Making Real Love Happen

the New ERA of Intimacy

A self-help psychology title for adults who wish to communicate with empathy, respect and authenticity (ERA). Background on common miscommunication is provided and readers are invited to use the ERA Process, developed by the author from her research and that of others, to end communication problems and take their relationship to a more loving, honest level. Practice dialog format is included.

Praise for Making Real Love Happen—

“Making Real Love Happen is the most profound and effective relationship book on the market today. It provides tools that produce life-changing results. Every reader will find a mirror of their relationships and a reliable model for creating the intimacy their heart desires.” —Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of bestseller, Getting the Love You Want 

“The tightest, most succinct book I’ve ever read. Every other sentence is profound—it’s truth after truth after truth.”  —Julie Ziglar Norman, Zig Ziglar’s personal editor

“Joyce Buckner is one of the finest minds in the field of human relations today. She artfully takes the very complex interactions in relationships and reveals them to the reader with ease and compassion.” —Pat Love, Ed.D., author of The Truth About Love

“Who should read this book? Intelligent, responsible adults who are interested in growing their own inner ‘child’ wherever s/he shows up and in ending the repressive forces that pass down from generation to generation. A splendid book!” —Mark W. Shulkin, M.D., Fellow of the American Psychiatric Society; faculty member, Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University

“Joyce Buckner lives what she teaches. She embodies the empathy, respect, and authenticity that are the heart of the Real Love she writes about in this wonderfully wise and potent book about relationships. Her work inspires, empowers, and heals! Reading this book and practicing what you learn will enhance all the important relationships in your life.” —Martha Baldwin Beveridge, M.S.S.W., author of Loving Your Partner without Losing Your Self

“This is an important book. Dr. Buckner’s processes create connection between partners. By learning and putting her ideas into practice, you can create life-long love.”
—Jon Carlson, Psy.D., Ed.D, Distinguished Professor, Governors State University, author of Time for A Better Marriage

“Dr. Buckner has distilled the complex concepts of relationship  theory into a brilliant model and an understandable and beautiful book. Easy to read, a great joy to share, full of wisdom.”  —Marjorie Barlow, Ph.D., author of The Possible Woman

About the Author, Joyce Buckner, Ph.D.--

Joyce Buckner, Ph.D., is internationally recognized as a leading authority on relationships, intimacy, and the dialogical process. A licensed psychologist and marriage and family therapist in private practice for more than 30 years, Dr. Buckner has worked extensively with hundreds of couples in intimate relationships and individuals struggling with relationship issues. Having made seminal contributions to the theory and practice of Imago Relationship Therapy, she has now developed her own model—The New ERA of Intimacy. In the last 30 years, Dr. Buckner has trained mental health providers from around the globe in relationship therapy. She appears as a relationship expert on international radio and television talk shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show. Dr. Buckner is also a former professor and academic department head at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is certified by the Council for the National Registry of Health Service Providers in Psychology, and she is past president of the international Association for Imago Relationship Therapy.