Life After "I Do!" will have you pounding the table with agreement and sighing with relief. "It´s not just me, or my marriage, or my kids, this happens to lots of people!" Egan guides you through the inevitable ups and downs of individual separate lives blending into one family. Each chapter addresses a different topic, topics few people expect or are prepared for: being at wit's end with your spouse, troublesome in-laws, keeping up with the Joneses, being stripped of all self-confidence when raising children full time, and lots more. But more importantly, Life after "I Do!" delivers dozens of fresh action oriented ideas and loving common sense insights to transform your marriage and family life. You´ll learn to recognize roles and organize your family like a small business so you can enjoy your family much, much more. There´s even a solution for getting your kids to help you without fighting! "Reading Rachel Egan's wisdom, I found myself planning ways I could reconnect with my husband, ways I could be more tolerant and patient, but perhaps more importantly, I found myself laughing out loud and feeling less alone with the knowledge that marriage can sometimes be a true spiritual grind for everybody. Hallelujah for Rachel!" Jennifer Louden Best-selling author of The Couple's Comfort Book, Comfort Secrets for Busy Women
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Rachel Egan is a free-lance writer and life coach. She loves to hear from her readers. www.rachelegan.com "Reading Rachel Egan's wisdom, I found myself planning ways I could reconnect with my husband, ways I could be more tolerant and patient, but perhaps more importantly, I found myself laughing out loud and feeling less alone with the knowledge that marriage can sometimes be a true spiritual grind for everybody. Hallelujah for Rachel!" Jennifer Louden Best-selling author of The Couple's Comfort Book "Many of us wish we had a good friend who could hear the grisly details of our married lives without losing faith in the basic goodness of our marriages, give us wise, simple, pragmatic advice, offer consistent support no matter what happened. Rachel Egan is that friend. Her book, Life after "I Do", is the written equivalent of the nurturing neighbor who leans over the backyard fence to tell encouraging anecdotes and suggest effective solutions for various marital woes. It's good-humored, compassionate, and thoughtful. Read it; get your spouse to read it, and if your spouse refuses, read it again. It helps!" Martha Beck, PH.D. Best-selling author of Finding Your Own North Star, columnist for O: The Oprah Magazine
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So helpful!!,
By inthewindycity (Chicago) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Life After 'I Do!': Awakening from My Dreams... Learning to Love the Reality of Marriage and Family (Paperback)
This book was very enlightening. Not only did it shed light on the realities of marriage and family, it gave insight into a very special famiy, the Egan family. Rachel Egan's stories amused me, especially the one where she forgot to include 'the quiet one,' Emily, in her poem. So honest and truthful of Egan to admit. Her children have turned out beautifully, even that so-called 'quiet one.' This book was an easy read and amusing. I look forward to more from her!
EDITED Dec 9, 2006: I have already written a review, but I must say, a section in Egan's book really helped me though a recent struggle with a good friend. Per Egan's advice, I decided to wave the white flag, so to speak, and be a "gracious loser." It worked, and I learned a lot about myself, my friend, and my other relationships. My friend and I had a deep conversation, and I found that other individuals were there to listen when I needed to vent. I feel like a clean slate now. See...Egan's advice really helped me, and I'm not even married. From the bottom of my friend's heart and my own, I thank you.
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This review is from: Life After 'I Do!': Awakening from My Dreams... Learning to Love the Reality of Marriage and Family (Paperback)
I gave copies of this book to my three married children and their spouses. They, like I, found it to be full of wit and wisdom, and most especially,insightfull love. This is a book that will not just be read and put away. First, you will have a strong compulsion to give it to someone else so you can share the experience. Then, you will re-read it many times. It is a short book that is very long on the reality of marriage, and humor is beautifully employed to provide gentle guidance.
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This review is from: Life After 'I Do!': Awakening from My Dreams... Learning to Love the Reality of Marriage and Family (Paperback)
Like any of us who have been married for any length of time, marriage can be a roller coaster. The most we can do, at times, is hang on and try to enjoy the ride. This book will provide you with the insight needed to actually enjoy hanging on (white knuckles and all!) and maybe even getting a laugh or two along the way.
It's a quick read (terrific for any of us juggling more than just a few things in our life) but packs an amazing amount of tips, advice, insight, common sense and humor in its pages. LOVED her Dad's quotes/jokes as well as her honest, open writing style. By the end of the first chapter it felt like I was sitting down chatting with a trusted friend. It's a book I'll definitely refer to over and over again...and am also buying copies for both of my sons as well as my nieces/nephew.
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