Should We Stay Together? A Scientifically Proven Method for Evaluating Your Relationship and Improving Its Chances for Long-Term Success

Name: Should We Stay Together? A Scientifically Proven Method for Evaluating Your Relationship and Improving Its Chances for Long-Term Success
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ISBN: 9780787951443

ISBN-10: 0787951447

ISBN-13: 9780787951443

Edition: 2000

Authors: Jeffry H. Larson

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Description:

This series of easy-to-take and revealing self-tests enable any couple to predict their potential marital satisfaction before marriage.

Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/25/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 7.05" wide x 9.29" long x 0.44" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Myths About Preparing for Marriage


Myths: What Are They?


Debunking the Myths


Moving Beyond the Myths: What We Know



The Marriage Triangle: Three Factors That Predict Your Future Marital Satisfaction


Personal and Relationship Contexts


Individual Traits


Couple Traits


Assessment and the Marriage Triangle



The Marriage Triangle, Factor 1: Your Personal and Relationship Contexts


Family-of-Origin Influences


Personal Context


Relationship Contexts


External and Internal Pressures: What Are They?


An Overview of All Contextual Factors


Evaluating Your Own Test Results


Recommendations



The Marriage Triangle, Factor 2: Your Individual Traits


Personality Traits Related to Marital Satisfaction


Dysfunctional Beliefs Related to Marital Dissatisfaction


Scoring and Interpretation Guidelines: Individual Traits


Dysfunctional Beliefs That Influence Marital Satisfaction



The Marriage Triangle, Factor 3: Your Couple Traits


Couple Communication Assessment


The Importance of Similarities


The Importance of Acquaintanceship


Living Together


Premarital Sex and Pregnancy


The Importance of Communication


Evaluating Your Own Test Results



Your Own Personal Marriage Triangle: Putting the Three Factors Together


Using the Summary Sheet


Completing Your Own Summary Sheet



Whom and When Not to Marry!


Types to Avoid


Red Light Indicators



Other Resources for Marriage Preparation


Context Resources


Individual Traits Resources


Couple Traits Resources


In Conclusion


Notes


The Author