When a Mate Wants Out: Secrets for Saving a Marriage [Paperback]

Sally Conway (Author), Jim Conway (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 3, 2000

'Please help me! I'm devastated. My husband tells me he doesn't love me anymore. He has moved out ... ' If you are reeling from the pain and confusion of your mate's leaving, if you are thinking there is nothing you can do to save your marriage, you need to read When a Mate Wants Out. When a Mate Wants Out takes you from the first shock of abandonment through the hard work of restoration. Using principles based on over thirteen years of counseling hundreds of individuals whose spouses want out, Sally and Jim Conway disclose the secrets for saving a marriage. These include: * immediate actions to take when you first learn your mate wants out * how to meet your own needs during this time of rejection * changes you need to make to restore the marriage * how to meet the needs of your spouse * handling past and present baggage in the marriage * the step-by-step process for rebuilding the relationship * long-range goals to maintain the relationship Using these techniques, the Mid-Life Dimensions Counseling Center has achieved a fifty percent success rate for saving faltering marriages. You can restore your marriage. With faith and an abundance of love, you can work toward restoration, drawing your mate back into a happier, more fulfilling marriage.

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About the Author

Sally Conway held a MS in education from the University of Illinois and she was a writer, seminar speaker, counselor, University professor, and a radio and TV person. She was the Vice President and co-founder of Midlife Dimensions - a ministry whose mission statement is, 'Strengthening and Healing Midlife Marriages'. Sally died in 1997 after a 7 year battle with breast cancer, but her husband Jim continues the ministry.

Jim Conway holds a PhD., DMin., plus two masters degrees. He is the author/co-author of 14 books and over 150 articles on marriage and family issues - specializing in Midlife Crisis. Jim is the former co-speaker on the national daily radio program heard on over 200 stations entitled 'Midlife Dimensions' plus, he has appeared on hundreds of other radio and TV programs. Jim has pastored churches for over 25 years, was the director of the Doctor of Ministry program and Associates Professor at Talbot Seminary, CA, and is currently with a new ministry called LateLife Hope. Visit his website -- www.latelifehope.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (July 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310236479
• ISBN-13: 978-0310236474
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most helpful book I read when going through a dark time., February 3, 2000

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This review is from: When a Mate Wants Out: Secrets for Saving a Marriage (Hardcover)

This book gives step-by-step guidelines for coping with a spouse who wants out of your marriage. It helps you understand your own feelings about betrayal and guides you to act in ways that minimize the chances of the break being permanent. Helpful, comforting, and extremely informative. In my opinion, its the best of the dozens of books on saving a marriage that are available. Without a doubt, it saved my marriage.

51 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Better books exist, March 11, 2000

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This review is from: When a Mate Wants Out: Secrets for Saving a Marriage (Paperback)

Since the break up of our 6 year relationship I have purchased many books. This one was not as helpful as the others because the information was very introductory and not deep enough. It seemed like the book is saying that God is the answer to saving the marriage. Maybe true, but I was hoping for a book with more deep psychological analysis. I recommend the books "Letting Go" by Dr. Tracy Cabot, and "Make Up Don't Break Up" by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil.

27 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good guidelines for self respect and reconciliation, January 30, 1999

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This review is from: When a Mate Wants Out: Secrets for Saving a Marriage (Hardcover)

This text provides parallels to Dobson's "Tough Love" concepts that encourage self-respect and provides healthy means of coping with being abandoned by a rebelling spouse. The ideas provided encourage healing for the abandoned and help rebuild respect in the relationship