- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Key Porter Books (Mar 17 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1554700671
- ISBN-13: 978-1554700677
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.9 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #40 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Relationships > Mate Seeking
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Product Description
Getting married can be a frightening undertaking. According to statistics, almost 50 per cent of marriages end in divorce in North America. Clinical psychologist, marital therapist and sex therapist, Dr. Guy Grenier has developed The 10 Conversations You Must Have Before You Get Married, a comprehensive and easy-to-use handbook on effective communication strategies for couples getting ready to tie the knot.
From having kids to careers, to family, sex, money, and spirituality, Dr. Grenier concentrates on the most essential topics, and offers basic guidelines and instructions that will allow couples to confidently assess the strength of their potential long-term relationship.
Written in an open and accessible tone, and illustrated with real-life case studies, The 10 Conversations You Must Have Before You Get Married arms couples with practical and effective strategies for attaining a lifetime pattern of excellent communication and greater chance at long-term marital bliss.
About the Author
DR. GUY GRENIER is a clinical psychologist, marital therapist, and sex therapist with over twenty years of experience. He teaches a course on human sexuality at the University of Western Ontario. He has published eight research articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and for four years wrote a popular weekly column that appeared in the London This Week. He lives in London, Ontario, with his wife and two sons.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Helpful, Informative & Fun!,
By TorontoGirl (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The 10 Conversations You Must Have Before You Get Married (And How to Have Them) (Hardcover)
My sister bought this book for me. She took Dr. Guy's course at Western and thought he was amazing. My fiance and I weren't sure what to think, but we started reading it and actually found it kind of hard to put down! It starts off with the how to communicate even before going into the ten conversations. We found there was so much to learn about how to talk. More examples like the ones used in the conversations chapters would have been useful.
The communication rules have been really useful to us already. We used to have some really nasty arguments but never really understood why it was that our fights so often become nasty and didn't solve anything. Since we've been paying attention to the fifteen rules, we've been much better at solving our differences without the fight becoming mean. When we looked at the table of contents and saw what the conversations were we thought we wouldn't learn too much, but it really surprised us what came out! For us, the Leisure chapter and the Family chapter were especially helpful, but in every chapter, we found we were talking about things that had never come up before, and were really interesting to both of us. The book is really was well written (despite some typos that can be a distraction) and really funny at times. We had some really interesting conversations when we were reading it. Also, the book give movie recommendations for each chapter, which we thought was kind of fun. We have only had a chance to watch one of them so far, but we're looking forward to getting through all of them at some point. I would highly recommend this book in a serious relationship!
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4.9 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
What I wish I knew 30 years ago!,
By S. Buckley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The 10 Conversations You Must Have Before Getting Married: And How To HAve Them (Paperback)
I have great communication skills with my clients...but as a couple, we never learned how to communicate. For me, the "Ten Conversations" you must have are perhaps a bit like reviewing a complicated business contract and hammering out the details. The real jewel of this book is the first 65 pages on the basics of good communication (something I missed along the way). My wife and I are finally discussing things that we have kept bottled up inside. Just ordered two copies for my married children. I wish we had this book 30 years ago! Thanks Guy for the help.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A VERY good read,
By J. Braun - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The 10 Conversations You Must Have Before Getting Married: And How To HAve Them (Paperback)
This is a fantastic, well written book that every couple, married,unmarried, hope to be married one day, should read. More so, the first 1/4 of the book explains basic communication do's and don'ts that EVERYONE should read and have mastered by their teens. Really. Personal growth seminars, counseling,lot's and lot's of reading,...looking back at all, THIS book would be my #1 choice as a resource to help foster wholesome, happy relationships. Thank you Dr.Guy 9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very helpful book,
By Smile Chick - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The 10 Conversations You Must Have Before Getting Married: And How To HAve Them (Paperback)
I feel even closer to my boyfriend after reading this book together. It really helped us realize that we were indeed ready to get engaged. It sparked many great conversations.
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