The Complete Marriage Counselor: Relationship-Saving Advice from America's Top 50+ Couples Therapists

by Sherry Amatenstein, Tina B. Tessina (Foreword by)

Overview

• More couples than ever before are seeking relief from couples therapy (American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy) • Author is the Dating Doyenne for iVillage and writes the column “Dating After 40” for More magazine • Amatenstein has provided relationship advice for VHI, BBC, Lifetime, Inside Edition, Regis and Kelly, The Early Show, CBS News, and many other programs • Contributors are the most well-known marriage counselors in America, including: Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Dr. John Gray, Dr. John Gottman, Dr. Warren Farrell, Dr. Harville Hendrix, Dr. Ruth, and more Combining the best advice from the best counselors across the country—couples on the brink of divorce finally have the answers they need. Bringing this prestigious group of experts together for the first time, Sherry Amatenstein offers readers advice based on counseling sessions with real couples from around the country. By selecting the 101 most-asked questions after polling 50+ notable counselors in America, Sherry gets to the heart of the real problems couples are facing today. With questions about everything from sex and money to infidelity and communication, troubled couples will realize they’re not alone while absorbing the best advice there is on the market today. Questions include: • I hate his family. What can I do to get out of seeing them so often? • Why does she always overspend? • How do I/do we get over an affair? • How can we stop being so bored? • Why does she treat me like I’m the enemy? The ultimate resource for unhappy couples, The Complete Marriage Counselor features marriage-saving solutions that really work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440512971
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	02/13/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	258
File size:	801 KB

About the Author

Sherry Amatenstein is a therapist and author of four books including The Complete Marriage Counselor and Love Lessons from Bad Breakups. 

Table of Contents

Foreword: Astounding Wisdom viii

Introduction: Something Different xi

Chapter 1 Chore Wars 1

Chapter 2 Money Fights can Bankrupt Your Relationship 13

Chapter 3 Can This Sex Life Be Saved? 31

Chapter 4 Be Partners and Parents 57

Chapter 5 Not One Big Happy Family 73

Chapter 6 Have Some Faith 91

Chapter 7 Infidelity: End of the Road? 109

Chapter 8 Handling the Rough Patches 125

Chapter 9 Dueling Goals 155

Chapter 10 All Work and No Play 171

Chapter 11 In Good Communication We Trust 183

Chapter 12 If at First You Don't Succeed 201

Appendix A Guidelines for Choosing a Marriage Counselor 215

Appendix B Experts' Bios, Books, and Marriage-Saving Tips 217

Index 239