Money, Sex, and Kids: Stop Fighting about the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage (Paperback)

by Tina Tessina (Author)

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Product Description
"You forgot to pay the mortgage." "I've got a headache-again." "Why did you let the kids stay up so late?"

Chances are your last argument with your spouse was over money, sex, or your kids-since husbands and wives battle over these three issues more than anything. But it doesn't have to be that way.

In Money, Sex, and Kids, noted relationship expert Dr. Tina B. Tessina tackles each of these hot-button issues-and offers you solutions to get your marriage back on track.

Inside you'll find . . .

• Sample scripts to properly handle arguments
• Guidelines and exercises to deal with marital conflict
• Case studies of couples just like you who've beat the big three
• Expert relationship advice from Tessina-the Internet's "Dr. Romance"
• And much more

Money, Sex, and Kids offers you a fresh look at what it means to be married-and what it takes to stay that way. It's all you need to defeat marital stress, cease

From the Author
Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D. has been a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in California since 1978. She is the author of eleven books and is known on the Internet as "Dr. Romance." Her practice includes individual and couple counseling. And she's been happily married for more than twenty years.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598693255
• ISBN-13: 978-1598693256
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #107,711 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tina does it again! More great advice from Dr. Romance., January 31, 2008

By	Aostara Kaye "Star" (Downey, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a never-married, childless, only child. My fiancé is a divorced middle-child with custody of his young son. We have different opinions on and experiences with, well, just about everything. MONEY, SEX AND KIDS has taught us how to use this diversity to our mutual benefit.

The techniques, skills and mindsets laid out in this book (and in Tina's earlier book How to Be a Couple and Still Be Free, Third Edition) have enabled us to negotiate cooperative solutions to our problems rather than focusing on who is "right." Tina's combinations of specific real-life examples and general tips and tools have given us the ability to greatly reduce the potential for arguments, needless struggle and heartache in our relationship.

I'm particularly happy with how the "Struggle-Situation-Solution" continuum trains couples to get past the immediate "sound and fury" and discover what the argument is REAALLY about, which is the only place true cooperative problem solving can take place.

Thanks to Tina (and my fiancé's cooperation, of course), I've gone from thinking that our differences could quite possibly be insurmountable to planning for a moving day later this year.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo, Dr. Romance!, January 31, 2009

By	Abby Aronowitz - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"Money Sex and Kids" is an incredibly useful resource! This book helps couples to understand and resolve the three primary issues responsible for marital discontent. First Dr. Tessina broadens awareness about why people may act in a certain manner. Then she moves beyond insight, enlightenment and understanding, towards a constructive plan of action. These practical tools offer a great opportunity to improve and repair difficult relationships. "Money Sex and Kids" offers hope for couples to maximize bliss and minimize angst. Bravo, Dr. Romance! - Dr. Abby Aronowitz, Psychologist. Author of "Your Final Diet" [..]

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5.0 out of 5 stars She knows the problems we all have, October 17, 2008

By	Kathy Seal (Los Angeles, Ca.) - See all my reviews

Tessina, who has counseled couples for more than 30 years, seems to know what problems people have when it comes to the biggies - money, sex, and kids. Her book by that name lays out in detail very practical solutions. Do you two have different ideas and feelings about money? Put those different attitudes on the table- discuss them-- then keep separate checkbooks and credit or debit cards, but a common checkbook or credit card for major shared bills. Hmm, never thought of that! Don't shy away from manipulation, says Tessina -just so it's positive manipulation, thought through so you get a good response: like, "How about if we take out a home equity loan, and use it to renovate the kitchen (like you want) and buy the new car (like I want)?" Though you probably won't try this one till today's frozen credit thaws.

Money, Sex, and Kids is really a manual. First you find your problem - termed Struggle - in boldface-- then the Situation or background, and then the Solution. You wouldn't read Money, Sex, and Kids like a novel. It's more like a cookbook that you keep around and dip into when you need a recipe. I wish I'd had it earlier in my marriage, when I'd had all these problems she writes about that I recognize only too well!