Take Back Your Marriage: Sticking Together in a World That Pulls Us Apart
Take Back Your Marriage: Sticking Together in a World That Pulls Us Apart
Today’s divorce epidemic reflects the rise of many social forces that can pull even the happiest couple apart. In fact, many of us hold deeply ingrained attitudes and assumptions that work against long-term marital happiness. From renowned family therapist Dr. William J. Doherty, this book helps couples pinpoint hidden marital problems and take positive steps to stay close and connected every day. Readers learn to break free of such common traps as confusing desires with needs, applying a trade-in-the-old-model consumer mentality to one’s own spouse, or becoming overtime parents instead of full-time partners. They get suggestions for creating relationship rituals that stand the test of time; from mundane to celebratory, sexy to silly. For young couples who want to hold tight to happily-ever-after, or longtime marrieds on the brink of breakup, this book shows how to fight back to restore a marriage worth saving.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Helpful
This book gives specific ways to help couples/individuals rethink the stage of their life in their marriage. Eye opening to what can and often does happen to couples and how the issues can be avoided and/or resolved.
5 Stars A new perspective
Dr. Doherty is a one of a kind guide to help your keep and improving your marriage and family life. He goes where others skip by and explores the hard to grasp interconnections between society values and work pressures and declining marriage and family life. Our society doesn’t support marriage or parenting though w/o these we would not the great country we once were.
It is no accident that the divorce rate, the widening isolation and increasing loneliness in our world are weakening us all and slowing stripping us of our humanity. The power of family life, what little is left of it and marriages are at the core of our greatest energy and hope.
Dr. John see my book on Thomas Merton
5 Stars Marriage Renewal
Take Back Your Marriage provides insights into why marriages get into troubled waters in the first place, often through neglect. It is committed to marriages and the value they are to society as well as the members of the family. It also provides great ideas for renewing your marriage and relationship. It provides hope for individuals who have, perhaps, lost hope. I would recommend this book to anyone who is committed to their marriage and would like ideas to renew it.
5 Stars Superbly helpful
I think the most important part of this book was the fundamental hopefulness about what might feel like a hopeless situation.
5 Stars The BEST book on marriage
If you want to make your marriage work, or even if you’re not sure if you do or not, you must read this book. I’ve recommended it to so many friends and the results have always been positive. Its premise goes even beyond strictly just helping your marriage to helping your life by helping you frame your thoughts and actions.
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