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Starting in spring 2006, journalist Laurie Abraham sat in with five troubled couples as they underwent the searing process of group marriage therapy. Published as "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" the resulting article generated intense reader response. While space limitations allowed Abraham to focus only on one couple in her article, this book, which grew out of it and the reaction it inspired, tells the moving, fascinating story of all five.Writing...
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Dr. Frieda Birnbaum made headlines eight years ago when she gave birth to twin boys at the age of sixty. And despite being a psychotherapist who had counseled other mothers for decades, Birnbaum secretly wondered: What have I gotten myself into? Can I keep up?
It turned out she could, and then some. Like so many people who take on new things at age sixty and older, Birnbaum discovered a new lease on life. She felt more energized than ever (on most...
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xxi, 262 pages ; 20 cm
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Draws on scientific findings, expert advice, and firsthand experience to argue that marriage supports health, finances, children, and overall happiness, outlining simple, actionable techniques for navigating common sources of marital disharmony.
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xvi, 303 pages ; 25 cm
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A guide for estranged couples explains how to overcome resistance to beneficial change, dividing the profile of a typical marriage into six stages to identify opportunities for growth in such areas as working as a team, adjusting to parenthood, and sharing senior life.
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xv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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A psychology professor discusses his recent research into modern marriages and offers practical advice and long-term strategies to pursue self-discovery and personal growth and improve self-esteem along with your spouse so that happiness can thrive in your relationship.
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xi, 352 pages ; 24 cm
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"A wise, radical, and optimistic approach to marriage, from a leading clinical psychologist who has counseled couples and individuals for decades"--Dust jacket.
People today are trying to make their marriages work over longer lives than ever before-- but staying married isn't always easy. De Marneffe addresses key problems that challenge marriages, and explains the psychological, emotional, and relational capacities we must cultivate to overcome...
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xvi, 332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Marriage is a mysterious, often irrational business. Making it work till death do you part -- or just till the end of the week -- isn't always easy. And no one ever handed you a user's manual. Until now. Here, Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson offer something new: a clear-eyed, rational route to demystifying your disagreements and improving your relationship. The key, they propose, is to think like an economist. Economics is the study of resource...
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251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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El aclamado autor de Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres de Venus, vuelve a sorprendernos con otra obra revolucionaria que desvela las causas bioquimicas de la distancia entre los sexos: las hormonas. Para combatir el estres, afirma el autor, las mujeres liberan una hormona llamada oxitocina, mientras que los hombres producen testosterona. Si la oxitocina se genera en situaciones seguras y cooperativas, la testosterona, en cambio, aparece en momentos...
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xxii, 261 pages ; 22 cm
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With a focus on self-empowerment and resilience, this refreshing and witty relationship guide has a reassuring counterintuitive message for unhappy spouses: you only need one partner to initiate far-reaching positive change in a marriage. Conventional wisdom says that "it takes two" to turn a troubled marriage around and that both partners must have a shared commitment to change. So when couples can't agree on how?or whether?to make their marriage...
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