COUPLE COMMUNICATION II builds on the skills and tools introduced in COUPLE COMMUNICATION I as you continue to create a healthy, happy, and fulfilling marriage. It includes:
The Skills Zone — guidelines for:
- Staying skilled regardless of what the other person does
- Applying a "collaborative operating system" in important conversations
Managing My Anger — with ways for:
- Recognizing 4 unhealthy expressions of anger
- Using a healthy process for putting anger to work constructively
Reponding to My Partner's Anger — with cues for:
- Being alert to your own typical reactions to your partner's anger
- De-escalating tension and acting in positive ways for your relationship
Aligning Our Relationship — a map for:
- Exploring our values and goals to set plans for the future
In COUPLE COMMUNICATION II, you:
- Develop greater ability to use skills for bridging to one another
- Make more mutually satisfying decisions
- Enjoy deeper intimacy
- Build a more committed and confident future together
Learning Formats and Methods
You and your partner participate in one of two formats:
- In a group with an instructor and several other couples
(in four sessions totaling 6 hours) - By yourselves as a couple with an instructor
(in five 50-minute sessions)
Enjoy Continued Learning Through:
- Presentations
- Demonstrations
- Practice and Exercises
- Skill and Process Coaching
- Applications
Your Privacy is Respected
You choose together privately, as a couple, the issues you discuss and practice.
User Friendly Couple Materials
As a couple, you use a COUPLE COMMUNICATION II Couple Packet containing:
- 2 Thriving Together in the SkillsZone workbooks
- 2 Laptop/Tabletop Skills Mats
- 2 Awareness Wheel pads
The materials are for:
- Use during sessions
- Practice at home between sessions
- Application after the course to reinforce skills when negotiating issues
The workbooks in the Couple Packet are softcover, 8 x 10 inches, 83 pages, 2010.
The COUPLE COMMUNICATION II Couple Packet is $37.00.
All materials are copyrighted by Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc. (ICP), Evergreen, CO
To Receive Materials
You receive your Couple Packet through your instructor, or he or she may ask you to purchase it directly from ICP. To purchase it from ICP, you may use our online order form, or contact us via one of the methods below. In either case, be sure you have your instructor's name.
| Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc. | ||
| 30772 Southview Dr. #200 | ||
| Evergreen, CO 80439 USA | ||
| Toll-free: 800-328-5099 | Phone: 303-674-2051 | Fax: 303-674-4283 |
| Email: icp@comskills.com | ||