Marriage Rules (Hardcover)

Coupling up is complicated-Dr. Harriet Lerner`s marriage rules are not.

Following a unique format perfect for today`s world, the renowned author of The Dance of Anger gives us just over 100 rules that cover all the hot spots in long-term relationships. It`s a go-to-guide brimming with Lerner`s signature clarity, wit, and warmth.

Couples today operate in a time famine. One or both parties are likely to be hit by one stress after another, and marriage is the first thing to suffer. Here are memorable, easy-to-grasp rules to remind readers of their own good common sense-or to help them get off automatic pilot and do something different. Each rule is based on solid theory and Lerner`s four decades of clinical experience.

Marriage Rules offers new solutions to age-old problems ("He won`t talk"/"She doesn`t want sex") as well as modern ones (your partner`s relationship to technology.) You`ll also learn how to:
*Calm things down and warm them up
*Talk straight and fight fair
*Listen well as a spiritual practice
*Get a grip on intensity and "over talking"
*Connect with a distant partner
*Survive the unique challenges of children, stepchildren and difficult- laws
*Follow a 12-step program to overcome defensiveness
*Know how and when to draw the line
*Take back your marriage when things fall apart

So here it is-a treasure chest of lively, practical advice, to help you navigate your couple relationship with clarity, courage, and joyous conviction. If one person in a couple follows ten rules of his or her choice, it will generate a major, positive change. All that`s required is a genuine wish for a better marriage and a willingness to practice.

Author:

Lerner, Harriet Goldhor

ISBN:

9781592406913

Format:

Hardcover

Pages:

271

Publish Date:

01/05/2012

Publisher:

Gotham Books

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