Revolutionary step by step marriage success program.
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"surprisingly sound methods...excellent choice" -- Library Journal, September 2004
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From the Author
Should you buy my book?
It depends.
I have helped thousands of people save their marriage, stop their divorce, and recover from infidelity. However, those people went through my main program, the Marriage Fitness Tele Boot Camp.
The book is not a "save your marriage" book.
Don't get me wrong, it's a great book (of course I think so, right?). But if your marriage is in BIG trouble or if you're dealing with infidelity, it's not the best solution.
The Marriage Fitness Tele-Boot Camp is for people with severe marriage problems. Marriage Fitness (the book) is not. The book is for people who want to upgrade their marriage or who want to learn a bit more about me and/or the Marriage Fitness methodology before registering for the main program (the boot camp).
The Marriage Fitness Tele-Boot Camp is much more extensive than the book and includes precise coaching about how to rescue your marriage, halt a divorce, end a separation, restore trust, heal big hurt, as well as comprehensive guidance on how to end their affair and heal from infidelity.
Marriage Fitness (the book), is an introduction to the Marriage Fitness way. It outlines the basic tenets and exercises.
Good luck to you and feel free to contact my office if you have any question about which Marriage Fitness product if right for your situation.
Sincerely,
Mort Fertel
It depends.
I have helped thousands of people save their marriage, stop their divorce, and recover from infidelity. However, those people went through my main program, the Marriage Fitness Tele Boot Camp.
The book is not a "save your marriage" book.
Don't get me wrong, it's a great book (of course I think so, right?). But if your marriage is in BIG trouble or if you're dealing with infidelity, it's not the best solution.
The Marriage Fitness Tele-Boot Camp is for people with severe marriage problems. Marriage Fitness (the book) is not. The book is for people who want to upgrade their marriage or who want to learn a bit more about me and/or the Marriage Fitness methodology before registering for the main program (the boot camp).
The Marriage Fitness Tele-Boot Camp is much more extensive than the book and includes precise coaching about how to rescue your marriage, halt a divorce, end a separation, restore trust, heal big hurt, as well as comprehensive guidance on how to end their affair and heal from infidelity.
Marriage Fitness (the book), is an introduction to the Marriage Fitness way. It outlines the basic tenets and exercises.
Good luck to you and feel free to contact my office if you have any question about which Marriage Fitness product if right for your situation.
Sincerely,
Mort Fertel
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Mort Fertel's Marriage Fitness: Voted Best Marriage Self Help Program. Click here for review and details: http://themarriagecounselingblog.com/marriage-counseling/mort-fertels-marriage-fitness-best-program-of-2009/
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53 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I am giving premarital coaching to young couples, or marriage coaching to married couples, they often want to focus on their problems or potential problems. Of course these issues are of great concern to couples so its not always easy to direct their focus to the solutions, not the problems. Problems are unimportant. Solutions are what is important and with his book, MARRIAGE FITNESS, Mort Fertel has given a simple, yet effective four step plan to marital solutions.
I can't tell you how refreshing for me it has been to read a book by someone who understands and teaches what marriage is really all about. Love. I often use the analogy that love is like a fire. Even an out of control wildfire will eventually run out of fuel and burn itself out. To keep the fire of love alive, we must continually stoke the embers and feed it fuel. This book teaches it differently but essentially says the same thing, and shows couples how to provide the fuel their marriage must have to survive.
The book is very well written and contains some excellent projects for couples. Certainly intended for couples working together, there is also definite help here for one with an uncommitted spouse to help get things back on track.
Part 1, the first two chapters, give couples a deeper understanding of love. This may sound ridiculous, but most people confuse character traits with what I term "soul conscientiousness". Fertel deftly explains why character love makes you role mates, not soul mates.... Read more ›
I can't tell you how refreshing for me it has been to read a book by someone who understands and teaches what marriage is really all about. Love. I often use the analogy that love is like a fire. Even an out of control wildfire will eventually run out of fuel and burn itself out. To keep the fire of love alive, we must continually stoke the embers and feed it fuel. This book teaches it differently but essentially says the same thing, and shows couples how to provide the fuel their marriage must have to survive.
The book is very well written and contains some excellent projects for couples. Certainly intended for couples working together, there is also definite help here for one with an uncommitted spouse to help get things back on track.
