Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love - Softcover

Markman, Howard J.; Stanley, Scott M.; Blumberg, Susan L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470580569 ISBN 13: 9780470580561

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, 2001

Synopsis

This new and revised edition of Fighting for Your Marriage is based on the widely acclaimed PREP(r) (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) approach. Groundbreaking studies have found that couples can use the strategies of this approach to handle conflict more constructively, protect their happiness, and reduce the odds of breaking up.
Based on twenty years of university research, this popular book will show you how to:
* Talk more and fight less
* Deepen and protect your friendship
* Have a more intimate, sensual relationship
* Keep the fun alive
* Clarify and act on your priorities
* Develop a vision for your future together

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Review

"To learn to fight right, couples can read books like Dr. Markman′s Fighting for Your Marriage, which teach such skills as listening without criticizing or interrupting, setting ground rules for discussion, and scheduling meetings to talk about issues calmly." Woman′s Day

"For martial therapists like me who give homework assignments to couples, Fighting for Your Marriage is a gift. And for those couples who want to work on their marriage without a therapist, it is a book I highly recommAnd." Anna Beth Benningfield, president, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

"Fighting for Your Marriage offers the clarity couples need to understand how to change, plus wonderfully constructive and effective techniques for putting it into action." Andrea Van Steenhouse, psychologist and talk show host, Denver

"Here is a manual, a users guide for one of life′s great adventures. Fighting for Your Marriage marks a turning point in relationship self–help books. It is essential reading for couples who care." from the foreword by Dean S. Edell, M.D., medical journalist

From the Back Cover

With a fresh and unique perspective, the authors of this powerful guide combine 25 years of university–based research with couples–counseling experience. They outline their highly acclaimed PREP–TM (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) approach for helping couples beat the odds and master the skills that can prevent marital distress and divorce. They reveal, for example, research that highlights the major difference between men and women in relationships––the way they fight––and how shared commitment is essential for fair fighting between partners.At the And of each chapter, the authors provide engaging exercises for practicing sensible new tactics for dealing with minor irritations or tough and sensitive issues. Step by step, they describe how to establish ground rules that provide the safety and structure needed to handle issues well.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470580569
• ISBN 13: 9780470580561
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384