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The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work

by Terrence Real

ISBN13: 9780345480866
ISBN10: 0345480864
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In his extraordinary new book, Terrence Real, distinguished therapist and bestselling author, presents a long overdue message that women need to hear: You arent crazy-youre right!

Women have changed in the last twenty-five years-they have become powerful, independent, self-confident, and happy. Yet many men remain irresponsible and emotionally detached. They dont know how to respond to frustrated partners who just want their mates to show up and grow up.

Enter the good news: In this revolutionary book, Real shows women how to master the new rules of twenty-first-century marriage by offering them a set of effective tools with which they can create the truly intimate relationship that they desire and deserve. He identifies five non-starters to avoid and shares practical strategies for bringing honesty, passion, and joy back to even the most difficult relationship. Using his experience helping thousands of couples shift from despair to profound emotional closeness, Real guides you through the process of relationship repair with exercises that you can do alone or with your partner. With this program youll discover how to

- identify and articulate your wants and needs

- listen well and respond generously

- set limits, and stand up for yourself

- embrace and appreciate what you have

- know when to seek outside help

The New Rules of Marriage will introduce you to a radically new kind of relationship, one based on the idea that every woman has the power to transform her marriage, while men, given the right support, have it in them to rise to the occasion.

We have never wanted so much from our relationships as we do today. More than any other generation, we yearn for our mates to be lifelong friends and lovers. The New Rules of Marriage shows us how to fulfill this courageous and uncompromising new vision.

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Nationally bestselling author and distinguished therapist Terry Real shows women how they can have the intimate marriages they have always wanted with a step-by-step plan.

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: sharperimage, July 29, 2012 (view all comments by sharperimage)
This is by far the best explanation on how to treat one's spouse in order to have a strong and lasting marriage. It is groundbreaking, offering insights that I found to be breathtakingly insightful and stunningly inspired. Each startlingly clear and well explained idea would be worth a book alone, and this book is full of these amazing revelations. I have recommended this book to so many people that most people I know now have their own copy and have spread the word to others. It's gone viral in our part of the world, and it should be in everyone's. If everyone read this book and practices its insightful precepts, divorce would certainly be a much less common event.

Of the many, many relationship books I have read, this is by far the very best of the best.
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: sharperimage, July 29, 2012 (view all comments by sharperimage)
This is by far the best explanation on how to treat one's spouse in order to have a strong and lasting marriage. It is groundbreaking, offering insights that I found to be breathtakingly insightful and stunningly inspired. Each startlingly clear and well explained idea would be worth a book alone, and this book is full of these amazing revelations. I have recommended this book to so many people that most people I know now have their own copy and have spread the word to others. It's gone viral in our part of the world, and it should be in everyone's. If everyone read this book and practices its insightful precepts, divorce would certainly be a much less common event.

Of the many, many relationship books I have read, this is by far the very best of the best.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780345480866
Author:: Real, Terrence
Publisher:: Ballantine Books
Subject:: Interpersonal Relations
Subject:: Marriage
Subject:: Love & Romance
Subject:: Man-woman relationships
Subject:: General Self-Help
Subject:: Self-Help/Relationships
Edition Description:: Trade paper
Publication Date:: 20080131
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 8 x 5.17 x 0.66 in 0.5 lb

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