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

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

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

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 video 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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470485910
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 04/26/2010
Pages: 464
Sales rank: 261,373
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

THE AUTHORS

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.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

Part One Understanding the Risks on the Road to Lasting Love 17

1. Five Keys for a Great Relationship: PREP in a Nutshell 19

2. Destructive Patterns: Signs of Danger Ahead 37

3. Changing Roles, Changing Rules: Men and Women in Conflict 64

Part Two Teaming Up to Handle Conflict 87

4. When What You Heard Isn’t What I Said: Understanding Filters in Communication 89

5. Talking Safely Without Fighting: The Speaker Listener Technique 106

6. Controlling the Home Fires: Handling Issues and Events Well 134

7. New Perspectives on Problems and Problem Solving 160

8. Keeping Conflict Under Control: Ground Rules for a Great Relationship 192

Part Three Enjoying Each Other 215

9. Safe Harbor: Preserving and Protecting Friendship 217

10. Being There: Supporting One Another in Life 232

11. Playing Together: How to Succeed in Fun Without Really Trying 255

12. Sense and Sensuality: Enhancing and Protecting Your Sex Life 270

13. Sacred Places: Core Beliefs and Spiritual Intimacy 294

Part Four Staying the Course 319

14. Why You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Unraveling the Mysteries of Expectations 321

15. Forgiveness: Restoring Hope 343

16. Sticking, Stuck, or Stopped: On the Path to Commitment 372

17. Moving Forward 403

Getting More Help 409

Resources and Training 413

References 417

About the Authors 427

Index 429

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