Getting it Right This Time

Barry and Emily McCarthy, realists in today's world (despite a 36-year first marriage), present the inevitable sequel to Getting It Right the First Time. In Getting It Right This Time, we pick up when the lessons offered in the first book didn't quite hit home, and the romance, myth, and wonder in the passionate love, sex, and intimacy didn't develop into a solid foundation for marriage. What went wrong, what can we learn from the mistakes of a first marriage, and how can we move on to start over? In the authors' own words, there are two crucial learnings from a divorce. The first is to identify vulnerabilities and traps, so they do not control your life and the potential of a subsequent marriage. The second is the commitment to create a second marriage and family which is satisfying and stable. Following the practical style of Getting It Right the First Time, this book contains information, guidelines, case studies, and exercises, useable individually or as a couple. Chapters are self-contained, stand-alone units focused on topics such as: * intimacy and sexuality * step-parenting * dealing with ex-spouses * marrying after 50 * having a child in a second marriage. two Routledge books, the authors have again combined empirical research and experience in practice and therapy with insight and sensitivity to present a unique approach at forming a second marriage. The text has two central focuses: first, divorce is not a failing, but rather a courageous act that can improve your life, and second, that re-marriage is an important choice, and one that should be carefully considered - but one that can lead to a successful, rewarding, and loving second chance. * authoritative * contains questionnaires and self-help activities * author known to booksellers, and available for publicity * the McCarthys' earlier book, Getting It Right the First Time, has sold nearly 3,000 copies since its publication in 2004.