Dr. Greenhalgh a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist puts his 30 years of experience and knowledge into an easy to read short book designed specifically for non-readers and couples who want to see immediate change in their marriage without going to marriage counseling. He gives specific strategies and techniques that will change your relationship in as little as 30 days. Also included is the Love-Touch exercise that will quickly produce results. 11 Touches To a Happy Marriage will accomplish the following: 1) improve commmunication, 2) decrease conflicts, 3) improve conflict resolution, 4) increase parenting skills, 5) improve sex life, 6) develop a positive perspective, 7) decrease unwanted behaviors, 8) motivate your spouse to be different, 9) increase overall marital satisfaction. Chapter One-The Understanding Touch discusses the 3 behaviors that will lead to understanding your spouse and opening the door to improved communication. Chapter Two-The Hurting Touch helps the reader assess behaviors that are causing trouble in their relationship. There is a self-assessment questionnaire that will reveal specifically what areas need to be worked on. Chapter Three-The Healing Touch gives couples some specific techniques to help bring about forgiveness from past hurts so they can open the door to create more positive interactions. Chapter Four-The Caring Touch gives 4 needs men have and the 4 needs women have so they will feel genuinely cared about. Couples who know and practice these 4 strategies will be well on their way to a happy marriage. Chapter Five-The Helping Touch will help couples figure out how to work together to get done the mundane tasks of life. Instead of arguing about who needs to do what, Dr. Greenhalgh gives 4 principles to guide couples on resolving these issues. Chapter Six-The Kids Touch will address the all important issue of how to parent your kids in ways that are loving and effective. When couples put these tools into practice not only will their kids start responding better but their marriage will improve. Chapter Seven-The Financial Touch deals with an area that most oftened creates conflict. In this chapter you will learn why money is such a problematic area and how to remedy the situation. Chapter Eight-The Emotional Touch will present the key to intimacy in marriage. Mastering this key is critical to a lasting marriage and it is also the key to opening the door to a satisfying sex life. Chapter Nine-The Affectionate Touch helps couples differentiate between sexual and non-sexual touch and why it is so important in a relationship. Most couples fail to utilize physical touch in the most productive ways. This chapter will help you accomplish that. Chapter Ten-The Sexual Touch is presented using a unique analogy along with some specific sexual touches that will improve your sex life, enhancing your overall relationship. Chapter Eleven-The Spiritual Touch integrates a person's spirituality with how one operates in marriage. Discover spiritual principles that can change your life as well as your marriage. The Love-Touch Exercise is also included in this book to help couples jump-start their marriage. This exercise if implented every day for 30 days will create positive changes immediately. If you want change now then doing this exercise with your spouse will make it happen. 11Touches To a Happy Marriage can change not only your marriage but your life. It is also alot quicker and cheaper than traditional marriage counseling. Try this book and implement what you read. It will make a difference. If you are tired and dissatisfied with your marriage reading this can be the key to changing your life. Disclaimer: If there is recent infidelty or abuse in your marriage then I would recommend professional help. This book is not intended to address these areas.