It Takes One To Tango: How I Rescued My Marriage With (Almost) No Help From My SpouseAnd How You Can, Too
Gallery Books
ISBN13:
9781501125867
$18.25
With a focus on self-empowerment and resilience, this refreshing and witty relationship guide has a reassuring counterintuitive message for unhappy spouses: you only need one partner to initiate far-reaching positive change in a marriage. Conventional wisdom says that it takes two to turn a troubled marriage around and that both partners must have a shared commitment to change. So when couples cant agree on howor whetherto make their marriage better, many give up or settle for a less-than-satisfying marriage (or think the only way out is divorce). Fortunately, there is an alternative. What distinguishes Reilly's book is that she says a warring couple dont have to agree on the goal of staying together; it takes one person changing, not both, to make a marriage work (The New York Times). Marriage and family therapist Winifred Reilly has this message for struggling partners: Take the lead. Doing so is effectiveand powerful. Through Reilly's own story of reclaiming her now nearly forty-year marriage, along with anecdotes from many clients she's worked with, youll learn how to: -Focus on your own behaviors and change them in ways that make you feel good about yourself and your marriage -Take a firm stand for what truly matters to you without arguing, cajoling, or resorting to threats -Identify the big picture issues at the basis of your repetitive fightsand learn how to unhook from them -Be less reactive, especially in the face of your spouse's provocations -Develop the strength and stamina to be the sole agent of change Combining psychological theory, practical advice, and personal narrative, It Takes One to Tango is a wise and uplifting (Dr. Ellyn Bader, Director of The Couples Institute) guide that will empower those who choose to take a bold, proactive approach to creating a loving and lasting marriage.
- | Author: Winifred M. Reilly
- | Publisher: Gallery Books
- | Publication Date: Apr 03, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 288 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Family & Relationships
- | ISBN-10: 1501125869
- | ISBN-13: 9781501125867
- Author:
- Winifred M. Reilly
- Publisher:
- Gallery Books
- Publication Date:
- Apr 03, 2018
- Number of pages:
- 288 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback/Family & Relationships
- ISBN-10:
- 1501125869
- ISBN-13:
- 9781501125867