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Marriages and Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths

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I bought this book for a class at a university. It was an easy read and easy to understand, but not overly interesting. It is a typical sociology book. Most people who buy this book will be students required to purchase it for class. However, if you are the rare person considering this book as an addition to your library, I suggest rethinking your decision. I suspect that the people who find this subject matter interesting already know everything in the book. It is written on a very basic level.

If you are looking for a book to improve your marriage, look elsewhere. This book offers theoretical ways to have a successful relationship, but like too many sociology books it has little practical relevance. For example, this book teaches that a successful relationship will have optimal balances of cohesion, flexibility and communication. While that principal is probably correct the application is vague.

I had to use this book for class. It is a extremely simplistic book that reads much more like a high school text then something intended for college. It was generally uninteresting. The authors are obviously fairly traditional in their views of family relationships and the whole text seems out of date for today's society. There was no information in this book that isn't just common sense. Also, there was an over emphasis on the positive of family relationship, which though warm a fuzzy, is not particularly relevant or helpful. I spoke to the department chair at my college about this book and they will not be requiring it next year.

I received this book for my class in a very timely manner in great condition and for a great price. It is a good book so I decided to keep it instead of resale. This vendor was reliable and dependable too.

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Was worried that i might not get the textbook before class started but got the book in 3 buisness days and the book was like new. Will definetly use this site again.

I bought this book for a class. It is easy to read and to understand. The book is mostly about relationship and what it takes to have a successful relationship.

Great text for the Marriage and Families course. I also recommend this to anyone about to get married, and even for couples going through hard times. As a divorced mother, it shed some light on what we went through, and may help someone work throught their problems.

This book was twice the price at the college book store. Fast shipping and book was in perfect condition. I will be purchasing all my college books from this store in the future.

The book was in great shape and came within a week of me ordering it. I'd definatley recommend buying a book through this company again.

The text book was sent to me quickly after I ordered it and was in great condition when I recieved it I would recommend this to anyone