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To this new edition (the original came out in 1994), the authors have added current research on marriage and societal changes. At its core, however, remains the program that Markman and Scott Stanley, codirectors of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver, created to help couples overcome nuptial difficulties: the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP). Based on empirical research, PREP emphasizes teaching couples to handle conflict better by using the speaker-listener technique, which involves having one person speak at a time while the other actively listens. Because of the authors' unfortunate attempts at humor and some rather unncessary and slapdash-looking cartoon, this is perhaps not to most appealing manual on the subject. Nonetheless, it's still recommended for public and social work libraries owing to the tried-and-true methodology it explains. (Library Journal, November 15, 2001)
"Just about everyone can improve their marriage.... They can learn skills to help them handle negative emotions in marriage. It's the discord that hurts kids," (USA Today, December 13, 2001)
"…Finally, 'Staying the Course' deals with marriage maintenance and has excellent chapters on the need for realistic expectations and forgiveness; the latter includes an imaginative programme-one of the book's many excellent exercises-to make it a practical reality. Highly recommended…" (Sexual & Relationship Therapy, Vol.17, No. 4, 2002)
USA Today, December 13, 2001
"Just about everyone can improve their marriage.... They can learn skills to help them handle negative emotions in marriage. It's the discord that hurts kids,"
Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love, New and Revised
Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love, New and Revised,Howard J. Markman,Scott M. Stanley,Susan L. Blumberg,Jossey-Bass,0787957445,Communication,Interpersonal communication,Interpersonal relations,Love / Sex / Marriage,Marriage,Psychology,Psychotherapy - Couples & Family,Psychology & Psychiatry / Family Therapy,Psychotherapy
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