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The New Rules of Marriage
What You Need to Know to Make Love Work
by Terrence Real
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Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (January 30 2007)
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Chapter 1: Are You Getting What You Want?
Are you happy with the relationship you're in today? Or are you frustrated, knowing that no matter how hard you try, the open-heartedness that first drew you and your partner together seems awfully hard to win back?

Chapter 1: The Big Picture: Where Are We Now?
One of the reasons why men and women are so frustrated and confused with one another is that the nature of marriage itself is undergoing a sea of change. In the beginning of the twentieth century, with the coming of the industrial revolution



Book Description

In his extraordinary new book, Terrence Real, distinguished therapist and bestselling author, presents a long overdue message that women need to hear: You aren't crazy-you're right!

Women have changed in the last twenty-five years-they have become powerful, independent, self-confident, and happy. Yet many men remain irresponsible and emotionally detached. They don't know how to respond to frustrated partners who just want their mates to show up and grow up.

Enter the good news: In this revolutionary book, Real shows women how to master the new rules of twenty-first-century marriage by offering them a set of effective tools with which they can create the truly intimate relationship that they desire and deserve. He identifies five non-starters to avoid and shares practical strategies for bringing honesty, passion, and joy back to even the most difficult relationship. Using his experience helping thousands of couples shift from despair to profound emotional closeness, Real guides you through the process of relationship repair with exercises that you can do alone or with your partner. With this program you'll discover how to

  • identify and articulate your wants and needs
  • listen well and respond generously
  • set limits, and stand up for yourself
  • embrace and appreciate what you have
  • know when to seek outside help

The New Rules of Marriage will introduce you to a radically new kind of relationship, one based on the idea that every woman has the power to transform her marriage, while men, given the right support, have it in them to rise to the occasion.

We have never wanted so much from our relationships as we do today. More than any other generation, we yearn for our mates to be lifelong friends and lovers. The New Rules of Marriage shows us how to fulfill this courageous and uncompromising new vision.

About the Author

Terrence RealTerrence Real

Terrence Real is the author of the national bestseller I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression. A family therapist and lecturer for more than twenty years, he is a member of the senior faculty at the Family Institute of Cambridge and director of the Gender Relations Program at the Meadows Institute in Arizona..

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