Description:"[This book] provides a perceptive, research based, and pragmatic approach to working with couples seeking reconnection after years of childrearing....Marriage at Midlife should take center stage on every counselor's bookshelf."--Kathleen M. Galvin, PhDProfessor, Communication Studies,Northwestern UniversityThe middle period of married life-what the authors call the "centerstage"-is often the "make or break" point in a lifelong relationship. "Marriage at Midlife" provides counselors, mental health professionals, and marriage educators with the tools they need to assist couples who are experiencing the challenges of the post-childrearing years. The authors take a resilience-based approach to help couples preserve and improve long, satisfying relationships.This book is enriched with the authors' experience with couples who have been married between 20 and 50 years. Each chapter contains an opening narrative about a real-life couple, a section identifying sources of distress, a section outlining the analytical tools needed for each challenge, and questions and exercises for clients. Throughout the book are bulleted lists with quick advice for couples on a range of topics, such as suggested shared activities or tips for managing stress.Learn how to help couples:Reinvent and deepen their marriage through improved communicationForgive past transgressions and choose new, meaningful, shared activitiesAdapt to midlife challenges, such as job loss, relocation, and returning to schoolHandle the stress of illness and caregivingRedefine relationships with "boomerang kids," adult children, and grandchildrenWith this book, counselors will obtain both the skills and the insight needed to help couples reimagine their relationships at this pivotal stage in their lives.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Marriage at Midlife: Counseling Strategies and Analytical Tools. To get started finding Marriage at Midlife: Counseling Strategies and Analytical Tools, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Marriage at Midlife: Counseling Strategies and Analytical Tools
Description: "[This book] provides a perceptive, research based, and pragmatic approach to working with couples seeking reconnection after years of childrearing....Marriage at Midlife should take center stage on every counselor's bookshelf."--Kathleen M. Galvin, PhDProfessor, Communication Studies,Northwestern UniversityThe middle period of married life-what the authors call the "centerstage"-is often the "make or break" point in a lifelong relationship. "Marriage at Midlife" provides counselors, mental health professionals, and marriage educators with the tools they need to assist couples who are experiencing the challenges of the post-childrearing years. The authors take a resilience-based approach to help couples preserve and improve long, satisfying relationships.This book is enriched with the authors' experience with couples who have been married between 20 and 50 years. Each chapter contains an opening narrative about a real-life couple, a section identifying sources of distress, a section outlining the analytical tools needed for each challenge, and questions and exercises for clients. Throughout the book are bulleted lists with quick advice for couples on a range of topics, such as suggested shared activities or tips for managing stress.Learn how to help couples:Reinvent and deepen their marriage through improved communicationForgive past transgressions and choose new, meaningful, shared activitiesAdapt to midlife challenges, such as job loss, relocation, and returning to schoolHandle the stress of illness and caregivingRedefine relationships with "boomerang kids," adult children, and grandchildrenWith this book, counselors will obtain both the skills and the insight needed to help couples reimagine their relationships at this pivotal stage in their lives.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Marriage at Midlife: Counseling Strategies and Analytical Tools. To get started finding Marriage at Midlife: Counseling Strategies and Analytical Tools, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.