How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding with your Spouse, Adult Child, Boss, Coworker, Best Friend, Parent, or Someone You're Dating

henry cloud john townsend

All of us need to be able to have a healthy confrontational conversation at one time or another. Sometimes its a matter of simply saying no so we dont get overextended, or saying yes to better ways of building intimacy in a good relationship. At other times, we may need to confront a difficult person in a relationship--a controller, a manipulator, an irresponsible person, perhaps even someone who is abusive.

How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding empowers you to take the initiative in creating honest, intimate, and fulfilling relationships. This companion to the bestselling Boundaries show how to have a helpful and effective confrontation with another person. Youll learn how to talk to your spouse, someone youre dating, your kids, your coworker, your boss, your parents, and others. Full of practical tips and how-tos, this book will help you make your relationships better, deepen your intimacy with people you care for.

Genres nonfictionself helprelationshipscommunicationpsychologyleadershipchristianpersonal developmentcounsellingchristianity

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 28,2003

This edition

Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Published: December 26, 2005 by Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310267140
ASIN: 0310267145
Language: English

About the author

henry cloud

Dr. Cloud has written or co-written twenty-five books, including the two million-seller Boundaries. His most recent books are Boundaries for Leaders and Necessary Endings. He has earned three Gold Medallion awards, and was awarded the distinguished Retailers Choice award for God Will Make A Way.

As president of Cloud-Townsend Resources, Dr. Cloud has produced and conducted hundreds of public seminars around the country. He speaks on relationships—marriage, parenting, dating, personal growth, and spirituality. His seminars are often broadcast live to over two thousand venues at a time.