Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love

Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love teaches you how to:

• Talk more, listen carefully, and fight less
• Handle conflict constructively
• Maintain a more intimate, sensual relationship
• Develop a deeper friendship
• Protect that friendship
• Clarify, articulate, and act on your priorities
• Develop a happy vision for your future together
• Reduce the odds of a divorce or separation
• Keep having fun through the years

About the Authors

Howard J. Markman, Ph.D., is known around the world for his work on relationships and divorce prevention. He is professor of psychology and codirector of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver. As a professor, Dr. Markman teaches undergraduate courses in Marital and Family Interaction and Therapy and the Psychology of Love. At the graduate level, Dr. Markman teaches courses in Couples Intervention, Advanced Issues in Marital Therapy, and Community Psychology.

Scott M. Stanley, Ph.D., is a widely respected expert on relationships, marriage, and commitment. He serves as a codirector of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver. He has also coauthored A Lasting Promise, the Christian version of Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love.

Susan L. Blumberg, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and director of Interpersonal Communication Options. She specializes in communication in families and couples.

Other Books By the Authors

The authors of Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love have written a number of other books on marriage and relationships. These titles may be of interest to you if you're working on overcoming your marital troubles and preventing divorce.

Howard J. Markman’s other books:

• Why Do Fools Fall in Love: Experiencing the Magic, Mystery, and Meaning of Successful Relationships
• Beyond the Chuppah: A Jewish Guide to Happy Marriage
• Clinical Handbook of Marriage and Couples Intervention

Scott M. Stanley’s other books:

• 12 Hours to a Great Marriage: A Step-by-Step Guide for Making Love Last
• Becoming Parents: How to Strengthen Your Marriage as Your Family Grows
• The Power of Commitment: A Guide to Active, Lifelong Love

Susan L. Blumberg’s other books:

• Fighting For Your Jewish Marriage
• Parenting a Child with Sensory Processing Disorder: A Family Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Sensory-Sensitive Child