Breaking the Cycle of Divorce: How Your Marriage Can Succeed Even if Your Parents' Didn't (Hardcover)

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"Breaking the Cycle of Divorce acts like an inoculation against the divorce epidemic, preventing its spread from generation to generation." -- SHAUNTI FELDHAHN AUTHOR OF FOR WOMEN ONLY

"John Trent is ‘living proof’ that the insights of this book can lead to a successful marriage." -- GARY D. CHAPMAN, PH.D. AUTHOR OF THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES AND THE FOUR SEASONS OF MARRIAGE

"John Trent takes the family portrait of divorce and changes the frame to one of hope." -- SHARON JAYNES AUTHOR OF BECOMING THE WOMAN OF HIS DREAMS AND BECOMING A WOMAN WHO LISTENS TO GOD

"Start reading, because this book gives you practical steps to take you to a lifelong love." -- LINDA DILLOW AUTHOR OF CALM MY ANXIOUS HEART AND COAUTHOR OF INTIMATE ISSUES

Product Description

In an age when the pressures on marriage are heavier than ever and divorce is more accepted and easier to obtain, marriages seem to fail as often as they succeed. As an adult child of divorce, Dr. John Trent offers insights into why adult children of divorce tend to repeat their parents' mistakes. He then lays out a plan for a lifelong marriage that is strong and healthy. Couples will learn how to avoid repeating the mistakes that often lead to divorce.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (April 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589970047
• ISBN-13: 978-1589970045
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #492,821 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't sugarcoat the challenge of overcoming the past, September 7, 2006

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In Breaking the Cycle of Divorce, author John Trent drives a hard bargain with adult children of divorce (ACOD) by stating that they will continue under the curse of divorce unless they choose to break through to a fresh start. A product of a broken home himself, Trent pleads with ACOD's to break this cyclical pattern, and he shows them how to go about it.

The author defines the curse of divorce as a stream that's been dammed up, cutting off the flow of "love, support, and good modeling of a healthy marriage." Besides pointing out twelve negative manifestations of this curse, Trent also delivers the good news of how to reverse the cycle. "You can pick a different outcome and make it your reality," he insists.

As President of the Center for Strong Families, Dr. John Trent is dedicated to helping many emotionally injured people to break free from the devastation of divorce. He leaves the reader virtually no space to wonder if it's worth the effort. "Well, I'm living proof that...you do so...for your children, your grandchildren, and generations even in the distant future."

The needling questions at the end of each chapter may benefit readers beyond ACOD's who have other destructive patterns to overcome. Some may find Trent's textbook-approach a little cut and dried, but his truth and warmth definitely come through as well. He doesn't sugarcoat the challenge of overcoming one's past, but he also makes the reader feel that with Trent as a coach, and with prayer and trust in God, one can triumph. - Cheryl A. Cecil, Christian Book Previews.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Breaking the Cycle of Divorce, March 30, 2008

By	Jean G. Parrish "jparrish" (Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good book not just for children of divorce but for marital partners of divorce to avoid failure in their next marriage.

5.0 out of 5 stars Please read this book, November 11, 2007

By	A. Simmer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Anyone whose parents have been divorced and is interested in a relationship themselves should read this book.
Anyone who loves someone whose parents have been divorced should read this book.
Anyone who wishes their parents had gotten a divorce (and lived with the fighting and yelling all their lives) should read this book.

I just wish I'd bought the book sooner.