In this best-selling guide to transforming an intimate relationship into a lasting source of love and companionship, Dr. Harville Hendrix presents the relationship skills that have already helped hundreds of thousands of couples to replace confrontation and criticism with a healing process of mutual growth and support. This extraordinary, practical guide describes the revolutionary technique of Imago Relationship Therapy, which combines a number of disciplines--including the behavioral sciences, depth psychology, cognitive therapy, and Gestalt therapy, among others-- to create a program to resolve conflict and renew communication and passion. Hendrix describes the three stages of intimate relationships, provides illustrative case studies and gives powerful recommendations to overcome the obstacles in those stages to create a stronger bond between couples. With Getting the Love You Want couples in any stage of a relationship can resolve their conflicts and achieve mutual emotional satisfaction.