- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Crown Archetype; 1 edition (Oct 12 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0767904249
- ISBN-13: 978-0767904247
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 14 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #257,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Authentic love thrives on honesty and shimmers with truth ... [it] flexes and bends with the fluctuating needs and changes of each partner." Whether you're looking for a relationship or seeking to improve the one you're in, If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules packs a wallop. Author Cherie Carter-Scott has figured out what makes relationships work--and fail--and she doles out insightful advice. Carter-Scott follows the same format as her successful If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules; she presents the 10 rules and expands each in its own chapter, with plenty of anecdotes to clarify how these rules play out. The 10 rules may seem obvious at first glance (e.g., "Negotiation will be required" and "Your relationship will be challenged by change"), but Carter-Scott keeps scoping out deeper and deeper levels and teaching practical exercises for using the information. For example, rule 3 is "Creating Love Is a Process." Sure, we know that. But she describes each step of the process--1, connection; 2, exploration; 3, evaluation; 4, building intimacy; 5, commitment--and presents an array of strategies for making the most of each one. Following Carter-Scott's rules can't help but improve your relationship--or the likelihood of finding the right one! --Joan Price
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Advance Praise for If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules:
"A delightful primer on love. Chérie Carter-Scott offers readers an expanded awareness on authentic relationships that can make daily life more fulfilling."
--John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
"We can never have too much love in the world. If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules gives us the guidelines we need to create truly authentic unions that really do last. All relationships can benefit from these valuable tools."
--Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
"Even though we spend our whole lives trying to make relationships work, no one has ever been given an operator's manual with the directions for how to successfully have one. If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules is a wonderful guide that clearly sets out the directions we need for keeping relationships healthy and alive."
--Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find
"A delightful primer on love. Chérie Carter-Scott offers readers an expanded awareness on authentic relationships that can make daily life more fulfilling."
--John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
"We can never have too much love in the world. If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules gives us the guidelines we need to create truly authentic unions that really do last. All relationships can benefit from these valuable tools."
--Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
"Even though we spend our whole lives trying to make relationships work, no one has ever been given an operator's manual with the directions for how to successfully have one. If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules is a wonderful guide that clearly sets out the directions we need for keeping relationships healthy and alive."
--Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find
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The relationship you have with yourself is the central relationship in your life. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt
The relationship you have with yourself is the central relationship in your life. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
MEN TAKE NOTE,
By Bob (Walnut Creek, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules: 10 Rules for Finding Love and Creating Long-Lasting, Authentic Relationships (Hardcover)
As a man, I am critical of some of the self-help books written by women. Invariably, I find elements that either misrepresent men's attitudes or totally ignore them. "If Love Is A Game, These Are The Rules," is a wonderful exception. Every man interested in learning how to find and maintain a long-lasting relationship should read this book. More importantly, it should be read, reread and discussed by both partners, as often as questions or issues arise in the relationship. Cherie Carter Scott doesn't mince words; examples are short and to the point; each chapter covers a major rule so it is easy to follow and return to for a refresher. Too many of us, men and women, have been too ignorant, too disinterested, too willing to enter relationships based upon the wrong assumptions and expectations. This book lights the path towards establishing relationships that can grow and withstand the changes time will inevitably bring. Good luck...
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A guidebook for finding TRUE love,
By A Customer
This review is from: If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules: 10 Rules for Finding Love and Creating Long-Lasting, Authentic Relationships (Hardcover)
I was skeptical at first, but after reading it I found the universal truths explored by Carter-Scott to be life changing! A friend of mine loved her LIFE is a game book and I am glad I gave this one a try. It's deeper than most "self-help" books but really struck a nerve in me. It makes a great book to pass on to friends or to give to newlyweds. Now I'll read the Life is a Game book and review that one too.
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Good Rules,
By A Customer
This review is from: If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules: 10 Rules for Finding Love and Creating Long-Lasting, Authentic Relationships (Hardcover)
Cherie takes a very common sense approach to love and her concepts are easy to follow. And she starts out with the most important rule -- in order to love others, you must first love yourself. An AWESOME book I recently discovered is The Romantic's Guide. It has hundreds of fun tips on loving.
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