Imperfect harmony
Subtitle: how to stay married for the sake of your children and still be happy
By: Joshua Coleman
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9780312289744
Subjects: Marriage; Married people; Families; Psychology; Marital conflict
Description: Addresses common challenges facing marriages today, offering advice on how to reduce high levels of conflict, let go of marital ideals, accept changes in one's partner, and maintain domestic peace in times of crisis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: Marriage under pressure: isn't my marriage supposed to make me happy?; title: The hoped-for marriage: learning to let go; title: Messages from the past: how your childhood can affect your marriage; title: Starting to change: chemistry, identity, and guilt; title: Depression in marriage: is it me, my partner, or the marriage?; title: Sex: intimacy, distance, and affairs; title: The high-conflict marriage: stay or leave?; title: Is change possible?; title: strategies to revitalize marriage and reduce conflict; title: Different kinds of marriage: intimates, friends, or roommates?