A book, “No Cheating, No Dying: I had a Good Marriage. Then I tried to Make it Better”, resulted from Elizabeth Weil and her husband, Dan Duane’s work on their marriage, after a full-length article about her seeking for … Continue reading
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Powerful Non-Defensive Communication: A New Way to Communicate
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The 3 most common mistakes that couples make
Dr. Bonnie Jacobson is the author of the book Choose to be Happily Married. She talks about the three common mistakes that couples make, among other topics, in a recent interview in The Bulletin. The three most common mistakes couples … Continue reading
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New book on history of marriage
In this insightful history, marriage counseling is shown to be a modern innovation in a world in which marital perfection has become an American ideal. In an interview with Rebecca Davis, the author of More Perfect Unions: The American Search … Continue reading
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Taking the War Out of Our Words by Sharon Ellison
This is a great book if you want to learn how not to jump to conclusions (which are often wrong) during your daily life, whether at work or home. A careful reading of Taking the War Out of Our Words … Continue reading
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The Relationship Handbook: A Simple Guide to Satisfying Relationships by George Pransky
This book, formerly published under the title “Divorce is Not the Answer”, is a simple, well thought-out and organized little book containing chapters on topics such as “A Fresh Start” and “Compatibility is Only a Thought Away”. Pransky is a … Continue reading
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The Four Seasons of Marriage by Gary Chapman
Gary Chapman, author of the longstanding megaseller The Five Love Languages, uses his years of marriage counseling and leading marriage seminars as the basis for his thesis that marriages repeatedly go through periods that can be characterized by the seasons … Continue reading
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide by John Gottman
According to most relationship books, the key to a solid marriage is communication, communication, communication. Phooey, says John Gottman, Ph.D., author of the much-lauded Why Marriages Succeed or Fail. There’s much more to a solid, “emotionally intelligent” marriage than sharing … Continue reading
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Building a Love that Lasts: The Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage by Charles and Elizabeth Schmitz
In this best-selling book, America’s #1 love and marriage experts Drs. Charles D. and Elizabeth A. Schmitz show what it takes to create and sustain a long-term loving marriage. Step-by-step they reveal their “Seven Surprising Secrets of Successful Marriage” that … Continue reading
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