The marriage checkup : a scientific program for sustaining and strengthening marital health / James V. Cordova.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crdova, James V.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marriage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2009.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is designed to help partners assess the most important domains of their marriages using information gathered from decades of marital research and therapy. The theme is about health, how to take your marital temperature, how to celebrate your strengths, and how to effectively attend to areas of concern.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction: Marital Health, Physical Health, and Happiness; Chapter 01. Intimacy: Strength in Vulnerability; Chapter 02. Emotional Skills in Marriage: Practicing Emotional Grace; Chapter 03. Communication: Healthy Miscommunication; Chapter 04. Mindfulness: Learning to Love in the Moment; Chapter 05. Acceptance: God Grant Me the Serenity; Chapter 06. Forgiveness and Repair: Grace, Generosity, and Compassion; Chapter 07. Team Spirit: Marriage as a Spiritual Journey; Chapter 08. Sexual Authenticity: Sharing the Sacred; Chapter 09. Money: Spenders, Savers, and the Delicate Balance

Chapter 10. Coparenting: Comrades in ArmsChapter 11. And the Courage to Change: Problem Solving and Change; Chapter 12. Attachment Styles: Establishing a Secure Base; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-43731-4

1-282-49907-6

9786612499074

0-7657-0641-5

OCLC:

609846842