A writer and a marriage counselor/therapist provide real-life examples and expert advice to help African-American couples cope with the pressures of marriage and rediscover joy, intimacy, and passion.
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The authors provide the usual advice on successful marriage: practice open communication, balance career and marriage, and reconcile different spending habits. But they also offer advice for the kinds of pressures that black couples often deal with in a marriage: the impact of racism on financial prospects; helping spouses deal with the frustrations engendered by race relations in the U.S.; and raising children to appreciate their heritage and, at the same time, anticipate the racial hurdles they will face. Diggs and Paster offer case studies of couples coping with the typical challenges of marriage, overlaid with problems stemming from racism. Diggs, an author and freelance writer, interviewed several couples. Paster drew on her experiences as a psychologist and marriage counselor. The authors note the high rate of divorce in the U.S. and the fact that black families are more vulnerable to instability. They also provide historic context for the instability of many black families, the legacy of families tossed about by slavery. Vanessa Bush
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A GREAT PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING TOOL!,
By katherine peyton-chaney (USA (chicago, il)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Staying Married: A Guide For African American Couples (Hardcover)
Diggs and Paster created a wonderful tool for keeping your marriage together. Hitting on every subject of what marriage entails, they take you through basic scenarios and offer suggestions on how they should or should not be handled. This book should be a must-read for every engaged couple. It's a great pre-marital counseling tool.
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