(TG) When the Child Grows Up - Rediscovering the Feeling of Romance

Author: Betty L. Polston & Susan K. Gulan
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: This book is written for couples who are in long-term, committed marital relationships. Many people face challenges in their marriages when they enter middle age, primarily from the unbearable "lightness" of life: the "empty nest" and "retirement." The "empty nest" makes you lose the positive role of being a "father" or "mother"; retirement makes you lose the role of the "worker" who has accompanied you for most of your life. Many problems that seemed resolved years ago resurface, and the world around you begins to feel distant and unfamiliar as it once did. To truly resolve them, couples must engage in joint negotiation based on love, understanding, and wisdom. You will face entirely new challenges, and this book will tell you how to handle them.