The EROS Equation: A "Soul-ution" for Relationships

Eve Eschner Hogan

Mar 2014 · Turner Publishing Company

About this ebook

Based on the idea that it is our own response to a situation — rather than the situation itself — that creates a particular outcome, The EROS Equation is a unique approach to improving relationships. Instead of focusing on difficult partners or problems, author and relationship adviser Eve Eschner Hogan enables us to uncover new and creative responses in ourselves using the EROS equation. As she explains in the introduction, Hogan developed this problem-solving tool through years of work with clients, colleagues, and in her own marriage. She named it the EROS equation because it can be written as Event + Response = Outcome and Solutions (E + R = O and S). Invocative of the Greek god of love, this empowering outlook leads to deeper self-knowledge and more harmonious relationships. Writing in accessible, short chapters, Hogan uses real-life examples to look at typical relationship issues, from daily annoyances to extramarital affairs. She highlights common responses that don’t work and applies the EROS equation to show us how our own wisdom, intuition, and creativity can reveal solutions. The EROS Equation makes clear that by changing an unhelpful, habitual response that blocks understanding, we can create a loving and solution-oriented outcome.

About the author

Eve Eschner Hogan is an inspirational speaker and author specializing in creating healthy relationships — in the workplace, the home, and the heart. She is the author of multiple books, including Way of the Winding Path, How to Love Your Marriage, Virtual Foreplay, and Intellectual Foreplay, and she is a relationship columnist for Spirituality and Health Magazine. Hogan is also the Executive Director of the Divine Nature Alliance, a 501(c)3 public charity that runs The Sacred Garden on Maui and the Peace Starts Here Project. She is the owner of Heart Path Journeys, which offers personalized, private retreats on Maui, and the co-owner of Makena Coast Dive Charters. With a master’s degree in Confluent Education and a teaching credential, Hogan has served as a relationship adviser for newspapers, magazines, and websites for more than 15 years. A relationship coach for individuals, couples, families, and organizations, she lives in Maui, HI.
Jack Canfield is the coauthor of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.