His Needs, Her Needs for Parents: Keeping Romance Alive (Hardcover)

~ Willard Harley (Author)

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Children add a unique strain on a couple's time and relationship, yet they desperately need parents who love each other. That's why, according to Dr. Willard Harley, one of the most important things parents can do for their kids is keep their marriage healthy. His Needs, Her Needs for Parents will help them do just that. Following the pattern of the best-selling His Needs, Her Needs, this book guides both new and seasoned parents through the whys and hows of sustaining romance in a marriage. It also offers specific, practical steps on spending quality time as a couple, deciding on child-training methods, dividing domestic responsibilities, and even handling kids with ADHD and intrusive in-laws. His Needs, Her Needs for Parents will help couples maintain their love for each other and raise happy and successful children at the same time.

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Following the pattern of the best-selling His Needs, Her Needs, this book guides both new and seasoned parents through specific, practical steps for raising happy and successful children while sustaining a great marriage. Dr. Harley gives his expert advice on: -romance as essential in marriage -meeting intimate emotional needs -agreeing on values and child-training methods -finding time for everything that's important -dividing household tasks fairly -raising stepchildren -handling kids with ADHD -dealing with intrusive in-laws It isn't easy to keep a marriage passionate. And with children underfoot it can seem downright impossible. But if you take Dr. Harley's advice, you can have it all-happy children and a terrific marriage. Willard F. Harley, Jr., is a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist and marriage counselor and the best-selling author of many books, including His Needs, Her Needs; Love Busters; Five Steps to Romantic Love; and Fall in Love, Stay in Love. His popular web site, www.marriagebuilders.com, offers practical solutions to almost any marital problem. Dr. Harley lives in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, with Joyce, his wife of forty years.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Revell (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080071833X
• ISBN-13: 978-0800718336
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,729 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended reading for any of today's parents, December 13, 2003

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Written by a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist Willard F. Harley, Jr., His Needs Her Needs For Parents is a helpful and thoroughly "user friendly" advice guide to keeping romance alive in a marriage while simultaneously raising healthy, well-adjusted children. A practical resource, with asides useful especially for troublesome situations such as dealing with ADHD in children, the unique challenges that blended families face, and coping with "intrusive in-laws", His Needs Her Needs For Parents is highly recommended reading for any of today's parents who are struggling with the effects of the stresses and strains of modern life within themselves and their families.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, December 17, 2003

By	Joel Maners "A Fellow Reader" (Jackson, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is great for many first time parents. It's hard to believe that children can be a threat to a marriage but it's true. I's not so much that children cause problems but they create situations where choices have to be made. When couples disagree on the choices it can lead to cracks in the relationship. In this book, Harley gives a roadmap to the land mines of the early childhood years. I would recommend this book to anyone contemplating having children. Many of the concepts in the book are covered in the original His Needs Her Needs book which is excellent for engaged and newly married couples. It would be best to familiarize yourself with the basic needs before delving into this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful for first-time parents, April 28, 2006

By	Heidi A. Songer "H-Star" (Chaska, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'd recommend this book to couples who are first-time parents or for those about to become first-time parents. I especially benefitted from the reminder that my husband's needs are not always the same as mine!