year marriage. Now, nine years later, married for thirty-nine years, our old unhealthy patterns have broken away. Our agreement to step into our own discomfort to find enriching ways to connect continues to deepen our relationship. Thanks, Susan and C risMarie.

Danny and Chris tina Smith

CrisMarie and Susans willingness to share so authentically provided us with exceptional illustrations of how the tools and concepts they were introducing to us could be used to work through difficult conversations from a place of feelings, values, and committed listening. During the program, as well as on many occasions since that time, weve referred back to those incredibly effective illustrations and tools to work our way through recurring issues in our relationship to a place of mutual understanding, respect, and agreement. Were so grateful for this solid foundation from which to work in growing our relationship and understanding of one another and look forward to our next chance to connect with and learn from CrisMarie a nd Susan.

George and Elizabe th McLeod

We have known Susan and CrisMarie for two decades. During this time, they have honed unique skills which are brought to the fore in their work with couples. Their persistence in wading into relationship dynamics, naming what appears to be happening (or not happening), and catalyzing folks to dig deep and find new ways of relating makes their approach both effective and invigorating. They are not for the faint-of-heart: your relationship WILL be impacted through the use of their tools, the benefit of their experience, and the keenness of their insights.

Carole Ames and Bill Leutz

CrisMarie and Susan put their relationship on display when they work with couples. In working with them, I was able to acquire new learnings in a short period of time. Their ability to deliver the material with such flow and clarity allowed me to comprehend easily and receive new tools for myself that are helpful in my own rela tionship.

Sam Mak

This couple knows coupledom! Everything they share is realfull of surprises, rawness, vulnerability and intelligence. We learned a lot in terms of how to get present, slow down, hear each other, and own our individual stuff. A big takeaway was how to individually take care of ourselves when reacting, and we use it! They helped us unearth some deeply held beliefs and feelings that were keeping us distant around some issues. Their ability to laugh at and with each other was so refreshing. Their differences and how they show up in those differences gave us hope that we can do the same.

Jenni fer Hilton

CrisMaries and Susans compassionate, empathetic, yet direct approach to assisting couples surpassed our expectations. As a same-sex couple, my wife and I appreciated the dynamics and comfort of working with another same-sex couple. Their ability to transcend stereotypes and incorporate inclusivity in a mixed group workshop setting was im pressive.