Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up Hardcover - 2012

by Harriet Lerner

Coupling up is complicated---Dr. Harriet Lerner's marriage rules are not.

Following a unique format perfect for today's world, the renowned author of The Dance of Anger gives us just over 100 rules that cover all the hot spots in long-term relationships.

Marriage Rules offers new solutions to age-old problems ("He won't talk"/"She doesn't want sex") as well as modern ones (your partner's relationship to technology.) You'll also learn how to:
*Calm things down and warm them up
*Talk straight and fight fair
*Listen well as a spiritual practice
*Connect with a distant partner
*Survive the unique challenges of children, stepchildren and difficult-laws
*Follow a 12-step program to overcome defensiveness
*Know how and when to draw the line
*Take back your marriage when things fall apart

Marriage Rules is a treasure chest of lively, practical advice to help you navigate your couple relationship with clarity, courage, and joyous conviction. If one person in a couple follows ten rules of his or her choice, it will generate a major, positive change. All that's required is a genuine wish for a better relationship and a willingness to practice.