Secrets of great marriages Real truth from real couples about lasting love

Charlie Bloom, 1947-

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Published
Novato, Calif. : New World Library c2010.
Language
English
Main Author
Charlie Bloom, 1947- (-)
Other Authors
Linda Bloom, 1946- (-)
Physical Description
xxi, 233 p. ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781577316787
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. It's Never Too Late to Heal Old Wounds
  • 2. Great Marriages Require Great Integrity
  • 3. A Marriage May Have to Die in Its Present Form to Be Born into Its Full Glory
  • 4. It's Always Possible to Make Time for Your Marriage, Even If You Have Twelve Kids
  • 5. There Are Thousands of Ways to Make Love
  • 6. A True Partnership Amplifies the Joy of Success and Diminishes the Pain of Distress
  • 7. Painful Breakdowns Contain the Seeds Necessary for Love to Flourish
  • 8. Failure Is an Essential Step, on the Road to Success
  • 9. play Is Serious Business
  • 10. Humble Beginnings Can Be the Source of Great Achievements
  • 11. Love Creates Miracles
  • 12. A Generous Spirit Is Its Own Reward
  • 13. A Painful Past Can Open the Door to the Deepest Love
  • 14. The Play of Marriage Has Many Characters
  • 15. It's Not Despite Our Differences That We Can Deeply Love, It's Because of Them
  • 16. Great Marriages Require Both Partners to be Teachers and Students
  • 17. Sometimes You Have to Risk It All to Have It All
  • 18. The Three Secrets to Success in Marriage Are Commitment, Commitment, and Commitment
  • 19. Not All Great Marriages Require Hard Work
  • 20. Love Grows Every Time It Is Expressed
  • 21. Great Marriages Require a Commitment to Something beyond the Relationship Itself
  • 22. Change Your Life, Change Your Marriage, Change the World by Listening, Really Listening
  • 23. When Our Underlying'Intentions Are Aligned, All Differences Become Workable
  • 24. Above All Else, Love Is the Most Important Thing
  • 25. Together, Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Lives
  • 26. Life's Ordeals Can Become a Source of Compassion, Inspiration, and Love
  • 27. As Love Grows, So Does the Scope of Your World
  • Appendix: Featured Couples' Contact Information
  • About the Authors
  • Contact Us
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Married relationship gurus, the Blooms (Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married) share the secrets of 27 happily married couples. A high-profile lawyer husband and his political activist wife demonstrate how balancing family and careers requires teamwork, commitment, creativity, and surrendering of the ego. Two gay musicians, one with AIDS, have perfected the art of treating each other like adults rather than being each other's parents. Although it profiles fulfilling relationships worthy of respect and emulation, this volume's New Age bent, long-windedness, and lack of self-help format may preclude a wide audience. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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