Making Your Second Marriage a First-Class Success (Paperback)

by Doug Moseley (Author), Naomi Moseley (Author) "After one or more failed marriages, most of us want the answer to this fundamental question: "How can I avoid the same mistakes, the same..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (September 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761514244
• ISBN-13: 978-0761514244
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #140,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is gold, December 23, 1998

By A Customer

With incredible clarity, uncompromising truth, and rare and refreshing wisdom, the Moseleys have written a life-changing book that will help couples create profoundly intimate relationships. As managing editor of Marriage magazine, I research over 2,000 relationship books and resources each year, to bring readers 65 articles. This book (along with the Moseley¹s previous book, Dancing in the Dark: The Shadow Side of Intimate Relationships) is on my "Top Ten All-Time-Favorite" book list. It's a must in your personal library if you desire a thriving relationship. While the publisher decided to orient this book to second marriages, I think the majority of information could be used for first marriages and any committed relationship. Rarely are we given such knowledge and wisdom packaged so accessibly, so if you only have time for one relationship book this year‹this is it. If you really want to soar relationally, and in your own life, then consider taking their workshops. I¹ve been profoundly, and permanently, changed by their wisdom and expertise.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for second marriages, or even for firsts, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

This is really an excellent book on how to grow in a loving, committed relationship. The authors are married to each other, both for the second time, and they draw from both their own experiences and that of their couples therapy clients. But this isn't just a bunch of case histories strung together-- there's a lot of good advice and insight in between the examples. I especially got a lot out of the chapter on finances. I've read a lot of books on love & relationships, but never anything that mentioned how we all have deep-seated feelings about money that we don't feel comfortable talking about! Yet I've known quite a few couples who had deep divisions over money. It makes a lot of sense that couples (many of them older, and with substantial assets) would want to talk about how they intend to handle money before they get married, but how many people do? The Moseleys explain why this is such a scary thing. And with that understanding, it makes it easier to talk about money issues with your partner. In summary, I found this a very hopeful and helpful book.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why doesnt anyone teach us these things the first time?, August 17, 2000

By A Customer

Let's be honest, how many of us "get lucky" and choose our soulmate in our teens or twenties when we barely even know ourselves? We are certainly not raised perfectly and perhaps we are not even mature enough to truly understand ourselves until mid-life. So it is no surprise that even though our intimate relationships are the most important aspect in our lives - there seems to be an epidemic of unhappiness out there.

Well, someone has finally put into words an insightful lesson on relationships that cuts right to the heart of the issue. The Moseley's style and words will help you see yourself in ways that will make you uncomfortable (nope... that's not strong enough) they completely skip the "bunny slope" and take you right to the top of the mountain where you will face your fears head on! This book will definitely spark your growth process!

After reading this book, my girlfriend and I were both so moved by it that we can't stop talking about it. Together, we have been actively promoting it to our family and friends. This book helped us look inside ourselves just at a time when we were afraid to make a lifelong commitment to each other (second marriages for each of us). We have re-read this book and highlighted passages especially important to each of us (almost every page is now a mess). It became so obvious after reading this book that we were in there on almost every page - we have laughed and cried about that! We even got a little silly and penciled in our own names in places where a passage felt so applicable that we "personalized" it.

If you can read this book with an open mind and acceptance of your own "humanness" - you will be empowered and capable of incredible depth in your relationships. You just have to read this book.... You owe it to yourself!