[قواعد ريتشارد تمبلر 01] • The Rules of Love · A Personal Code for Happier, More Fulfilling Relationships by Templar, Richard -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Copyright Page Contents Dedication page Introduction Part I: Rules for Finding Love

Rule 1. Be Yourself Rule 2. Get Over It Before You Get on with It Rule 3. You Won’t Be Happy with a Partner Until You Can Be Happy on Your Own Rule 4. You’ll Know Them When You Meet Them Rule 5. Choose Someone Who Makes You Laugh Rule 6. Being Less than a Hundred Percent Attractive Is a Great Filter Rule 7. Don’t Keep Making the Same Mistakes Rule 8. Certain People Are Off Limits (You Know Who They Are) Rule 9. You Can’t Change People Rule 10. Relationships Aren’t About Sex Rule 11. You Should Know Someone Through All the Seasons Before You Make Any Major Decisions Rule 12. Don’t Stay with Someone Who Doesn’t Care Rule 13. If You Can’t Trust Them, You Haven’t Got a Relationship Rule 14. Be Honest (While You Still Have the Chance) Rule 15. Don’t Play Games Rule 16. Don’t Paint New Partners with Old Brushes Rule 17. Make Sure You Both Have the Same Shared Goals Rule 18. You Can’t Make Someone Love You Rule 19. Be Cruel to Be Kind

Part II: Rules of Relationships

Rule 20. Be Nice Rule 21. Be Together Because You Want to, Not Because You Need To Rule 22. Allow Your Partner the Space to Be Themselves Rule 23. Look to Your Own Faults Rule 24. Be Honorable Rule 25. Put Each Other First Rule 26. Recognize the Signs Rule 27. Be a Hero—or a Heroine Rule 28. Accept the Differences, Embrace What You Have in Common Rule 29. Houston, We Have a Problem Rule 30. You Want to Do What? Rule 31. Let Not the Sun Go Down Upon Your Wrath Rule 32. Be the First to Say Sorry Rule 33. Don’t Belittle Your Partner Rule 34. Don’t Put Them on a Pedestal and Expect Them to Stay There Rule 35. Don’t Dump Responsibility on Your Partner Rule 36. Never Stop Trying to Be Attractive Rule 37. If You Can Say Anything Nice, Do Rule 38. Don’t Try to Be Their Parent Rule 39. Don’t Be a Nag Rule 40. If Little Things Annoy You, Say So—with Humor Rule 41. Go that Extra Step in Trying to Please Them Rule 42. Make Sure Your Partner Is Always Pleased to See You Rule 43. Know When to Listen and When to Act Rule 44. Let Them Know If You Don’t Like Their Friends Rule 45. Jealousy Is Your Stuff, Not Theirs Rule 46. Your Partner Is More Important Than Your Kids Rule 47. Make Time for Romance Rule 48. Have a Passion for Your Life Together Rule 49. Share the Workload Rule 50. Trust the Other One to Do the Job Rule 51. Be Part of Their Life Rule 52. Make Sure Your Love Making Is Making Love Rule 53. Don’t Control Them Rule 54. Listen to What They’re Not Saying Rule 55. Most Everyday Arguments Are About Something Else Rule 56. Respect Privacy Rule 57. Treat Your Partner Better than Your Best Friend Rule 58. Don’t Be Offended if They Want Some Space Rule 59. Men Like Flowers, Too Rule 60. Keep Your Finances Separate Rule 61. Contentment Is a High Aim Rule 62. Be Generous to Each Other Financially Rule 63. You Make a Choice Every Day Rule 64. Don’t Be a Martyr Rule 65. You Don’t Both Have to Have the Same Rules Rule 66. Put Yourself in Their Shoes Rule 67. In-Laws Are Part of the Package Rule 68. Keep Talking

Part III: Rules of Parting

Rule 69. Listen to Your Own Internal Voice Rule 70. Recognize That It Takes Two Rule 71. Keep the Moral High Ground Rule 72. Don’t Keep Reliving It Over and Over Rule 73. Leave the Kids Out of It

Part IV: Rules for Family

Rule 74. Don’t Blame Your Parents Rule 75. Don’t Let Your Parents Control Your Feelings Rule 76. Your Children Come Before You Rule 77. Nothing Is Worth Falling Out Over Rule 78. Treat Them the Way You Believe Is Right, No Matter How They Treat You Rule 79. Don’t Pressure Your Family Just Because You Can Rule 80. Never Be Too Busy for Loved Ones Rule 81. Your Children Need to Fall Out with You to Leave Home Rule 82. They Don’t Have to Be the Same as You Rule 83. There’s Always Stuff with Siblings Rule 84. Let Go of Your Role

Part V: Rules of Friendship

Rule 85. There Are No Rules Rule 86. Your Best Friend Was Once a Stranger Rule 87. Only Have People in Your Life Who Make It Better, Not Worse Rule 88. If You’re Going to Be a Friend, Be a Good Friend Rule 89. Never Give Advice Rule 90. Find Friends Who Love the Truth Rule 91. Never Lend Money Unless You’re Prepared to Write It Off Rule 92. If You Don’t Like Their Partner, Tough Rule 93. When One Finger Points Forward, Three Point Back Rule 94. Friendships Change Rule 95. Know When to Let Go Rule 96. Bitterness Helps No One

Part VI: Rules for Everyone

Rule 97. Guilt Is a Selfish Emotion Rule 98. Love Equals Time Rule 99. The More You Give, the More You Get Back Rule 100. Other People Are Where It’s At

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