Based on the idea that it is our own response to a situation -- rather than the situation itself -- that creates a particular outcome, "The EROS Equation" is a unique approach to improving relationships. Instead of focusing on difficult partners or problems, author and relationship adviser Eve Eschner Hogan enables us to uncover new and creative responses in ourselves using the EROS equation. As she explains in the introduction, Hogan developed this problem-solving tool through years of work with clients, colleagues, and in her own marriage. She named it the EROS equation because it can be written as Event + Response = Outcome and Solutions (E + R = O and S). Invocative of the Greek god of love, this empowering outlook leads to deeper self-knowledge and more harmonious relationships. Writing in accessible, short chapters, Hogan uses real-life examples to look at typical relationship issues, from daily annoyances to extramarital affairs. She highlights common responses that don't work and applies the EROS equation to show us how our own wisdom, intuition, and creativity can reveal solutions. "The EROS Equation" makes clear that by changing an unhelpful, habitual response that blocks understanding, we can create a loving and solution-oriented outcome.

A garden needs constant nurturing to stay healthy, and so does a marriage. As people change and adapt to new circumstances and phases of life, marriages and other close relationships are stressed and can suffer. Relationship expert Eve Hogan explains that love, like self-esteem, doesn't go away, but is blocked by negative experiences, comments, and beliefs that make the love difficult to feel. How to Love Your Marriage helps couples identify and overcome those obstacles, and provides an eye-opening understanding of self-esteem's impact on a relationship - and of a relationship's impact on self-esteem. Full of practical information, including advice for managing emotions, simple tips that can be used immediately, and empowering steps to take even with an unwilling partner, the book gives readers the skills and tools needed to keep a marriage alive and growing.

This solutions-oriented guide offers problem solving and behavior changing strategies for people working on their most intimate relationships. The book provides readers with:
-- Enhanced knowledge of their own and their partners' beliefs, values, habits, desires, goals, likes, and dislikes
-- Ideas for opening communication and deepening a relationship
-- Skills for making healthy decisions about lifestyles and boundaries
-- An in-depth understanding of the role of self-esteem in relationships
-- Increased ability to let go of the past and embrace the present
-- The knowledge that it is important not only to choose the right partner, but also to be the right partner

What distinguishes Intellectual Foreplay from similar titles is that it includes guidelines on what to do with the answers it gives. This makes it useful in both creating and sustaining a relationship.

Entering the world of online dating can be daunting and even dangerous. Virtual Foreplay addresses the need for a guidebook to this still largely unexplored area, but the author takes an unusual approach. Using real-life examples, she helps readers find their self, soul, and passion in a way that makes presenting themselves online an honest and satisfying experience. Chapters like "Fifty Ways to Delete Your Lover" and "Don't Talk to Strangers -- Except on the Internet!" keep the discussion lively as well as informative.