The Marriage Makeover
Finding Happiness in Imperfect Harmony
Drawing on his clinical practice, Dr. Coleman challenges the assumption that spouses must find complete personal fulfillment within marriage. He offers couples on the edge of divorce a different path — practical tools for building a satisfying life together that doesn't depend on perfect harmony.
Psychologist Joshua Coleman has the power to single-handedly slow the rate of divorce. The Cleveland Plain Dealer
What’s inside
A clinical psychologist with a thriving family practice, Dr. Coleman noticed the same pattern again and again: couples enter therapy on the verge of divorce, and within a few weeks rediscover real joy and interest in their marriage. Rather than insisting that spouses must find total personal satisfaction in marriage, this book offers a different, more forgiving standard — and simple, practical tools for couples to build a happier life together, even an imperfect one.
All reviews
Praise from clinicians, sociologists, and writers.
“This is a radical book.”
Julia M. Lewis, PhD, co-author of The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce (from the foreword)
“Coleman handles his subject with great care.”
The Chicago Tribune
“Coleman's words are a welcome antidote to unrealistic portrayals of domestic bliss.”
Publishers Weekly
“Recommended for academic and public libraries.”
Library Journal
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