How to Know If It's Time to Go: A 10-Step Reality Test for Your Marriage - Softcover

Birnbach, Dr. Lawrence; Hyman, Dr. Beverly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1402766432 ISBN 13: 9781402766435

Publisher: Union Square & Co., 2010

Synopsis

A controversial look at whether a marriage can be saved—or if it's “time to go.”

 

For the millions caught in unhappy marriages, consumed by sadness, anger, and fear, the question haunts: “Should I divorce?” Now, in their insightful new book, a husband-and-wife team of marriage experts helps readers find the answer by taking them through ten steps to determine if their relationship has reached the breaking point.

While Drs. Birnbach and Hyman do not advocate divorce, they point out that the most desirable situation—a happy long-term marriage—may simply not be possible in some cases. The book also discusses how the lives of people who stay in chronically unhappy marriages compare with those who split up. Filled with poignant case studies, cutting-edge research, and a 100-question self-assessment to determine if it's “time to go,” this unique guide dispels the myths about divorce and enables readers to recognize if there is still hope . . . or if they (and their families) are better off apart. 

  

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Lawrence Birnbach is a psychoanalyst who specializes in working with individuals and couples in troubled relationships as well as offers couples and individual group therapy. He practices in New York City and in Westport, CT.

 

Dr. Beverly Hyman is an internationally known business and organizational consultant specializing in conflict management. She is a consultant to several United Nations agencies and has been a featured speaker at national and international conferences, including: The United Nations Conference to End the Decade for Women and many others.

Review

Psychoanalyst Birnbach and organizational consultant Hyman team up to present a guide to gauging how serious problems are in a marriage, what can be done to resolve them, or whether it's time to separate and divorce. Each chapter covers a relevant topic and closes with self-assessment questions. The authors see divorce as a last resort but provide a concrete plan for how to prepare and carry it out so it's as painless as possible. Excellent support for those who feel trapped in an unhappy marriage. --Library Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1402766432
• ISBN 13: 9781402766435
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 224