Fighting for your empty nest marriage
Subtitle: reinventing your relationship when the kids leave home
By: David H. Arp ... [et al.].
Contributors: Arp, Dave.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers
Published: 2000
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
Subjects: Marriage.; Empty nesters.; Empty nesters -- Psychology.; Man-woman relationships.; Parent and adult child.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : a personal note from the Arps; title: Undstanding your empty nest marriage. Meet the second marriage of your marriage. Letting go and moving on. Becoming partner focused; title: Handling conflict in the empty nest. Communication and conflict : four danger signs. How to talk it out : the speaker-listener technique. Getting beneath the surface : issues versus events. Problem solving. Ground rules for handling conflict; title: Dealing with empty nest issues. When what we want isn't what we get. Applying the glue of commitment. Core beliefs and developing spiritual intimacy. Relating to aging parents & adult children; title: Enhancing your empty nest, or, Feathering your own empty nest. Becoming empty nest lovers. Building your friendship. Having fun when the nest empties. Keeping your relationship strong.