Questing France
Subtitle: Deepening the Search for My Holy Grail, Personal Growth Through Travel
Publisher: Quest Publishing, Canada; Quest Publishing Canada
Published: August 22, 2005
Place of publication: Ontario Canada
Language: eng
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780973412925
Subjects: Marriage & relationships; Popular psychology; Adultery; Description and travel; France; Infidelity; Marilyn Barnicke Belleghem M.Ed.; Psychological aspects; Self-actualization (Psychology); Sexual ethics; Family & Relationships / Love & Romance; Psychology & Psychiatry / Interpersonal Relations; Family & Relationships / Marriage; Psychology & Psychiatry / Family Therapy
First sentence: Returning home from my reflections over a coffee by the lake, I am on time for my twelve year old son Matt to cycle home from school for lunch.
Description: Questing France is a very personal account of how Marilyn applies her expertise as a marriage and family therapist to her life. She address the issues of what makes a functioning marriage, facing betrayal, rebuilding trust, evaluating friendships and family relationships. Through self exploration and travel experiences in Canada, the United States and France she reveals how behind the roles she played she struggled to find strength and support to be authentic. 
Recognizing the signs of an affair, determining why people return to or stay in a marriage after an affair, exploring ways to develop intimacy and trust, and helping children deal with parental conflict are tackled head-on. 
Readers are allowed to experience Marilyn's thoughtful account of personal exploration and self discovery as she moves through the process of accepting responsibility to make the difficult choices that lead to living life with intent. This story builds up to a romantic and emotionally charged finale where she and her husband celebrate twenty-five years of marriage with a luxurious trip through France.