Getting it Right the First Time: Creating a Healthy Marriage
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Book Overview
A healthy marriage is the result of much more than a stroke of good fortune, the accidental meeting of two "soul mates," or a conscious commitment to stay together no matter what. Studies have found that romantic, passionate love is often just a memory by the wedding, or within the first year of marriage. Creating an intimate, satisfying, and stable marriage is by no means easy or guaranteed--it requires thought, communication, planning, and true commitment to each other (though luck and compatibility never hurt). The window of opportunity in which to build the foundation for such a relationship is narrow, and does not often last too long after the first two years of a marriage.
Getting it Right theFirst Time provides the information every couple needs to know to understand what really makes a marriage work. Husband and wife team, Barry and Emily McCarthy share clear, helpful guidelines for creating a healthy marriage and reveal the strategies, skills, and attitudes that can help prevent disappointment, resentment, and alienation from entering the relationship. Ask any happily married couple whether the time and effort spent in creating a healthy marriage has been worth it, and you should get a universal answer. Getting it Right the FirstTime can make getting there a little easier.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415948290
ISBN13:9780415948296
Release Date:June 2004
Publisher:Routledge
Length:220 Pages
Weight:1.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I don't have much to add to the other positive reviews. This book is definitely worth reading, for all the reasons mentioned.
must read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I loved it. It helped me to understand how to make MY marriage work. My only wish is for this book to come out at an audiobook, that way my husband will "read" it to.
Sensible, Honest Guidance for Newly Weds
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
As a psychologist and relationship therapist, I think this is THE BEST BOOK for couples early in their marriage (or serious relationship) to help "normalize" their experiences, be respectful of the importance of their relationship, to face together the growth challenges, and to increase thier intimacy. Dr. McCarthy is wise, human, honest, and wonderfully insightful --> and helpful in practical ways. My full and strong recommendation. Buy this book (even if you've been together with your partner for a long time!).
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