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Super Commuter Couples: Staying Together When A Job Keeps You Apart by [Megan Bearce LMFT]

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How does a couple stay connected when living apart for days, weeks or
even months at a time is their norm? In this insightful, award winning
book, licensed marriage and family therapist Megan Bearce takes readers
behind the scenes of this rising workforce trend known as "super
commuting", a shift in lifestyle that has created a unique set of
challenges for a growing number of 21st century families and employers.
Through
interviews and stories, Bearce provides insightful tips, strategies and
guidelines from the initial decision to embark on the super commuter
journey, to managing the emotional downsides of the lifestyle. As a
wife, mother and working professional, Bearce adds the unique
perspective of her own experiences as part of a successful super
commuter couple. Super Commuter Couples: Staying Together When a Job Keeps You Apart is a must read for for any individual or couple facing this challenging yet rewarding lifestyle. Readers will discover:

3 characteristics of a successful super commuter relationship
6 guidelines for building resiliency in your relationship
4 key reasons why people choose to super commute
23 questions and exercises for couples to explore together or with a therapist

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173 pages
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English
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Publication date

November 4, 2013
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"Exceptional, impressive, experience driven, sensible, 'user friendly' and immediately applicable, Super Commuter Couples should be considered a "must" for anyone involved in a relationship that includes extended periods of absence from one another -- especially when those absences are the result of business or military displacement. While a critically important and highly recommended addition to community library collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that "Super Commuter Couples" is also available in a Kindle edition."
--Midwest Book Review

"Super Commuter Couples is an important book detailing a risingtrend in business travel today. The stories, tips, and strategiesoffered by Ms. Bearce are essential reading for anyone facingextended separations from his or her family."
--Peter Cobb, eBags.com, cofounder

"When her husband became a super commuter, Bearce foundherself looking for such a book but surprisingly few existed . . .Bearce immersed herself in research--interviewed dozens ofsuper commuter couples, surveyed the most current statistics--and created this extraordinary guide for anyone on the wild rideof super commuting."
--Marcy Axness, PhD, author of Parenting for Peace:Raising the Next Generation of Peacemakers

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How does a couples stay connected when living apart is their norm? A super commuter is a person whose job is far enough away from home that they must live apart from their family for days or weeks at a time. During the past several years the number of super commuters in the United States and abroad has risen exponentially. This book takes readers behind the scenes of this lifestyle where they will find tips for strengthening relationships, insights on how to decide if super commuting is right for them, and practical advice on how to best navigate a super commuter relationship.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GGKHHY0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Equanimity Press; 1st edition (November 4, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 4, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3022 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 173 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,982,530 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #827 in Couples & Family Therapy
- #6,339 in Popular Psychology Counseling
- #53,391 in Self-Help (Kindle Store)

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I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, speaker, consultant, coach, and writer. I have been interviewed as an expert on super commuting and road warriors by the BBC, Today, CBS Evening News, Huff Post Live, Forbes, and Market Watch, among others. In my free time I enjoy dining at the amazing restaurants Minneapolis is home to, traveling, live music, and photography. www.meganbearce.com

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Amy J

Super (Tips for) Commuter Couples

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 5, 2015

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I was interested to read about Super Commuter Couples because - as someone who works with remote employees - I thought it would be about how impossible distance is to overcome for couples and families. I was very happy to be very wrong! Bearce presents a balanced look at the ups and downs of super commuter relationships and, most importantly, shares the practical things people are doing to make them work. It's a great read for any couple or family considering or already living in a super commuter (or even long distance) relationship.

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Brian Zirngible

Commuting couples & communication

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 27, 2015

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A fantastic book by a MN therapist colleague who understands firsthand, the struggles & strength it takes to be a Super Commuter Couple. I highly recommend Megan's book to any couple who handles the difficult challenges of commuting, traveling, or working abroad. This book can be extremely helpful for Military Families as well.

