Living a Blissful Marriage : 24 Steps to Happiness

by Gafni, Lilian

• ISBN13: 9780970273505
• ISBN10: 0970273509
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Lifeline Pub

Summary

Living a Blissful Marriage has practical, easy-to-follow steps to overcome marital problems, take control of your relationship, and recapture love in marriage. First, eliminate false expectations, misconceptions and illustions about marriage. Second, understand how Childhood Imprinting and Genealogy affects marital success. Third, use motivational messages and exercises. Fourth, develop and share mutual trust and support through better communications. Fifth, grow together through common goals, intimacy and love. Finally, fulfill each partner's needs in both sexual love and life.

Table of Contents

List of Exercises	viii
List of Tables	ix
About the Author	x
Preface	xi
Introduction: The Road to Understanding Marriage	1	(6)
PART I: THE COCOON
The Beginning	7	(16)
The First Years	23	(11)
The Difficult Years	34	(11)
The Extended Family: Expectations and the Roles We Play	45	(6)
When Is It Enough?	51	(16)
Our Defense Mechanisms	67	(10)
The Unique Individual: You	77	(9)
How to Love Yourself	86	(11)
Threats to the Marriage: His and Hers	97	(22)
Putting Order in Your Life	119	(14)
PART II: THE CATERPILLAR
The Middle Years	133	(8)
The Great Communicators	141	(19)
Money Sense Matters	160	(10)
External and Internal Forces in Marriage	170	(15)
PART III: THE BUTTERFLY
Sexual Love	185	(15)
The Harmonious Golden Years	200	(10)
Living a Blissful Marriage	210	(7)
References	217	(3)
Genealogy Chart	220	(5)
Index	225