Reconcilable Differences : 7 Keys to Remaining Together from a Top Matrimonial Lawyer

by Robert Stephan Cohen; Elina Furman

• ISBN13: 9780743407113
• ISBN10: 0743407113
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-19
• Publisher: Atria

Summary

A divorce attorney identifies the seven most common relationship problems--Parallel Lives, Communication, Sex, Money, Infidelity, Transitions, and In-laws/Family--and explains how to deal with each of them before it is too late to save a marriage. 35,000 first printing.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What Divorce Has Taught Me About Marriage	ix
Reconcilable Difference #1: Parallel Lives	1	(32)
Warning Signs	5	(10)
Crimes and Misdemeanors	15	(9)
Effecting a Reconciliation	24	(8)
Closing Argument	32	(1)
Reconcilable Difference #2: Communication	33	(32)
Warning Signs	36	(13)
Crimes and Misdemeanors	49	(8)
Effecting a Reconciliation	57	(7)
Closing Argument	64	(1)
Reconcilable Difference #3: Sexual Compatibility	65	(36)
Warning Signs	70	(9)
Crimes and Misdemeanors	79	(12)
Effecting a Reconciliation	91	(8)
Closing Argument	99	(2)
Reconcilable Difference #4: Money	101	(32)
Warning Signs	107	(8)
Crimes and Misdemeanors	115	(7)
Effecting a Reconciliation	122	(10)
Closing Argument	132	(1)
Reconcilable Difference #5: Infidelity	133	(32)
Warning Signs	137	(12)
Crimes and Misdemeanors	149	(8)
Effecting a Reconciliation	157	(7)
Closing Argument	164	(1)
Reconcilable Difference #6: Transitions	165	(34)
Warning Signs	168	(9)
Crimes and Misdemeanors	177	(9)
Effecting a Reconciliation	186	(10)
Closing Argument	196	(3)
Reconcilable Difference #7: In-Laws and Family	199	(22)
Warning Signs	202	(6)
Crimes and Misdemeanors	208	(6)
Effecting a Reconciliation	214	(6)
Closing Argument	220	(1)
Epilogue: A Final Closing Statement	221