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Narcissism and Intimacy: Love and Marriage in an Age of Confusion Review

August 24th, 2010 Deborah Taylor No comments
Narcissism and Intimacy: Love and Marriage in an Age of Confusion

This book is more of a therapist’s guide to dealing with a few particular narcisstic marriages.The only thing this book does is to discuss certain narcisstic personalities in a marriage situation.That’s about as far asthe author takes the topic.Narcissism is only talked about in a marriagesetting, not in terms of any love or relationships outside [...]

Desperate Marriages: Moving Toward Hope and Healing in Your Relationship Review

August 15th, 2010 Hope Wilbanks No comments
Desperate Marriages: Moving Toward Hope and Healing in Your Relationship

Desperate Marriages:Moving Toward Hope and Healing in Your RelationshipbyGary ChapmanReview byAnthony J. Centore Ph.D. * * *After Gary Chapman wrote the International Best Seller The Five Love Languages, myriad of spinoffs were published: The Five Love Languages of Children, The Five Love Languages of Teenagers, The Five Love Languages for Singles, The Heart of the [...]

The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships Review

August 14th, 2010 Hope Wilbanks No comments
The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships

I work in Family Practice and Urgent Care as a physician assistant and do most of the ‘psych’ in our clinic.My background is in counseling psychology as well.I consider this book the most thorough, useful and appropriate ‘communications skills’ self-help book I have ever read.I recommend it to my patients and friends constantly.Janee Gillette, PA-C [...]

His Needs, Her Needs Review

August 14th, 2010 Edwin Jones No comments
His Needs, Her Needs

After 15 years, Harley’s work is as profound now as it was when first published.Harley has revised his book in various places, updating it based upon lessons learned since the previous edition and making it applicable to marital challenges of the 21st century.His concepts are powerful and practical.While written by a conservative Christian author, these [...]

Fighting for Your Marriage: A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Best-seller for Enhancing Marriage and Preventing Divorce Review

August 11th, 2010 Robert Robinson No comments
Fighting for Your Marriage: A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Best-seller for Enhancing Marriage and Preventing Divorce

This book is wonderful! My husband and I have read many marriage books throughout our 19 year marriage, and this one (read when we had been married for 13 years) made the biggest difference in our marriage. Though we thought we had become good at communicating, this book brought us to a whole new level. [...]

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It Review

August 10th, 2010 Dave Lindahl No comments
How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It

My husband (of nine years) and I are having trouble, and despite a couple of visits over the years to a therapist we both respect and like, we may be heading toward a divorce (his choice).I began reading this book, and then began reading it out loud to him.(I always read to him while he [...]