Springboarding from quotations spanning centuries, relationship researcher and coach Jim Fleckenstein shares powerful insights on improving your relationships using his Affirmative Intimacy(TM) approach. The book is centered on 38 quotations, each followed by a commentary and a concrete action step - the "hack". Divided into four main chapters, the book takes readers through a transformative process. Readers are shown how to improve their communication skills, set the stage for difficult conversations, better manage their emotions, avoid arguments, solve nagging relationship problems and grow within their relationship. It also includes numerous worksheets and a recommended reading list.