This is the best book on relationships I have ever found. Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks show ways in which people trip themselves up while relating to others and how to overcome these personal issues by working on yourself.Even if you decide not to do the assignments in part II I suggest you at least read them. They can provide additional insight.If you want to get a deeper idea of how your family system may have influenced your current relationships then make it a double feature and read "Broken Toys Broken Dreams" by Terry Kellogg, which you can also find on his website http://www.liferesources.com/tinfo.htmlAnother good book is "Bradshaw On: The Family" by John Bradshaw.These books dovetail nicely with "Conscious Loving".