In 2001 I went to a workshop with Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D, who developed Nonviolent Communication. Inspired by learning these habits of the heart, I quit my electrical contracting business and went back to school to become a marriage and family therapist. My wife, Aviva, and I started leading couples workshops. The couples who attended appreciated that our role plays were real conflicts from our lives. People laughed in recognition that we share the same insecurities and mistakes. Aviva and I shared our own process of moving from hurt and criticism to kindness and gratitude. This book results from the nearly 20 years of leading couples workshops.
We have two adult children. I have a BA from Stanford University and a MA in psychology from the Western Institute for Social Research.