Fighting for Your Marriage: A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Best-seller for Enhancing Marriage and Preventing Divorce

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Overview

A thorough revision with a new DVD of couples in action, using the PREP method for strengthening marriage and avoiding divorce court

The third edition of the best-selling classic on marriage enhancement and divorce prevention, features the latest research and changes of heart in our culture and society. New and revised, Fighting for Your Marriage is based on the widely acclaimed PREP (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.

The book is based on more than twenty years of university research
Explores how to apply the PREP approach to any marriage
Shows couples how to talk more and fight less, deepen and protect their friendship, and keep the fun alive
Reveals what it takes to have a more intimate, sensual relationship and how to clarify and act on priorities

The authors have included a wealth of techniques and down-to-earth guidance for all couples who seek to promote greater character and pleasure in their long-term relationships.

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Library Journal

The authors of Fighting for Your Marriage have taken their classic by the same name and updated it with the latest research on technology's influence on relationships, the significance of divorce and single parenting, and the increasing prevalence of negotiation-based marriage. Markham (psychology, Univ. of Denver), Scott M. Stanley (A Lasting Promise), and director Susan L. Blumberg (Interpersonal Communication Options, Denver) are supporters of the Smart Marriages movement and base their teaching on the PREP method (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program), an empirically based marriage-education program noted by the National Institute of Health. The authors provide an encyclopedia-like wealth of information, from escaping destructive patterns to controlling conflict to playing together. No one can doubt the quality of the information contained here, but it is most helpful for couples working together, marriage counselors planning programs, or others in a group setting. (DVD not seen.)

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470485910
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/26/2010
Edition number: 3
Pages: 464
Sales rank: 67,210
Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 1.40 (d)

Meet the Author

Howard J. Markman, Ph.D., is professor of psychology and co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver.

Scott M. Stanley, Ph.D., is codirector of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver.

Susan L. Blumberg, Ph.D., is director of Interpersonal Communication Options in Denver, CO.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction 1

Part One: Understanding the Risks on the Road to Lasting Love.

1. Five Keys for a Great Relationship: PREP in a Nutshell.

2. Destructive Patterns: Signs of Danger Ahead.

3. Changing Roles, Changing Rules: Men and Women in Conflict.

Part Two: Teaming Up to Handle Conflict.

4. When What You Heard Isn’t What I Said: Understanding Filters in Communication.

5. Talking Safely Without Fighting: The Speaker Listener Technique.

6. Controlling the Home Fires: Handling Issues and Events Well.

7. New Perspectives on Problems and Problem Solving.

8. Keeping Confl ict Under Control: Ground Rules for a Great Relationship.

Part Three: Enjoying Each Other.

9. Safe Harbor: Preserving and Protecting Friendship.

10. Being There: Supporting One Another in Life.

11. Playing Together: How to Succeed in Fun Without Really Trying.

12. Sense and Sensuality: Enhancing and Protecting Your Sex Life.

13. Sacred Places: Core Beliefs and Spiritual Intimacy.

Part Four: Staying the Course.

14. Why You Can't Always Get What You Want: Unraveling the Mysteries of Expectations.

15. Forgiveness: Restoring Hope.

16. Sticking, Stuck, or Stopped: On the Path to Commitment.

17. Moving Forward.

Getting More Help.

Resources and Training.

References.

About the Authors.

Index.

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Anonymous

Posted January 31, 2000

Having trouble...or just curious?

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a small group using this text as a marriage counseling tool. My participation was out of professional curiosity, but I must say the experience was healthy for everyone in the group...even me who wasn't there to shore up a faltering relationship. I heartily recommend it for use by anyone looking for answers and solutions in their relationship. As with my introduction to the work, attest to its usefulness as a group study tool. Seperate groups for husbands and wives may work better and encourage the appropriate levels of participation in the discussions that will inevitably result. Those just looking for a well written guide to relationship maintenence will also find this text valuable. I guess you may have noticed my high regard for this book. Let me just say that I travel frequently and often encounter people troubled with the stresses of separation. This book has been an invaluable tool to help me encourage them through their struggles. As a matter of fact, I came here to check the price as I prepare to recommend it to several folks on the road with me today. Happy trails.

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