ISBN:
9781440571435
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (379 pages)
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DDC:
392.5
Keywords:
Families.;Man-woman relationships.;Marriage.;Spouses
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Unhappy couples may be unhappy each in their own way - but they're all fighting about the same things: money, sex and kids. These three topics often cause conflict that can erode even the strongest marriages. In this prescriptive, practical guide, popular author and therapist Dr. Tina B. Tessina shows couples how to deal with their differences in these critical areas, and resolve them before they take their toll on their relationship. They learn the proper etiquette for marital debate, as well as creative approaches to solving the problems that confront them in their life together. Given today's high divorce rate statistics and the so-called age of the 'serial marriage' - Money, Sex and Kids helps couples avoid the divorce court by addressing the divisive issues most likely to tear their unions apart.
Abstract:
Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction: From Struggling to Solving -- How This Book Is Organized -- Chapter 1: The Three Big Temptations -- The Big Issues: Money, Sex, and Kids -- Disappointment and Expectations -- How Patterns Develop -- Solving Instead of Struggling -- Chapter 2: Solving Money Squabbles -- Chapter 3: Solving Sex Squabbles -- How to Heal from Infidelity -- Building a Temptation-Resistant Marriage -- Chapter 4: Solving Kids Squabbles -- Chapter 5: Solving Other Struggles -- Power Struggles -- Arguments Over "Nothing" -- Fighting about Other People -- Chapter 6: Fighting Fair -- Myths and Expectations about Fighting -- Harmful Fighting Styles, and What to Do -- Fair Fights -- Learning and Growing from Your Disagreements -- Domestic Violence -- Choosing Your Own Responses -- Chapter 7: The Root Causes of Struggling -- Developmental Stages of Relationships -- Lack of Skills -- Chapter 8: Maturing in Love -- The Mature Relationship -- Giving and Receiving Love -- Power in Relationships -- The Power of Self-Control -- Chapter 9: Couples Counseling -- Resentment and Tenacious Problems -- What to Expect from a Counseling Session -- Therapist Statement of Ethics -- Chapter 10: Love Without Struggles -- State of the Union Meeting -- Relationship Reservoir -- Staying Together -- Try the Silly Solution for a Healthy Relationship -- About the Author -- Acknowledgments -- Also by -- Copyright.
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