Praise for THE RELATIONSHIP REVOLUTION
Reviews on amazon.ca, amazon.com and amazon.co.uk
It Will Transform You, September 18 2009
Marianne Ford, Speaker, Author and Executive Coach
“The Relationship Revolution is a “bible” for all of the relationships in your life! Not only have I read the book, I have lived it! Study and practice everything Owen says. It will transform you.”
Provoking and Powerful, Sep 17 2009
Lorraine Gilks
“I brought The Relationship Revolution away with me for a weekend at the cottage and had the intention of starting it and finishing it...that’s not what happened. I found myself wanting to spend time reflecting on the thought provoking concepts and questions posed by Williams. I love the powerful questions strategically placed throughout the book. They have us stop and think about how we might create movement in our lives and relationships, take risks, understand what’s holding us back and to recognize that we have a choice in life (if we can get out of our own way!). This is a great book not only for couples but for all relationships whether personal or professional. It’s an easy and practical read...a great book to work through on your own or with important people in your life.”
Man's Modern Day Bible, Sep 17 2009
Lesley Marcovich Biographer/Writer/Coach
“A courageous book that interprets tried and true ancient philosophies, guiding you on how to take responsibility for your own life, while at the same time outlining what you are, and are not, responsible for. The ripple effect of self-responsibility, self-respect and self-love rings loudly here and because these values ultimately result in world peace and tolerance, this places Owen William’s ‘The Relationship Revolution’ in the category of man’s modern day bible.”
A Book for Our Times, Sep 17 2009
C. Cooney
“The Relationship Revolution is unique. Namely, it is a path to both self-discovery and harmony with ourselves by exploring our personal interactions with others. How am I influenced by my up-bringing and family rules? How do I project my insecurities and unfulfilled desires onto my partner? What triggers my anger and how can I express it more constructively? The Relationship Revolution explores these questions and acts as a map to help guide us to a better place in our marriages, our families, and our friendships. In it, the author also provides sage advice about the importance of truth-telling and personal responsibility. Truly a book we can all benefit from in our daily lives.”
Required reading for All, Sep 6, 2009
T. Murugasu
“Drawing from his experiences having gone through what must have been an immensely interesting past, as an individual and then as a therapist, Owen Williams has skillfully littered his book with amusing anecdotes that kept me turning the pages. Admittedly, at times I had to stop in embarrassment at my own inabilities and limitations. It helped me see how simple things could have been in many areas of my life. Unlike some other self help authors, he doesn't painfully over elaborate any topic. It very simply provides ways to shed our resistance and judgements of others in order to arrive at the core of what we all strive for in a relationship. For personal reasons I have book marked the chapter on how to express anger as I have a feeling I will be referring to it a lot. This book, with its appropriate title, promises you so much more from your relationships.”
Creating Quality Relationships...This Book Is A Must Read!!!, Sep 9 2009
K. Taheri, Certified Life Coach
“Ever since I was a young girl I remember being captivated by the notion of mutually fulfilling, gratifying and healing love relationships as well as being curious in finding out what keeps most people from ever such worthy relationships. In my quest to learn about successful love relationships, I read many books, attended many seminars and listened to many audio tapes and CDs on relationships. But I must admit that I found Owen William’s book on relationship revolution to be absolutely powerful and brilliantly put together. Owen’s voice is humble, genuine and sincere and his writing, using anecdotes and personal experiences, creates a space in which one is inspired to learn, investigate and take part in this extraordinary revolution. As much as I enjoyed the entire book, I particularly found Chapter 9 (Telling the Truth) to be the key chapter that resonated with me the most as I always felt that truth telling could be a determining factor as to whether or not a relationship would grow and blossom or decay and perish. It was really interesting to hear Owen’s perspective on how we, human beings, create our own stories with catastrophic endings and how we totally believe them too; and how that affects our relationships with ourselves, other people and the world around us. I strongly recommend this book to everyone who wants to take active part in creating any kind of fulfilling relationships in life.”
Applying The Principles, Sep 3 2009
L. Doucet
“Having been a client of Owen’s, I can attest from personal experience that applying the principles in this book will create magic in your relationships. Although my husband and I couldn’t save our marriage, the new relationship we have co- created for the sake of our children is phenomenal. The couple who arrived to their first session was barely speaking and feeling hurt, angry and resentful. Three years later, we have created a trusting, loving, and respectful relationship with laughter and mutual admiration. I now work ON all my relationships instead of IN them. It takes the pressure off the other person to be what I expect them to be, as I create a vision of what I want the relationship to look like instead of what I want the other person to be like. I then base my decisions and behaviours on attaining that vision which gives both people room to be themselves within the relationship. The one simple principle of being curious is life-altering. If I am being curious about a behaviour, mine or the other person’s, I can’t be judgemental at the same time. It’s that simple. My new romantic relationship is a work in progress, but what a magical relationship it is. Every day I feel grateful for the priceless gift of self-awareness that was sparked by my time spent with Owen. To quote him, “Relationships are simple, not necessarily easy”. It’s so thrilling to have Owen's direct and simple approach to building a better relationship in a book! If you are serious about creating the relationships you want, and willing to put in the time and energy to build them, buy this book. It will revolutionize the way you approach relationships.”
Revolutionary Choice, Aug 13, 2009
J. Gary Myers
“There are many quick-fix books written about how to have a successful relationship. Owen Williams book “The Relationship Revolution” is different. Williams calls for a revolutionary shift from not blaming or trying to control another in our relationship to co-creating a relationship as grown-up adults. Williams shows us, through personal and professional examples, that instead of thinking about walking away from our relationships we do have a choice in making them work. This choice is a “revolutionary” choice instead of the current model that is not working, which continues to lead to higher rates of divorce. Williams explains how we can “get in our own way” by helping us understand the many obstacles that create failure in striving for relationship excellence. The Relationship Revolution is a powerful contribution to the literature on how to build and sustain a better relationship. It is a gift to anyone seeking to transform their own relationship. I highly recommend the book to anyone struggling within their relationship and also as a good “affirmation read” to those in long-term relationships who are making it work.”
Don't Kiss Anyone Without a Copy in your Back Pocket, 18 Aug 2009
Antony Parry
“This is a simple, straightforward and powerful guide to building resilience in relationships. It offers great wisdom on what works and what doesn't. Three things kill relationships - anger, withholding and insecurity; and we argue about only six things - money, work, children, sex, in-laws and the relationship itself. Read more to save yourself lots of time, money and heartache.”
