When Love Stumbles

by Gunther, Randi

• ISBN13: 9781572249936
• ISBN10: 1572249935
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-02
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Summary

- Half of first marriages, 67 percent of second marriages, and 74 percent of third marriages end in divorce.- Randi Gunther is a clinical psychologist and marriage counselor and has been married for more than 55 years.Falling in love is blissful, carefree, and passionate. But as the relationship progresses, all couples encounter at least one of eight stumbling blocks: emotional distancing, esentment, infidelity, fighting, withdrawing, losing touch with their shared life, losing the spark, and talk of divorce or separation. When Love Stumbles presents a plan for overcoming these stumbling blocks and returning to a more vibrant and loving relationship.

Author Biography

Randi Gunther, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and marriage counselor in Lomita, CA, who has spent the last forty years helping individuals and couples realize their dreams.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments and Gratitude	p. vii
Prologue	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
discovering the stumbles	p. 9
the healing plan	p. 23
from fulfillment to disillusionment	p. 42
from excitement to boredom	p. 65
from constructive challenges to destructive conflicts	p. 89
from sacrificing for your partner to self-preservation	p. 111
from being a team to operating solo	p. 129
from feeling unconditionally loved to being on trial	p. 149
from focusing on the relationship to pursuing outside interests	p. 175
from common goals to different dreams	p. 197
creating a stumble-proof future	p. 221
suggested reading	p. 233
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