The New Marriage: Transcending the Happily-Ever-After Myth [Paperback]

Linda Miles Ph.D. (Author), Robert Miles M.D. (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly

Although between 50 and 60% of marriages in the U.S. fail, therapists Linda Miles and Robert Miles believe that the high divorce rate is largely the result of our increasing expectations for what marriage should be. In the spiritual yet practical The New Marriage: Transcending the Happily-Ever-After Myth--How to Put Your Relationship Back on Track, the Mileses teach readers how to climb the mountain that will transform their marriages after the honeymoon period is long gone and apathy has set in.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Cypress House (October 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879384396
• ISBN-13: 978-1879384392
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,400,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Readers from Florida, March 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Marriage: Transcending the Happily-Ever-After Myth (Paperback)

My husband and I loved this book! It gave us a whole new way of looking at our marriage and some really constructive advice for further strengthening our relationship. A lot of the personal anecdotes and examples really struck a resonant chord. Also, after reading this, we find we've done a lot more self-exploration to see how we can leave behind the blame and bring the very best in ourselves to our relationship. We recommend this book to ANY couple (including happily married ones!) who are interested in building a stronger relationship.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marriage - Worth the Effort, January 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The New Marriage: Transcending the Happily-Ever-After Myth (Paperback)

The New Marriage begins with the observation that between 50 and 60 percent of marriages in our society end in divorce. No telling how many more lead to violence, frustration, betrayal. or simple resignation. It goes on from this point to present an affirmation of the rewards available to couples who are willing to make an insightful commitment to each other and to their relationship. It then walks the reader - patiently, lovingly and revealingly - through the expectations and realities that follow the Happily-Ever-After Myth.

Dr's Miles bring a unique perspective to the area of relationship counseling - they are married therepists (Ph.D.s in counseling and psychiatry)whose work reflects the living of a transformational relationship. Their observations ring true to anyone who has experienced an unsuccessful relationship, or who has learned (or is learning) how to make a relationship grow and survive.

The authors communicate in a jargon-free, reader friendly style that makes the book easily accesable to all readers; but also with insightful observations that make it attractive to professionals in the field as a counseling tool. They make it clear that the journey from the Mountain of Innocence through the Valley of Disappointment to the Mountain of Transformation is not easy, but it is accessable to those who are commited to their relationships and are willing to develop the self-knowledge to be mature, accepting partners. They also offer valuable insights to readers who need to unload the psychological baggage they carry that may be preventing them from building strong, mature relationships.

Since finding this book, I have shared it with several couples in the early stages of their relationships, as well as soon others who are well on their way.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A set of practical relationship tools, May 20, 2001

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This review is from: The New Marriage: Transcending the Happily-Ever-After Myth (Paperback)

In The New Marriage: Transcending The Happily-Ever-After Myth, professional therapists and marriage counselors Linda and Robert Miles competently collaborate to provide couples in both traditional and non-traditional relations a kind of road map and a set of practical relationship tools to effectively make their relationship work by identifying and overcoming emotional problems and deal with the stresses of contemporary life afflicting all marital unions today. Innovative, practical, "user friendly", insightful, informative, and occasionally inspiring, The New Marriage is very highly recommended reading for anyone needing assistance in helping to rebuild or strengthen his or her relationship.