Breathing Room

Dr. Elayne's words touch your heart and provide the support you need to make changes that improve your life. You'll be glad that you read this book. Tom Marcoux America's Communication Coach, [...] CEO and author of Be Heard and Be Trusted: How You Can Use Secrets of the Greatest Communicators to Get What You Want

I checked this book out at the library because my boyfriend and I were having some conflicts related to "space." Bottom line I loved it so much and found it so helpful that I bought one for the both of us to have and mark up the areas that we found important. The book really cleared up what intimacy is, as well as what it isn't and the positive ways we can create it in our relationships. I found this book to be especially helpful at guiding me to an understanding of my anxieties surrounding "space" in a relationship. I did check out many other books along with this one, but this and "Getting the Love You Want" were by far the most helpful.

My now-fiancé and I have been trying to understand each other's respective need for space / intimacy for over a year now. This book is the Rosetta Stone and serves as a translator for those who confuse the need for space with rejection. This wonderful book has helped me not just understand her point of view, but my own as well, as if from a third-party perspective. That has been the real key in helping our previously-floundering and questioning relationship achieve a new level of intimacy and understanding.

I am the webowner of Mental Health Today. This book discusses the all important and often misunderstood art of being intimate without being stifling. Great Affirmations along with couples discussion topics and exercises. Great primer on setting boundaries both inside and outside your relationship. Also discuss your behaviors when your boundaries have been crossed. I would consider this a wonderful book for the couple searching for intimacy, without feeling overwhelmed.

Breathing Room is a "must buy" for anyone that is currently in or wants to be in a relationship. Dr. Savage takes the notion of space to new heights. The reader comes away with a better understanding of space, self, and the insight to give his/her relationship room to grow. Breathing Room is an informative book that is written in a way that is easy to understand. This is a deep and thought provoking book. I highly recommend it!