Now That I'm Married, Why Isn't Everything Perfect?

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Praise for Mow That I'm Married, Why Isn't Everything Perfect?
"It is rare to find a relationship book with genuinely new ideas, but Susan Page has written one. Virtually every page presents a compelling insight. Susan believes that everyone who wants a happy marriage can have one, and by the end of the book, you will too." —John Gray, Ph.D., author of Mm Are from Mars, Womm Arejrom Vmus
"Filled with wisdom . . . including wonderful pithy truths like, 'Anxiety and intimacy are incompatible.'" — Penelope Russianoff, author of VVTien Am I Going to Be Happy?
"This is the most useful book on relationships we have read in a long time. It brims with information we can use both in our own marriage and in our therapy practices. Susan Page is a wise woman and a wonderful writer."
— Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, authors of Conscious Loving
"This is noble work! The insights in this book reveal the ideal 'mind-set' and 'secrets' of couples who thrive." — Marjorie Blanchard, Ph.D., coauthor... Tovább

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Praise for Mow That I'm Married, Why Isn't Everything Perfect?
"It is rare to find a relationship book with genuinely new ideas, but Susan Page has written one. Virtually every page presents a compelling insight. Susan believes that everyone who wants a happy marriage can have one, and by the end of the book, you will too." —John Gray, Ph.D., author of Mm Are from Mars, Womm Arejrom Vmus
"Filled with wisdom . . . including wonderful pithy truths like, 'Anxiety and intimacy are incompatible.'" — Penelope Russianoff, author of VVTien Am I Going to Be Happy?
"This is the most useful book on relationships we have read in a long time. It brims with information we can use both in our own marriage and in our therapy practices. Susan Page is a wise woman and a wonderful writer."
— Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, authors of Conscious Loving
"This is noble work! The insights in this book reveal the ideal 'mind-set' and 'secrets' of couples who thrive." — Marjorie Blanchard, Ph.D., coauthor of Working Well, and Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D., coauthor of The One-Minute Manager
"In this much-needed account of why and how marriage can be the deepest, most intimate relationship of our lives, Susan Page sheds light on everything. 1 recommend this book to anyone who doubts that the sexes can be close and trusting, and to all of us who are struggling to make it so."
— Polly Young-Eisendrath, Ph.D., author of You're Not What I Expected
"Intimacy is one of the casualties of our materialistic culture. Page reclaims much of this warm art to a place worthy of its profound place in human psychology." — Robert A. Johnson, author of We. Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love
"A wonderful book! . . . This is not just for people who are married, but for those who are looking for a partner, because it lets the reader in on how loving people function." — Margaret Paul, Ph.D., author of Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You?
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You entered your marriage with high hopes, confident that your union would beat the odds and survive a lifetime — and thrive. But whether you're a newlywed or a longtime partner, you sometimes have doubts. Is this all there is? Shouldn't I he happier? Why isn't everything perfect?
These questions, according to Susan Page, best-selling author of If I'm So 'WonderfuC, "Why Am I StiiCSingCe?, most often have more to do with unrealistic expectations than with irreconcilable differences. In her groundbreaking new book, she shows us how to escape from common marriage myths and strengthen the actual qualities that make for a successful long-term partnership.
Drawing on more than twenty years of counseling experience. Page explains that our typical views of marriage don't match the realities of the '90s. On the one hand, we expect a good marriage to be the magical solution to a host of personal dilemmas — a relationship that will end loneliness, boost self-esteem, alleviate financial worries, and guarantee happiness. On the other hand, we think that our chances for a truly successful marriage are only even at best,-after all, half of today's marriages do end in divorce. The truth, says Page, is that because we buy into beliefs about marriage that have little basis in fact, we may lose faith in a marriage that actually has the potential to flourish.
The solution, according to Page, is to move beyond the crushing burden of
expectations — and cultivate the attitudes, actions, and simple day-to-day pleasures that help create a bountiful and enduring partnership. Using the experiences of the hundreds of couples she's counseled, Page brings to life and explains step by step how every couple can achieve the eight essential components of a good and successful marriage Filled with exercises, examples, stories, and wisdom. Now That I'm Married, Why Isn't Everything Perfect? is required reading for everyone who wants a genuinely thriving marriage.
Susan Page began her career as a Protestant campus minister and has a background in both theology and psychology. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband.
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