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Suggested Reading

Surviving Divorce
-By John Bradshaw
6


Learn the tools you need to work through the grief of your divorce and build a new life for yourself.  Bradshaw provides practical advice on nurturing yourself, coping with obsessions, dealing with rage, shame and loss, getting help and much more.






Growing Through Divorce
-By Jim Smoke
4


Offers practical guidance for anyone going through divorce.  Based on first-hand accounts of formerly married people, this book can help transform a person’s life form an old ending to a new beginning.







Helping Children Cope With Divorce
-By Edward Teyber
1


A guide for parents going through the process of divorce on how to understand and guide their children through the process as well.








The Relationship Rescue Workbook
-By Phillip McGraw
5


Provides questions, exercises and self-tests that will enable couples even in their most troubled relationships to get their love lives back on track.  And for those in solid relationships who would like to regain their spark, the author reveals how to make that happen. The author shows readers how to pinpoint problems in their relationships, and how to make sure that changes they enact will truly last.



The Good Marriage
-By Judith S. Wallerstein & Sandra Blakeslee
3

When so many marriages fail miserably, why do others succeed?  Based on a study of 50 happily married couples, this book introduces us to couples who speak honestly about their marriages.  It also describes the four basic types of marriages:  romantic, rescue, compassionate, and traditional and explains the nine psychological tasks-including separating from the family of origin and making a safe place for conflict-that must be undertaken by anyone committed to having a good marriage.


Couple Skills
-By Matthew McKay, PhD & Kim Paleg, PhD
2


Teaches you practical skills that help you resolve conflicts peacefully and get your needs met.  It explains how to communicate clearly, express feelings, stop blaming, cope with anger and solve your relationship problems.



 


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