Part 1, the first two chapters, give couples a deeper understanding of love. This may sound ridiculous, but most people confuse character traits with what I term "soul conscientiousness". Fertel deftly explains why character love makes you role mates, not soul mates.... Read more ›
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By C. johnson
Format:Paperback
I would highly recommend reading the boook above listening to the cd's. Sometimes he repeats words over and over and it starts to feel like your being brainwashed. The information is overall pretty good I think. I've read quite a few books on divorce and marriage, and this rates near the top. It has some fresh new ideas. For people who have "normal" problems in marriage though. Does not deal with how to solve those problems. Only create love.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As someone who has read my fair share of self-help books, I will tell you that Mort Fertel has written an outstanding book-- one that offers readers clear, concise, and practical ideas to improve their marriage. This book should be in the hands of every married person, as I believe it can enhance every marriage when things are going great and even when they are a bit rocky. Do yourself a favor and read this book.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Ted Finch
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've gone through his book and his tapes (same). Very practical advice and I like the positive approach, versus drudging up all the problems. He recommends that you concentrate on doing what made you get married origionally.
He hits it dead center when he puts the obligation on you to make the change. You are the only one you can control and you must be the catalyst for change.
I also enrolled in his tele-conference course with my wife. I've only had the first session so far, but it wasn't his best--the session was fuzzy over the phone. We'll see, but I need hope that his approach will work for us since we need to make this marriage better that it is now (5 younger kid's lives are at stake).
He hits it dead center when he puts the obligation on you to make the change. You are the only one you can control and you must be the catalyst for change.
I also enrolled in his tele-conference course with my wife. I've only had the first session so far, but it wasn't his best--the session was fuzzy over the phone. We'll see, but I need hope that his approach will work for us since we need to make this marriage better that it is now (5 younger kid's lives are at stake).
49 of 61 people found the following review helpful
By Gus
Format:Paperback
I just read this book and I even though I'm not opposed to some of what Mort Fertel says, some of the things in his book disturb me. On page 139 he makes the statement "your life ended when your marriage began" this along with some other statments leads me to se this book as a guide book to becomoing co-dependent rather than relationship development. He implies that for couples to be happy they must call each other all the time, sacrfice their own jobs, ambitions, hobbies and all that is unique to them to have a successful marriage. I use to know people who sacrificed their whole life for the sake of their marriage and when it still ended they didn't know who they were anymore.
Having said all of this I do believe that couples who grow apart from to much desire of independence can be a cause of an unhappy marriage. I just think there needs to be more of a balance to this than Mr. Fertel shows in his book.
Having said all of this I do believe that couples who grow apart from to much desire of independence can be a cause of an unhappy marriage. I just think there needs to be more of a balance to this than Mr. Fertel shows in his book.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book around 4:00am unable to sleep after finding out about my wife's emotional infidelity. Our marriage had officially hit rock bottom. She wanted out. I wanted to fix it. We started seeing a Marriage Counselor but we weren't getting what we wanted out of it. $50/hr to bring up the same issues, talk about the hurt, and blame each other. It wasn't working. This book has some pretty unconventional advise. If your looking for communication techniques like parroting back what your partner just got finished saying you won't find it here. This book focuses on putting the love back into your marriage, because when your in love the problems are easier to deal with. I can say that our marriage has never been better. We've gone from the brink of divorce to a loving marriage once again and I feel that this book has been a big part of that success.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good marriage information
Just like anything, if one follows the guidelines and puts in the work required, this can be a wonderful tool.
Published 1 month ago by Bonnie V.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book for all couples!
Excellent book! Gives very practical and helpful information about rekindling love! Fertel's book is a great alternative to counseling. Well worth the investment!
Published 1 month ago by Timothy Mueller
5.0 out of 5 stars
these 4 steps work!!!
My husband and I have been married over 22 years. These 4 steps give our marriage the boast that it needed. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wynona Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Marriage Help Book Ever
Having read other books on the topic I have to say none of the traditional marriage counseling techniques apealed to me at all. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great ideas here!
Mort Fertel has put together a fantastic, readable text designed to help you and your partner grab hold of your marriage and remember why you married in the first place. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bryan D. Bell
1.0 out of 5 stars
Unrealistic expectations and tawdry marketing
First off, this book is part of a marketing program for other materials, and that those other products are mentioned again and again throughout the book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Tony Hammitt
5.0 out of 5 stars
A GOD SENT
Been looking for something to help me become a better Man/Husband, when i readed this book i was surprise on what as a man i was doing wrong in my marriage. Read more
Published 3 months ago by cynical-Ed
5.0 out of 5 stars
recommended!!!
The book will create the lasting relationship that you and your partner will want to cherish!! It is very realistic and practical advice.
Published 3 months ago by Ms. C. A. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
I normally feel like self help books are chocked full of things we already know. Most point out the obvious and are full of nice fluffy feel good words to pump up the reader with... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ginger
5.0 out of 5 stars
What every couple should know
This book is an awesome step by step process to not only save your marriage but make it the best relationship it can possibly be. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Thunderbballstud
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