The DHX: The Doughtie Houses Exchange

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
“Over and over again, it has been my experience that, from the moment people begin talking about what they need rather than what’s wrong with one another, the possibility of finding ways to meet everybody’s needs is greatly increased.” — Marshall Rosenburg, Nonviolent Communication
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That’s Not What I Meant! How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships by Deborah Tannen
“The more contact people have with each other, the more opportunities both have to do things in their own way and be misunderstood. The only way they know of to solve problems is to talk things out, but if different ways [...]

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The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by the Arbinger Institute
Every so often I pick up a book and it transforms my life. What was it Kafka said about books? “A book must be an ice-axe to break the sea frozen inside us.” This book did that for me.
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As we mentioned in our DivorcingDaze interview, Kathy and I didn’t always get along. We had a period of time — about a year — where we basically didn’t talk to each other. From my perspective, I was shocked and surprised at the degree to which our houses and lives were intertwined. It was beyond [...]

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