Relationship Agreements

A Simple and Effective Guide for Strengthening Communication, Reducing Conflict, and Increasing Intimacy to Design Your Ideal Relationship

By: Eri Kardos

Narrated by: Eri Kardos, Jaymin Patel

Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

This audiobook will inspire you to fall more deeply in love with your partner, yourself, and your relationship!

Internationally renowned relationship coach Eri Kardos presents what people around the world have been waiting for: a simple and effective guide to using Relationship Agreements: a beautiful tool that unpacks the spoken and unspoken understandings that hold a relationship together so that each aspect can be articulated, understood, and explored. With her unique ability to create a space that is warm, inviting, and fun, Eri effortlessly breaks down this highly effective tool into simple and sensible sections while sharing advice, activities, self-reflections, and exercises that provide partners with step-by-step methods to successfully navigate potentially challenging topics while building more intimacy and connection through the process.

With years of experience and expertise in this area, Eri boldly takes listeners beyond the traditional constructs of what relationships have been and brilliantly paints a new perspective of what relationships can become: a living and breathing experience that grows as you grow!

Eri Kardos is one of the most highly referred relationship coaches in the Pacific Northwest and worldwide. Eri works globally with her clients: from the US to Japan, from Argentina to India, from South Africa to Germany–Eri has delivered hundreds of self-development presentations, workshops, unconferences, and private coaching sessions. She regularly partners with corporations, universities, business groups, and community organizations to bring light to how communication and connection is inherently tied to success. She is passionate about applying her years of experience and understanding to help people in all stages of their relationship–whether intimately dating, newly married, at the brink of divorce, or partnered for over 40 years. Eri inspires people to fall in love more deeply with their partners, themselves, and their relationship!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2017 Eri Patel (P)2022 Eri Patel

Great info for relationships

Eri presents a complex subject with such clarity and compassion - wow! This book is an essential guide to relationships and something I’m already sharing with clients. A masterpiece 🌟

Solid foundations with proven results

Wow. Eri brings a wealth of experience together in a powerful book. Her work is sure to help anyone find more personal power and deeper love in relationships. These are the things they don't teach you in school or the media! You can have the love you want! Exercises in this book lay out a clear path to finding a mutual hell yes in any partnership. Recommended for anyone wanting deeper love and connection with more freedom.

This is a must read for all students of love

Eri, the author of Relationship Agreements, has created an articulate and brilliant guide to alternative relationship styles. This book provides a refreshing and informative perspective on navigating relationships in a way that is tailored to the needs of the individuals involved.
As someone who is interested in alternative relating styles, I felt seen by the author's approach to relationships. Eri's writing is clear, concise, and relatable, making this book an enjoyable and insightful read.
What I appreciated most about Relationship Agreements was the author's emphasis on communication and consent. Eri provides practical advice for building healthy and sustainable relationships, which is crucial for anyone interested in exploring non-traditional relationship styles.
Overall, I highly recommend Relationship Agreements to anyone looking to learn more about alternative relationships and how to navigate them with intention and respect. Eri's expertise and thoughtful approach make this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in building strong and fulfilling connections with others.

Packed full of helpful resources & relationship-shifting perspective shifts!

My favorite thing about learning from Eri is that there is always a deeper layer to uncover as she helps you create the relationship you’ve always desired, whether you’re single or partnered. She has a knack for lovingly shining light on your blind spots and using simple tools and strategies that open you up to new, exciting possibilities in your love life. Eri’s work is truly timeless, and I will continue to refer to what I’ve learned from her for decades to come.

Agreement with Relationship Agrements!

Eri brings a set of methods that really resonated with me. There is regular return to thought process of "What went right? What can we do different/improve on next time?" While staying out of the "What Went -Wrong-" space that I know at least I have an easy habit of falling in.
The strategies and guidance that Eri provides stay with the constructive building of things in such a way that I did not even have my throught process steer to "Oh we are avoiding the Wrong topic", rather it was all questions of what could be built and improved on. This is impressive to me, and is represented through out the book as well as Eri's coaching practice and methods that the words used matter, and are well thought out!

Pleasantly Practical and Hugely Helpful!

I so appreciate the approach Eri takes to relationships. She takes what is often presented as magical and mysterious and makes it joyfully approachable and fun, the whole subject of building an amazing relationship turns into something that seems entirely possible and an exciting challenge to take on. I feel like many relationship guides treat the subject like an expedition into the amazon, but when guided by Eri it feels more like taking a trip to the playground where we are all going to have fun and build an awesome sandcastle together.

