The New I Do
Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels
Susan Gadoua author Vicki Larson author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Seal Press
Published:23rd Sep '14
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
If half of all cars bought in America each year broke down, there would be a national uproar. But when people suggest that maybe every single marriage doesn't look like the next and isn't meant to last until death, there's nothing but a rash of proposed laws trying to force it to do just that.In The New I Do , therapist Susan Pease Gadoua and journalist Vicki Larson take a ground-breaking look at the modern shape of marriage to help readers open their minds to marrying more consciously and creatively. Offering actual models of less-traditional marriages, including everything from a parenting marriage (intended for the sake of raising and nurturing children) to a comfort or safety marriage (where people marry for financial security or companionship), the book covers unique options for couples interested in forging their own paths.With advice and quizzes to help readers decide what works for them, The New I Do acts as a guide to thinking outside the marital box and the framework for a new debate on marriage in the 21st century.
"If you think a 50 precent divorce rate is an acceptable statistic, then I suppose you don't have to read this book. For everyone else, this book will give you permission to think out of the box." --Pepper Schwartz, author of The Normal Bar "The New I Do is a definite 'gotta get' book, providing you the tools to make your decision to marry a solid and successful one." --Dr. Charles Sophy, author of Side by Side "Impressively analyzed and explained... The solid, erudite style pleasantly eschews the usual hype found in other works on the subject. Highly recommended for libraries supporting the helping professions and essential for all marriage therapists." --Library Journal
ISBN: 9781580055451
Dimensions: 214mm x 147mm x 14mm
Weight: 284g
240 pages