Howard J Markman, Scott M Stanley, Susan L Blumberg

Fighting for Your Marriage

A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Best Seller for Enhancing Marriage and Preventing Divorce

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Produktbeschreibung

A DELUXE REVISED EDITION of the CLASSIC BEST SELLER for ENHANCING MARRIAGE and PREVENTING DIVORCE Since 1994, the best-selling classic Fighting for Your Marriage has been the go-to reference for couples that want to enhance their marriage and prevent divorce. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition (which contains a new instructional video for couples) is based on the widely acclaimed PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) approach. Groundbreaking studies have found that couples who use the strategies of this proven approach are able to handle conflict more constructively, protect their happiness, and reduce the odds of breaking up. The authors have included a wealth of proven, research-based techniques and down-to-earth guidance for all couples who seek to promote greater character and pleasure in their long-term relationships. Praise for FIGHTING for YOUR MARRIAGE "I love this book! It's like hiring your own top-notch relationship coach and getting a lifetime's worth of lessons for creating a loving, lasting marriage." --MICHELE WEINER-DAVIS, author, The Sex-Starved Marriage and Healing from Infidelity "I love this book! If you want to be happily, successfully married, buy it, master it, and it's all you'll ever need. While you're at it, buy a copy for every couple you love. You won't need one for your kids, they'll learn by watching you." --DIANE SOLLEE, founder and director, Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 593g
• ISBN-13: 9780470485910
• ISBN-10: 0470485914
• Artikelnr.: 28401128

Autorenporträt

THE AUTHORS HOWARD J. MARKMAN, Ph.D., is professor of psychology and co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver. SCOTT M. STANLEY, PH.D., is codirector of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver. SUSAN L. BLUMBERG, Ph.D., is director of Interpersonal Communication Options in Denver, CO.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments.

Introduction 1

Part One: Understanding the Risks on the Road toLasting Love.

1. Five Keys for a Great Relationship: PREP in a Nutshell.

2. Destructive Patterns: Signs of Danger Ahead.

3. Changing Roles, Changing Rules: Men and Women inConflict.

Part Two: Teaming Up to Handle Conflict.

4. When What You Heard Isn't What I Said: UnderstandingFilters in Communication.

5. Talking Safely Without Fighting: The Speaker ListenerTechnique.

6. Controlling the Home Fires: Handling Issues and EventsWell.

7. New Perspectives on Problems and Problem Solving.

8. Keeping Confl ict Under Control: Ground Rules for a GreatRelationship.

Part Three: Enjoying Each Other.

9. Safe Harbor: Preserving and Protecting Friendship.

10. Being There: Supporting One Another in Life.

11. Playing Together: How to Succeed in Fun Without ReallyTrying.

12. Sense and Sensuality: Enhancing and Protecting Your SexLife.

13. Sacred Places: Core Beliefs and Spiritual Intimacy.

Part Four: Staying the Course.

14. Why You Can't Always Get What You Want: Unraveling theMysteries of Expectations.

15. Forgiveness: Restoring Hope.

16. Sticking, Stuck, or Stopped: On the Path to Commitment.

17. Moving Forward.

Getting More Help.

Resources and Training.

References.

About the Authors.

Index.

Rezensionen

"The authors provide an encyclopedia-like wealth of information, from escaping destructive patterns to controlling conflict to playing together." (Library Journal, May 15, 2010)