What Happened to 'Happy Ever After?' The Courage to Divorce. Learning From the Past. Choosing Well. Money and Second Marriage. Intimacy and Sexuality. Stepfamilies and Stepparenting - Yours, Mine, and Ours. Should We Have a Child? Traps and Vulnerabilities. Understandings and Agreements. Dealing with the Ex-spouse. The Imperfect Marriage: Surviving Hard Times. Marriage After Fifty. Cost-benefit Assessment of Difficult Marriages. Pride and Acceptance. Appendix A: Choosing an Individual, Couple, or Family Therapist. Appendix B: Marriage and Stepfamily Support Groups and Enhancement Programs. Appendix C: Recommended Books.
Barry McCarthy, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at American
University in Washington, a clinical psychologist, and a certified
sex and marital therapist. He has published over fifty professional
articles, twelve book chapters and has presented over one hundred
and fifty workshops nationally and internationally. He has
coauthored eight books with his wife.
Emily J. McCarthy, having worked as a speech therapist, now
collaborates with her husband on books that address issues faced by
married couples. She has authored eight books with Barry, including
Sexual Awareness, which has sold more than 500,000 copies.
"This is the best book to help people accept the reality of divorce
and commit to a successful, satisfying re-marriage. Barry and Emily
McCarthy's book is exceptional as an insightful, honest, humane,
realistic, and wise guide for successful re-marriage." - Michael E.
Metz, Ph.D., Psychologist, Marital & Sex Therapist, author of
Coping with Premature Ejaculation and The Styles of Conflict
Inventory "This practical, proactive, and wonderfully accessible
book gives you just what you need; it busts destructive myths,
provides clear examples about what is normal and what to expect
along the way, and lays out easy-to-follow guidelines, exercises,
and solutions. You'll become your own expert and create success for
your stepfamily." - Diane Sollee, MSW, Founder and Director,
SmartMarriages"There is a big need for a book that helps couples
succeed in their second marriage, and the McCarthys have pulled it
off with compassion, wisdom, and hope. No one needs to repeat past
mistakes, and this book shows how to have a marriage better than
you ever imagined it could be." - William J. Doherty, Ph.D.,
Professor of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota and
author of Take Back Your Marriage"Getting It Right This Time' offer
a realistic but encouraging view of second marriages, pointing out
the perks as well as the pitfalls." - Star Tribune, Saturday Metro
Edition"Getting It Right This Time provides anecdotes and exercises
designed to help avoid past traps and make healthy, realistic
choices for the future." - Newsday, Nassau and City Edition"Getting
It Right This Time is a straightforward, clearly written, practical
book for the general reader who has been divorced. It can also be a
helpful book for those who are contemplating divorce, because the
authors' discussion of past problems serves to put issues into
perspetive in a way that may be helpful before one leaves one's
first marriage. This is a basic "nuts and bolts" guidebook that
would be a useful resource for couple therapists to recommend for
those who want to read a self-help that has specific advice and
guidelines." - Mary Ann Norfleet, PsycCRITIQUES, Contemporary
Psychology: APA Review of Books, May 24, 2006 Vol. 51 (21), Article
3"Getting It Right This Time: How to Create A Loving and Lasting
Marriage tells how to identify common vulnerabilities and traps so
they don't affect a new relationship. From understanding how to
commit to a second family to blending insights gained from research
studies, Getting It Right This Time blends scholarship with
practical application." - James A. Cox, Editor in Chief and Diane
C. Donovan, Editor, The Official Newsletter of The Midwest Book
Review, Page 1, Column2, Volume 5, Number 5, May 2006, ISSN
0896-6521 "Getting it Right This Time provides resources needed to
assess and change attitudes, behavior, and feelings to help you
build a new marriage and step-family that will bring out the best
in you as individuals and as a couple." - Jonathan Kroll, Editor,
ADOLESCENCE
"This is the best book to help people accept the reality of divorce
and commit to a successful, satisfying re-marriage. Barry and Emily
McCarthy's book is exceptional as an insightful, honest, humane,
realistic, and wise guide for successful re-marriage." - Michael E.
Metz, Psychologist, Marital & Sex Therapist, author of Coping with
Premature Ejaculation and The Styles of Conflict Inventory"This
practical, proactive, and wonderfully accessible book gives you
just what you need; it busts destructive myths, provides clear
examples about what is normal and what to expect along the way, and
lays out easy-to-follow guidelines, exercises, and solutions.
You'll become your own expert and create success for your
stepfamily." - Diane Sollee, MSW, Founder and Director,
SmartMarriages"Getting It Right This Time is a straightforward,
clearly written, practical book for the general reader who has been
divorced. It can also be a helpful book for those who are
contemplating divorce, because the authors' discussion of past
problems serves to put issues into perspetive in a way that may be
helpful before one leaves one's first marriage. This is a basic
"nuts and bolts" guidebook that would be a useful resource for
couple therapists to recommend for those who want to read a
self-help that has specific advice and guidelines." - Mary Ann
Norfleet, PsycCRITIQUES, Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of
Books, May 24, 2006 Vol. 51 (21), Article 3"Getting it Right This
Time provides resources needed to assess and change attitudes,
behavior, and feelings to help you build a new marriage and
step-family that will bring out the best in you as individuals and
as a couple." - Jonathan Kroll, Editor, ADOLESCENCE
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