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Carrie Kocina

Great Book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2013

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This was great book for really any couple. Most families have to juggle work, kids, house responsibilities and everything else-while trying to find time for their relationships. This book gives good tips and practical advice on ways to manage the chaos while taking care of yourself!

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Ernest galelekile

Super resource for a super commuter

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 18, 2016

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For someone new to supper commuting the book has given me some food for thought. Glad I ran into it

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Susan P

Very helpful and informative read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 17, 2014

Megan contacted my professional organization and told us about her new book "Super Commuter Couples: Staying Together When A Job Keeps You Apart. As a Marriage Family Counselor and spouse of a super commuter I was curious and interested in what she had to say about the topic. I was getting ready to hop on a plane to see my husband across the country and downloaded it on my Kindle and I'm very glad I did.

To begin with, it surprised me to hear was how very common this living arrangement is. While I have dealt with this issue in my own practice over the years, I think what Megan has so successfully done, is address it in a very direct way where she weaves the issues of super commuting into most aspects of relationships. Megan has taken the effort to interview many couples about their experiences with super commuting and she has also researched this contemporary topic from many angles. She is realistic about the challenges of super commuting relationships but also maintains a positive and hopeful outlook. She covers a vast range of situations, from military families to people working in the film business, to managing the challenges of parenting as well as the stresses that come with aging parents. She manages to include a variety of examples so that you get a sense of the common themes that people are challenged with such as all the hellos and goodbyes that come with the territory. There's a lot of information about parenting and she gives helpful tips and advice for keeping families connected while the commuting parent is away. Because my children are now grown, and super commuting is relatively new to my relationship, I was able to get a sense of where I am on the continuum of this lifestyle choice and found it to be validating and encouraging. I think that anyone who is experiencing either side of this arrangement will find this book helpful. She gives many examples of different types of super commuting relationships in the first part of the book and concludes the book with helpful suggestions and very practical tips, websites to visit, etc.

If you are looking for a better understanding of where you are in this lifestyle or are considering making a choice to have this lifestyle, It's a good read and I recommend it.

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Nicole F.

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Super Commuting, and How to make it work for you

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 25, 2016

If you're considering a super commuter lifestyle this is a must read book for you (and a great resource for those already trying to navigate super commuting relationships). I've lived the super commuter lifestyle (as the commuter), and can say first hand that Megan presents an objective, extensive look at the challenges and benefits of super commuting. By using real couples Megan makes this topic real and relatable. A big issue that often isn't usually given full consideration before a decision is made to super commute is resentment. While it's a theme that crops up in multiple spots, Chapter 3 is dedicated to this subject. Megan tackles the possible resentment from both sides of the couple. It's easy to assume before you live it that you won't feel resentment, but it's far more likely you or your partner will have those feelings. Read this book to find out the types of challenges you may face, and discover some realistic steps you can take to make the best of this lifestyle if you choose it.

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Teresa Foushee

... book when my spouse and I went on our super commuter adventures

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 19, 2016

I could have used this book when my spouse and I went on our super commuter adventures; over time we took turns being the super commuter. The book is aimed at the super commuter couple, but the message resonates across universal relationship issues such as maintaining resilience, working through stress, meeting needs and more. Megan Bearce offers useful research, insight, encouragement and lessons learned from her own experience and from diverse groups in a super commuter relationship. It is a book offering support and suggestions to the hero in each of us who face choices, whether you don a fresh pressed cape every morning and it’s off to the skies for you, or you choose loose flannel over clingy lycra. Regardless of the length of the commute, at the end of the day we all have gardens to tend of one kind or another, and Bearce offers solid suggestions to help each one thrive.

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J. Poole

Helpful And Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 15, 2015

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Very useful and enjoyable book with lots of specific advice and situations.

Shobha Das

nice to see that someone is thinking about collating experiences ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 4, 2016

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a bit rambling, states the obvious, and not very practical in terms of providing solutions. still, nice to see that someone is thinking about collating experiences of super-commuters (I'm one).

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