I really love her approaches to making the relationship a thing that my partner and I can have fun building together. It makes it a fun challenge that we can partner on, instead of something that we wait to mysteriously arise between us when the stars align. The tools shared are entirely practical, yet powerful in their simplicity. For us, the mere act of naming our relationship has allowed us to depersonalize the imperfections in it, and instead allowed us to partner on it's development, as if we were working together to raise a child. We have only tried a few of the practices presented in the book, but we have added a number of them to the calendar. Those that we have added to our habits start paying off right away. For example, the tools for recognizing when it's NOT a good moment for dealing with conflict have helped us to take the edge off our moments of conflict/pain, and instead intentionally turn them into moments (after we have calmed down) where we grow closer together.

I also really appreciate how her approaches and tools are not particular to any style, structure, or age of relationship. They can really be applied any time there is more than one person trying to be with another/others and trying to do that well. The deeper the relationship, the more powerful the tools are, and the more consequential their use.

Positively Life Changing Read

I recently picked up Eri's book, Relationship Agreements, which has completely transformed how I approach my relationships. This book is not just a regular guide on relationships, it is a comprehensive tool that opens up the hidden workings of a relationship and helps partners understand each other on a deeper level. Eri's expertise shines through in every chapter as she breaks down complex relationship practices into simple, actionable steps.

One of the things I appreciate about this book is that Eri doesn't just tell you what to do. Instead, she gives you exercises and self-reflections that encourage you to delve deeper and truly understand your needs and wants in any relationship. I also love how she incorporates tips and activities that help partners build intimacy and strengthen their connection.

What sets this book apart from others on the same subject is how Eri challenges the conventional assumptions in relationships. She offers a fresh perspective on what relationships can be and encourages readers to step outside of the box and explore new possibilities. This is particularly important in today's world, where relationships are often defined by societal expectations rather than individual needs and desires. The concept of the "Fred" and Navigating Conflicts chapter especially stuck out to me.

Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their relationships. Whether in a romantic partnership, a friendship, or any other type of relationship, Eri's Relationship Agreements will provide you with the tools and guidance you need to take your relationship to the next level. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their connection with their loved ones. Thank you, Eri, for sharing your wisdom and expertise with the world.

Invaluable Relationship Tools

Eri is both a knowledgeable and gentle guide who is also not afraid of challenging assumptions and asking readers to hold themselves accountable for their own relationship happiness. Fortunately, she does not come empty-handed! She brings a host of useful tools and illustrative anecdotes that make it a breeze to understand AND practice her advice.

Personally, one of the core tenets of Relationship Agreements - that we have unspoken needs and desires in a relationship and an agreement is just one way to get them out of our heads and sharing with our partner is HUGELY useful. From a practical standpoint I use her tools for managing conflict all the time - not just in my romantic relationship but also my family and work relationships. Lastly, I found her step-by-step guide on how, when and where to start drafting your agreement as a great date-night or weekend getaway activity that has only brought me closer to my partner.

Eri's work changed the trajectory of my life!

I have followed Eri's work for roughly 15 years. Her book is amazing, and working with her is even better.

In 2020, my partner of 5 years and I were on the brink of destruction. We shared so much love, but as the saying goes, sometimes love just ain't enough. As a last-ditch effort, we enrolled in one of Eri's courses, and over those 13 weeks, we learned so much about each other and even more about ourselves. While working through the invitations and exercises she offers to her clients, we realized that we just needed to build out our toolbox! By the end of the 13 weeks, we were engaged.

I personally struggle with reading books, and I am so thrilled to now have this goldmine that is Relationship Agreements to add to our toolbox!

My now husband and I by no means have a perfect relationship, but by using the tools that we have learned from Eri, we have learned to minimize the damage from conflict and deepened our love and connection exponentially!!

Changed my life!

I have been always been a "weirdo" in relationships because I have standards that are quite different than what most people want. I had been unable to attract men who kept choosing me instead of others in the last few years. But things have changed since I started working with Eri and followed her principles mentioned in this book. "Relationship agreements" is a practical book for me as someone who wish to both respect my partner and my own uniqueness, freedom, while cocreating a beautiful relationship together. I've seen Eri and her husband do what they speak of in the book over and over again. It's awe inspiring. And it helps me gain hope and new perspectives in creating my relationship agreements, which is quite different than mainstream ones. It's a relief to know that we can make a relationship according to our wish, and not having to copy paste what others do in the old script and feel bad about it! Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and love!