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OverviewA comprehensive and insightful guide that offers research-based, prescriptive suggestions on how to improve your marriage by leading New York Times blogger Tara Parker-Pope We've all heard the statistic- 50% of marriages end in divorce. It's enough to make many couples give up when the going gets tough. But what if it weren't true? What if, in fact, it's not only possible but often easier than you think to save a seemingly troubled relationship? These are the questions leading New York Times blogger Tara Parker-Pope asked herself after her own divorce. An investigative journalist, she turned to some of the top biologists, neuroscientists and psychologists for the facts about marriage and divorce. For Better (For Worse) offers page after page of astonishing, eye-opening good news. Discover- - The science behind why some marriages work and others don't - The biology behind why some spouses cheat and others remain faithful - The best diagnostic tools created by cutting-edge psychologists to assess the probability of success in getting married and staying married Packed full of questionnaires to uncover your hidden feelings and tools to show how small adjustments can make a huge difference, this is the definitive guide to the most profound relationship of our lives. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tara Parker-PopePublisher: Ebury Publishing Imprint: Vermilion Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.388kg ISBN: 9780091929275ISBN 10: 009192927 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 03 June 2010 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsIt is pure joy to read a book on so popular a subject as marriage that is not filled with pop-psych platitudes and prescriptive do's and don't's ... Tara Parker-Pope disabuses us of long-held myths and replaces them with facts that can help couples of any persuasion form stronger, steadier unions -- Jane E Brody * The New York Times * ... a gem of a book. Reading this book will absolutely improve your marriage * Louann Brizendine, MD, author of The Female Brain and The Male Brain * ... a savvy, practical guide for side-steping the dead ends that all couples encounter along that zany, zig-zaggy path we travel from 'I do' to 'I can...and will'! * Harvey Karp, MD, author of The New York Times bestseller The Happiest Toddler on the Block * It is pure joy to read a book on so popular a subject as marriage that is not filled with pop-psych platitudes and prescriptive do's and don't's ... Tara Parker-Pope disabuses us of long-held myths and replaces them with facts that can help couples of any persuasion form stronger, steadier unions -- Jane E Brody The New York Times ... a gem of a book. Reading this book will absolutely improve your marriage Louann Brizendine, MD, author of The Female Brain and The Male Brain ... a savvy, practical guide for side-steping the dead ends that all couples encounter along that zany, zig-zaggy path we travel from 'I do' to 'I can...and will'! Harvey Karp, MD, author of The New York Times bestseller The Happiest Toddler on the Block Author InformationTara Parker-Pope was the health writer for the Wall Street Journal and is currently writing for the New York Times. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |