The all-or-nothing marriage : how the best marriages work / Eli J. Finkel.
A psychology professor discusses his recent research into modern marriages and offers practical advice and long-term strategies to pursue self-discovery and personal growth and improve self-esteem along with your spouse so that happiness can thrive in your relationship.
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- ISBN: 9780525955160
- ISBN: 052595516X
- Physical Description: xv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Dutton, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-313) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface : Panic in Evanston -- Part one. Marriage today -- Temperamental but thrilling -- Part two. Historical perspective -- The pragmatic marriage -- From pragmatism to love -- From love to self-expression -- Part three. The all-or-nothing marriage -- Personal fulfillment and marital commitment : the détente -- Marriage at the summit -- For richer or poorer -- Part four. Toward stronger marriages -- For better or worse -- Lovehacking -- Going all in -- Recalibrating -- The marital buffet. |
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Subject: | Marriage. Marriage > Psychological aspects. Married people. Interpersonal relations. |
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The All-Or-Nothing Marriage : How the Best Marriages Work
"After years of debate and inquiry, the key to a great marriage remained shrouded in mystery. Until now..."-Carol Dweck,author ofMindset- The New Psychology of Success Eli J. Finkel's insightful and ground-breaking investigation of marriage clearly shows that the best marriages today are better than the best marriages of earlier eras. Indeed, they are the best marriages the world has ever known. He presents his findings here for the first time in this lucid, inspiring guide to modern marital bliss. The All-or-Nothing Marriage reverse engineers fulfilling marriages-from the "traditional" to the utterly nontraditional-and shows how any marriage can be better. The primary function of marriage from 1620 to 1850 was food, shelter, and protection from violence; from 1850 to 1965, the purpose revolved around love and companionship. But today, a new kind of marraige has emerged, one oriented toward self-discover, self-esteem, and personal growth. Finkel combines cutting-edge scientific research with practical advice; he considers paths to better communication and responsiveness; he offers guidance on when to recalibrate our expectations; and he even introduces a set of must-try "lovehacks." This is a book for the newlywed to the empty nester, for those thinking about getting married or remarried, and for anyone looking for illuminating advice that will make a real difference to getting the most out of marriage today.