From Library Journal
This guide for perplexed partners bears the stamp of authority and the touch of good therapists: the husband-and-wife authors combine 45 years of professional experience in family therapy and court-related work. From preseparation all the way to remarriage, the Everetts detail 14 stages such as easing the way for children, dividing property, establishing boundaries (privacy), and coparenting after divorce. Placing the emphasis, appropriately, on couples with children, the authors are clear and concise, offering lists to organize tasks at successive stages. Case illustrations help, as do lists of questions commonly asked by parents and children. A model mediated divorce agreement and list of books and organizations close the book (though the suggested reading inexplicably leaves out Abigail Trafford's Crazy Time: Surviving Divorce, HarperCollins, 1992. rev. ed.). Though, like their book's title, the Everetts sometimes overstate the positive, their guide is essential for most collections.
E. James Lieberman, George Washington Univ. Sch. of Medicine, Washington, D.C.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Review
"A wise and practical guidebook for divorcing parents. There is something useful here for any point in the process. Divorcing parents who take this book seriously will inevitably protect themselves from much grief." (Richard A. Gardner, clinical professor of child psychiatry, Columbia University, and author of The Boys' and Girls' Book About Divorce)
"This is a solid book written by two well-respected leaders in the field of divorce counseling and mediation. It is an excellent resource for professionals and parents alike." (Isolina Ricci, author of Mom's House, Dad's House)
"At long last, a practical, informed, and sensitive guide for parents and children navigating the painful passages of separation, divorce, and remarriage. Erasing the pain is impossible, but providing guidance through fourteen predictable stages removes the unknown and eradicates fear." (William C. Nichols, editor of Contemporary Family Therapy)
"Healthy Divorce is a very valuable book, containing practical answers to difficult questions." (Dan Kiley, author of The Peter Pan Syndrome and The WAndy Dilemma)
"A usesful resource for persons whose families are touched by the divorce process." (Journal of Family Psychotherapy)
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