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Divorce Busting: A Step-by-Step Approach to Making Your Marriage Loving Again (平装)
by Michele Weiner-Davis
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Marriage Relationships Self-help |
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Down-to-earth, effective advice to couples working together and to individuals attempting to save a troubled marriage. |
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Claire Berman (author of A Hole in My Heart: Adult Children of Divorce Speak Out) (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
By focusing on the positive and the possible, Weiner-Davis offers couples hope and much needed help in making marriages work. |
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Arlene Modica Matthews (author of Why Did I Marry You, Anyway?) (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
This refreshing approach for breaking relationship stalemates may be just the catalyst for change your relationship requires. |
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Library Journal (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
With a 50 percent divorce rate in the United States, this is a welcome guide to keeping marriages intact. Weiner-Davis employs solution-oriented brief therapy (SBT) to solve immediate marriage problems, in only four to ten sessions. Unlike conventional, long-term therapy, Weiner-Davis uses very concrete, basic information to work on present and future issues. Remembering and focusing discussions on what worked in a relationship instead of what went wrong is an important element for a positive outcome in SBT. |
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Sarah Luciani (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
I got this book not because I was headed for divorce, but having a difficult time in my marriage as happens to everyone that has been married for awhile. As a married person, I know my thoughts of "should I leave this?" are not all that uncommon in today's society. I was at a place where I was really asking myself that question. This book was really a lifesaver for me and my marriage when I got it. Michelle Weiner states "No marriage is an island". Some marital difficulties can be precipitate by happenings outside the marriage. It is easiest to blame the one's we are close to! This book helped me see how I myself often pointed accusational fingers at my husband, when I was truly not always the one willing to work on things. I often blamed him when other areas of my life were not going well. My relationship has actually improved greatly for the better since I read this book which was six months ago. I was able to view Michele's philosophy that all marriages are salvageable, and most are worth saving. I saw mine that way. I remind myself of all the reasons why I married my husband, and keep myself in check now. I believe that this book is very helpful, and especially if a person wants to try to save a marriage that looks like it is heading for divorce. |
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Barbara (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
The author says to "love the one you're with" and I think that's an admirable position to take. Look at the generations that preceeded us. Marriages didn't just crumble and fall at the 60% rate that they are today. We live in a disposable society. I'm not happy, therefore, he's gone. Working at a relationship seems like a foreign being. I would just caution that there may be a few categories to which this doesn't apply - I'm sure the author would agree-rape, spousal abuse or child abuse. Also, the statistic of second marriages failing is given at 60%. In fact, that's first marriages. Of those only 45% of the population choose to remarry and of those spouses, 85% divorce. |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
I saw the author on the Oprah show. My best friend's wife had already filed for a divorce and he was depressed beyond description about it. I told him to get the book. He got it, read it over and over, used what he read and she started to soften. It took 4 months of hard work on his part. He would tell me every day what technique he was using, and what progress he was making. Today, they are madly in love with each other again. She says he has become a new person. He says their relationship is like it was when they first met. They have become friends again. My wife and I have both read the book and we love the stories. We give copies of the book out at wedding showers and anniversaries. I think Divorce Busting is written in an easy to understand way. If you are married, I recommend that you(and your spouse)read this book! |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
Currently separated, I am reading several marriage and self help books. This book truly stands out with its common sense approach. Half way through I sent a copy to my husband (who would never pick up a self help book). I think he'll appreciate the author's goal oriented action approach. We've tried traditional therapy and analyzing our issues, and it has gotten us nowhere but more resentful of each other. We communicate less after a therapy session than we did prior. I think we are both ready for something different. I finished this book in less than a week and I feel so much more hopeful and positive about working on my marriage. Read this book if you have gone the traditional route of therapists and self help books. |
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An American reader, USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
I'm a marriage columnist and author of two books on marriage: Marriage 911 and Chocolate Chili Pepper Love. I'm not a professional counselor. I'm a humorist/storyteller and write as a friend to others who are hurting in their relationships. The #1 book I recommend to those "stuck" in problem areas, the book that was most helpful to me during a time of darkness and confusion in my own marriage is Divorce Busting. When couples are hurting they don't usually need a course in WHY (they are already experts at that) - what they need is HELP and RELIEF. Michelle's warm, practical, engaging advice is the medicine this writer/speaker prescribes for those who want to improve their marriage and maintain a sense of personal peace and dignity in the process. Thank you, Michelle! Keep up the good work. |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
I couldn't disagree more with the woman from California. Although this book isn't everything for everybody- no book ever is- it completely changed my life. My husband was in the midst of a mid-life crisis, big time. He had an affair, lost weight, the whole bit. Everyone was telling me to leave. But I didn't want to give up seventeen years of marriage when we have 3 kids together. Call me crazy, but through the whole thing, I still knew our marriage could work. But I didn't know how to make that happen. I was so depressed. My friends were tired of talking to me. I went to a therapist who told me to leave. Nothing helped.
Then I saw Divorce Busting in the bookstore. When I read it, it felt like the author had been watching my marriage from my living room. I learned so much from it, not only about getting my husband back, but about all kinds of relationships. The methods WORK! My husband and I have never been happier. I don't usually write reviews, but I just couldn't keep quiet when I read the review from that unhappy woman. I realize that some people can't save their marriages because it's too late. But even if I had not been able to turn things around in my marriage, I feel I am a better, stronger person because of this book. I have the author to thank for saving my marriage! |
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An American reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-08 00:00>
I love this book! I bought it for my Mom, loaned it to a friend going through a divorce, I bought a copy for a friend who is separated, and I'm ordering another one for a friend who just wants to communicate better in her marriage.
I have found that I can use the techniques of this book in any inter-personal relationships. For instance, I was able to use one of the methods of resolving differences with my 12 year old son! And I avoided a big conflict with my boss thanks to this book! What about my marriage? I was able to keep communication open, but like the books says toward the end, "If someone is waiting in the wings for your spouse to divorce you, there may be little that you can do." The author is right! |
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