SOCIAL SCIENCES

Making Marriage Simple: 10 Truths for Changing the Relationship You Have into the One You Want

Hendrix, Harville & . Harmony Bks. Mar. 2013. 208p. notes. ISBN 9780770437121. $22; ebk. ISBN 9780770437138. PSYCH
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Best-selling authors and founders of Imago Relationships International Inc., Hendrix (Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples) and Hunt base their latest book on the idea of a "Partnership Marriage" in which partners promote each other's psychological and spiritual growth. Each of the ten chapters is devoted to a relationship truth designed to transform one's marriage. Hendrix, who has more than 40 years of experience as a clinical pastoral counselor, therapist, educator, clinical trainer, and public speaker on marriage and relationship therapy, and his wife, Hunt, a women's activist recognized for her philanthropic contributions in the Women's Hall of Fame, counsel couples using Imago Relationship Therapy, an approach valuing partnership over individualism. Readers will find the "exercise program," which corresponds to each of the truths, a helpful tool for everyday application. Humorous illustrations and straightforward language make this an easy, enjoyable read.
VERDICT Recommended for readers looking for a transformative approach to solving marital problems from a couple whose own marriage was saved by a willingness to work at staying together.
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