Contemplating Divorce: A Step-by-Step Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go
Product Type: Book
Product Price: $16.95
Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications
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Description
Just as there are right and wrong reasons to marry, there are good and bad reasons to divorce. Some couples are quick to split because they are unwilling to devote the necessary effort to fixing their relationships or to understanding their partners, while others miss out on personal fulfillment by staying too long in unhealthy marriages.
This insightful and practical guide, written by a therapist with nearly a decade of experience counseling those considering divorce, will help you evaluate your marriage to determine whether you should stay or go. Without bias toward or against the option of divorce, Contemplating Divorce includes helpful tools to guide you to the right decision.
- Use the tests and relationship evaluations to assess your level of fulfillment in your marriage
- Learn about the five types of needs happy marriages satisfy
- Find out how to fix "problem areas" in your relationship
- Plan for the future, whether you decide to stay or move on
"This is a much-needed book. The anxiety in making a life-changing decision is sometimes overwhelming. It is of immense help to have a coach like Susan Pease Gadoua!"
--John Bradshaw, best-selling author of Homecoming and Creating Love
Reviews
Rating: 2 / 5
Date: 2010-03-27
Summary: "divorce or not"
Somewhat disappointing. It felt to me like it was leaning toward the choice of divorce more so than making the choice or staying or going.
Rating: 3 / 5
Date: 2009-11-17
Summary: "Contemplating Divorce"
Good seller.Very quick to send.Book itself had many helpful hints but way too many case studies that didnt really help or cover some situations
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-06-04
Summary: "A must read for anyone who wants to work on their marriage."
This book is fantastic, and was instrumental in parting the clouds for me during one of the most difficult times of my life - determining whether my marriage was salvagable or not. The exercises in this book are very helpful in assessing the work that needs to be done on a marriage, and in determining whether that work can be done by the two of you or not. I highly recommend this book whether you are contemplating divorce or not - in my case, I was contemplating it, and some of the exercises in this book made it crystal clear to me which path was the right one for me. I can't begin to express how thankful I am to have run across this book, and highly recommend it to anyone facing even the smallest difficulties in their marriage - it can help you see how to approach fixing things if you choose to, or deciding that it is time to end things if you choose to.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2008-11-24
Summary: "OUTSTANDING book"
This book offers the reader a wealth of information about the difficult, limbo space between an unhappy marriage and making the decision to stay or leave. I especially appreciated Susan's applications of the theories of phases of contemplation and Maslow's hierarchy of needs to help the reader gain clarity about his or her own process. The exercises are helpful and worthwhile to do. This is a very practical volume that gave me much to reflect on. I recommend it highly for both therapists and the general public.
Dorie Rosenberg, L.M.F.T.
San Rafael, CA.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2008-11-23
Summary: "Great book!"
This is an important and illuminating book if you REALLY want clarity around one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! It's well-written and informative and will definitely help those who are struggling with whether to stay or go.