5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great
by Terri L. Orbuch, PH.D
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Pub Date Oct 27 2015 | Archive Date Dec 31 2015
Greenleaf Book Group | River Grove Books
Description
Contrary to what you’ve been told, keeping a marriage successful does NOT take hard work! All it takes is making a few small changes over time.
If you’re feeling your good marriage is starting to show a little wear, zero in on those imperfections, right? WRONG! Focus on what’s going well! Enhance the good aspects of your marriage and build on the solid foundation you already have.
Dr. Orbuch debunks many common marriage myths and you’ll find out who needs more compliments—men or women. Who falls in love faster—women or men? The advice in this smart, entertaining book will help you put the excitement back in your marriage in no time, and you’ll be amazed at how easy it will be!
5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great is based on the findings of a groundbreaking study directed by Dr. Orbuch, and funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study—of the same 373 married couples—began in 1986 and continues today. Dr. Orbuch is a professor, a renowned therapist, and a nationally recognized relationship expert known as The Love Doctor®.
Advance Praise
-- Ian Kerner, Ph.D., sex therapist and author of She Comes First
"After 20 years of researching relationships and marriage, Dr. Terri Orbuch has put pen to paper to write 5 Simple Steps. I only want to know: What took her so long! She takes cutting-edge research from the halls of academia and applies it to the homes (and bedrooms) of married couples. She has produced a brilliant guide to marital happiness with humor, warmth and a personal touch that will inspire couples for years to come.
-- Scott Haltzman, M.D., clinical assistant professor, Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and author of The Secrets of Happy Families
"Here, in a practical and inspiring book, Dr. Terri Orbuch shares her considerable wisdom and insights with couples who want to transform their marriage into the partnership they always wanted. Dr. Orbuch blends scholarly research with clinical sensitivity to provide couples with specific guidelines for reinvigorating closeness and rekindling their marriage. There are simple but powerful suggestions here for couples to follow, to benefit them at every stage of their relationship."
-- Thomas Bradbury, Ph.D., professor and co-director, UCLA Relationship Institute
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781632990563 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 106784
This was a really eye opening insightful book filled with tips and research based facts. Terri Orbuch shares the 5 Simple Steps to improve marriages, starting with Expect Less, Get More. There are statistics that she provides on what happy marriages do, and expect from one another. In Step 2 Orbuch shares how to give incentives and rewards, learning your partner's love language and recognizing what works and what doesn't. In Step3 , she discusses how to have daily briefings. 10 minutes is all that is needed to have a deep and meaningful conversation. Most conversations stop at how was your day? Orbuch shares how to expand and ask more in depth questions, such as what was the most exciting part of your day? Reframing a lot of how couples have minimal conversations daily can enhance the relationship. Step 4 implementing change, by getting out of the ruts with plenty of ideas of what to do. Lastly step 5 present how to keep costs low in order to reap benefits.
I really enjoyed the read and appreciate the information provided.
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