Marriage at Midlife

Counseling Strategies and Analytical Tools

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Family Therapy, Developmental Psychology, Counselling
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Author: Dr. Douglas L. Kelley, PhD, Dr. Vincent R. Waldron, PhD ISBN: 9780826125637
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company Publication: March 16, 2009
Imprint: Springer Publishing Company Language: English
Author: Dr. Douglas L. Kelley, PhD, Dr. Vincent R. Waldron, PhD
ISBN: 9780826125637
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication: March 16, 2009
Imprint: Springer Publishing Company
Language: English

"[This book] provides a perceptive, research based, and pragmatic approach to working with couples seeking reconnection after years of childrearing....Marriage at Midlife should take center stage on every counselor's bookshelf."

 

--Kathleen M. Galvin, PhD

 

Professor, Communication Studies,

 

Northwestern University

 

The middle period of married life-what the authors call the "centerstage"-is often the "make or break" point in a lifelong relationship. Marriage at Midlife provides counselors, mental health professionals, and marriage educators with the tools they need to assist couples who are experiencing the challenges of the post-childrearing years. The authors take a resilience-based approach to help couples preserve and improve long, satisfying relationships.

 

 

 

This book is enriched with the authors' experience with couples who have been married between 20 and 50 years. Each chapter contains an opening narrative about a real-life couple, a section identifying sources of distress, a section outlining the analytical tools needed for each challenge, and questions and exercises for clients. Throughout the book are bulleted lists with quick advice for couples on a range of topics, such as suggested shared activities or tips for managing stress.

 

Learn how to help couples:

 

 

 

Reinvent and deepen their marriage through improved communication

 

Forgive past transgressions and choose new, meaningful, shared activities

 

Adapt to midlife challenges, such as job loss, relocation, and returning to school

 

Handle the stress of illness and caregiving

 

Redefine relationships with "boomerang kids," adult children, and grandchildren

 

 

 

With this book, counselors will obtain both the skills and the insight needed to help couples reimagine their relationships at this pivotal stage in their lives.

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"[This book] provides a perceptive, research based, and pragmatic approach to working with couples seeking reconnection after years of childrearing....Marriage at Midlife should take center stage on every counselor's bookshelf."

 

--Kathleen M. Galvin, PhD

 

Professor, Communication Studies,

 

Northwestern University

 

The middle period of married life-what the authors call the "centerstage"-is often the "make or break" point in a lifelong relationship. Marriage at Midlife provides counselors, mental health professionals, and marriage educators with the tools they need to assist couples who are experiencing the challenges of the post-childrearing years. The authors take a resilience-based approach to help couples preserve and improve long, satisfying relationships.

 

 

 

This book is enriched with the authors' experience with couples who have been married between 20 and 50 years. Each chapter contains an opening narrative about a real-life couple, a section identifying sources of distress, a section outlining the analytical tools needed for each challenge, and questions and exercises for clients. Throughout the book are bulleted lists with quick advice for couples on a range of topics, such as suggested shared activities or tips for managing stress.

 

Learn how to help couples:

 

 

 

Reinvent and deepen their marriage through improved communication

 

Forgive past transgressions and choose new, meaningful, shared activities

 

Adapt to midlife challenges, such as job loss, relocation, and returning to school

 

Handle the stress of illness and caregiving

 

Redefine relationships with "boomerang kids," adult children, and grandchildren

 

 

 

With this book, counselors will obtain both the skills and the insight needed to help couples reimagine their relationships at this pivotal stage in their lives.

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