Table of Contents
Session #1: The Love Bank — How Our Emotions Keep Score in Marriage
- Dr. Harley's background and development of his basic concepts.
- Introduction to the Love Bank.
- How to make deposits into your spouse's Love Bank.
Session #2: Creating Passion by Meeting Each Other's Important Emotional Needs
- How passion is created in romantic relationships.
- Introduction to the ten emotional needs.
- Identifying your own most important emotional needs.
Session #3: Meeting the Emotional Need for Affection
- How to develop new habits.
- How to meet your spouse's emotional need for affection.
- Affection — the environment for sexual fulfillment.
Session #4: Meeting the Emotional Need for Sexual Fulfillment
- How to meet your spouse's need for sexual fulfillment.
- Scheduling time to make love.
- How the Love Bank affects sexual fulfillment.
Session #5: Meeting the Emotional Need for Conversation
- What is the emotional need for conversation?
- The "Friends of Good Conversation."
- The "Enemies of Good conversation."
- Using conversation to solve problems in marriage.
Session #6: Meeting the Emotional Need for Recreational Companionship
- How to meet your spouse's need for recreational companionship.
- How to overcome addiction to incompatible activities.
- Scheduling time to meet the four most important emotional needs.
Session #7: Meeting the Emotional Need for Honesty and Openness
- What is the emotional need for honesty and openness?
- How to meet your spouse's need for honesty and openness.
Session #8: Meeting the Emotional Need for Physical Attractiveness
- Understanding emotional needs you don't have yourself.
- What is the emotional need for physical attractiveness?
- How to meet your spouse's need for physical attractiveness.
- How to obtain accurate information from your spouse.
Session #9: Meeting the Emotional Need for Financial Support
- What is the emotional need for financial support?
- How to meet your spouse's need for financial support.
- Making career choices that will not destroy your passion.
- How the "Policy of Joint Agreement" protects your passion.
Session #10: Meeting the Emotional Need for Domestic Support
- How to create a fair division of household responsibilities.
- How to meet your spouse's need for domestic support.
Session #11: Meeting the Emotional Need for Family Commitment
- What is the emotional need for family commitment?
- How to meet your spouse's need for family commitment.
- How to discipline without being abusive.
Session #12: Meeting the Emotional Need for Admiration
- How to meet your spouse's need for admiration.
Concluding Remarks
- A lifetime of passion by becoming an expert at meeting the most important emotional needs.