Ebook: The new rules of marriage: what you need to know to make love work

Family therapist Terrence Real presents a message that women need to hear: You aren't crazy--you're right! Women have changed in the last 25 years--they have become powerful, independent, self-confident, and happy. Yet many men remain irresponsible and emotionally detached. Here, Real shows women how to master the new rules of twenty-first-century marriage by offering them a set of effective tools with which they can create the truly intimate relationship that they desire and deserve. He identifies five non-starters to avoid and shares strategies for bringing honesty, passion, and joy back to even the most difficult relationship. Using his experience helping thousands of couples shift from despair to profound emotional closeness, Real guides you through the process of relationship repair with exercises that you can do alone or with your partner.--From publisher description.;Are you getting what you want? : outgrowing the old rules -- The crunch and why you're still in it : bad rules in a losing game -- Second consciousness : stepping out of your bad deal -- Are you imtimacy ready? : cleaning up -- Get yourself together : healthy self-esteem and boundaries -- Get what you want : empowering yourself, empowering your partner -- Give what you can : empowering each other -- Cherish what you have : full-respect living : a new rule for life.