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A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage: The Essentials for Long-Lasting Togetherness [Hardcover]

Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill
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Book Description

October 6, 2009
While there are many self-help books addressing marriage issues, none is as pointed and straightforward as O'Neill's A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage. Like her highly acclaimed short book, Sheltering Thoughts: About Loss and Grief, this book will speak to its readers through its directness and simplicity. It challenges readers to understand and live by the tenets of a committed relationship. In the spirit of the bestselling book, A Short Guide To A Happy Life by Anna Quindlen, author Sharon Gilchrest O’Neill offers readers the same inviting and simple but sensible approach for embracing marriage, and provides the essentials of a long lasting relationship.

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About the Author

Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill, Ed. S, is a marriage and family therapist who has always been obsessed with how and why relationships last.  She has been in practice for over 25 years.  Her website is www.shelteringthoughts.comShe lives in Westchester County, NY with her husband and son.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Cider Mill Press; 1 edition (October 6, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1604330910
  • ISBN-13: 978-1604330915
  • Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 6.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #441,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill, Ed.S., LMFT, is a Marriage & Family Therapist and Family Business Consultant. She has worked for over 25 years, both in private practice and in the corporate setting, helping her clients to examine assumptions, think creatively, and build upon strengths. She holds degrees in Marriage & Family Therapy, Organizational Psychology, and Developmental Psychology.

An early, inspiring career experience as part of the group of professionals who founded the first freestanding hospice in the United States, paved the way for her uncanny ability to listen, brainstorm and inspire hope in others. Sharon has been a graduate instructor/advisor, an organizational learning consultant, a hospice volunteer, and a NYC Marathon finisher.

She received a Practice Award from the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy for her workbook: To Enhance Creative Thinking is to Liberate a Couple/Family, and has published articles on the importance of Getting to Know our Children. She was an invited facilitator in Moscow, training Russian psychiatrists in the skills of marriage & family therapy.

Sharon's current practice is filled with the tough and complicated therapy of saving marriages.

You can contact Sharon @ ashortguidetoahappymarriage@gmail.com
She practices in northern Westchester County, New York.

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
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4.4 out of 5 stars
This book is very insightful. M. Maldonado  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
At 64 pages, her latest book is the shortest of her publications. Christina L. Johns  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Review which appeared on Midwest Book Review, 10/09 October 29, 2009
Format:Hardcover
The idiom "you can't judge a book by its cover," applies here. When readers look at this book it appears to be a gift book that a parent would give to a daughter for a wedding or anniversary gift. This book is much more than that. The message of the book is one that should be read by all married couples. Though the message can be relayed to them, readers will have to read this book to understand the importance of the message within.
This short guide is the culmination of years of study and research by Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill, a family therapist with more than 25 years experience. O'Neill tells that she has used hundreds of self-help books poured over by couples in search of answers. This missive presents twenty insightful and, in some ways, surprising suggestions to help couples recapture and maintain the romance and closeness that she says needs to be an integral part of marriage.
Not Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill's first book, A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage is the author's third work. Lurning: 147 Inspiring Thoughts for Learning on the Job, published in 1993 and 98 pages, is exactly what the title reads: inspiring thoughts for learning on the job. Sheltering Thoughts, publication in June 2005 and 148 pages, on the other hand, offers words of understanding for the family who has lost a family member. At 64 pages, her latest book is the shortest of her publications.
Believing that marriage can only work as a team effort, O'Neill gives the following insight.

"Here's a little philosophy to set the stage. Many have conceptualized marriage as tedious, lifelong work, day in and day out. That's enough to make anyone ponder jumping ship. Marriage, to me, is better thought of as a creative work in progress. Just as the artist or writer has times when his or her work flows and all is going well, so does a marriage.
But there are inevitable times when marriage, like work, does anything but flow. This is when you need those little behaviors you can absolutely count on for support."
-A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage,
Pages 15-16

Using a direct and simple approach, the writer asks couples in A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage to "live by the tenets of a committed relationship." This is the way to promote communication, happiness and passion throughout the years. O'Neill has a natural popular voice in this book. She has written A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage at an understandable level for the many people who will read it. Her tone is matter-of-fact, as well as enticing, as it beckons readers to continue reading.

"Buy the biggest bed you can, always choose honesty, perfect the quickie, and at some point during the relationship, sacrifice something for your spouse," O'Neill says via promo material. "Find a special way that is yours alone to connect with each other every day."

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Happily Ever After November 1, 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Highly recommend for all couples including those planning to tie-the-knot, feel their marriage could be better, and even those with happy marriages. It is a quick easy read so ideal for both partners to read and use as a starting point for meaningful dialogue. The concepts presented are basic and straight forward but often overlooked in busy stress-filled lives. Thoughtful gift.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and practical October 17, 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This concise guide offers practical behaviors for a strong marriage. A great gift for an anniversary.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Really?
I could not believe that a book of 10-15 pages would cost this much with no "insight" into helps and guides.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simple but effective!
This book is what it says...."A Short Guide..." however it is very enlightening in ways that are simple and practical. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Biggest Waste of Money
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what the title says it is!
This little book is such a simple and helpful guide for those getting married or those already married. Read more
Published on January 17, 2011 by Kanizares
5.0 out of 5 stars Great thoughts on marriage ...
I've already bought this perfect, little book for several girlfriends getting married -- I think a Kindle format will be great for the guys!!
Published on April 6, 2010 by Jillian
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
This is a gem of a book. It's inspiring and I carry it on my Kindle for easy reference wherever I am, especially when traveling on business.
Published on April 3, 2010 by J. Whalen
2.0 out of 5 stars Good intentions, but doesn't address underlying problems
When the title says a "short guide", it means it. The actual book is small in size and is only 61 pages long. Read more
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