The Remarriage Checkup: Tools to Help Your Marriage Last a Lifetime - Hardcover

Deal, Ron L.; Olson, David H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 076420758X ISBN 13: 9780764207587

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2010

Synopsis

Ron L. Deal, the leading Christian remarriage authority, and David H. Olson, a seasoned marriage and family expert, give couples hope that they can have strong, healthy marriages. Their advice grows out of the National Survey of Couples Creating Stepfamilies, the largest study of its kind (more than 50,000 couples) ever conducted. As couples work through the book in conjunction with an online Couple Check-up, they'll discover ways to improve all aspects of their marriage and build on its strengths. A free online Couple Check-up is included with each book.

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About the Author

Ron L. Deal, MMFT, is the founder of Successful Stepfamilies and an expert in remarriage and stepfamily education and therapy. He is author of The Smart Stepfamily and co-author with Laura Petherbridge of The Smart Stepmom and with David H. Olson of The Remarriage Checkup. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counsellor who frequently appears in the US media. David H. Olson, PhD, is founder and CEO of Life Innovations. The author of more than twenty books, David frequently has appeared in the national media.

From the Back Cover

The Keys to Remarriage SuccessDiscover the secrets to a happy remarriage based on an unprecedented national survey of over 50,000 couples. Take the online survey and get a report with personalized results to see how your relationship compares. Leading remarriage authority Ron L. Deal and marriage and family expert David H. Olson will show you how to build on your strengths and improve your weaknesses. Whether you're dating, engaged, or already married, The Remarriage Checkup is an essential tool in creating a marriage that will last.

From the Inside Flap

It's Time for a Relationship Checkup!Getting routine physicals and dental checkups is essential to your health. And your car needs a regular oil change. But what about your relationship? Dating and married couples rarely, if ever, do a checkup on their relationship. But the sooner you identify problems and find ways to resolve them, the easier it will be to create a strong future. And the sooner you discover your relationship strengths and build on them, the deeper and more intimate your relationship will be.Each chapter of The Remarriage Checkup explores one of the key qualities of happy remarriage relationships. Like a GPS device for your relationship, this book has a CPS (Couple Positioning System) and built-in discussion questions that can help you and your partner discover where you are, where you'd like to be, and how to get there.Combined with the online Couple Checkup, this book will give you a personalized diagnosis of the strengths and weaknesses in your relationship, and a prescription for a remarriage that lasts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076420758X
• ISBN 13: 9780764207587
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256