This is an easy-to-follow, practical guide to understanding how your relationship with family can affect your life. Most people's lives are complicated by family relationships. Birth order, our parents' relationship, and the 'rules' we were brought up with can affect our self-esteem and relationships with spouses, children, and other family members. "Family Ties that Bind" is an easy-to-read, practical book that explains how families function and what you can do to change the way you act in your family and with other people. Featuring simple step-by-step exercises that show readers how to apply the information and advice found on the page to their own situation and develop a more positive approach to all aspects of life.

About the Author

Ronald W. Richardson is a retired marriage counsellor and family therapist with more than 20 years of experience.