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The Smart Stepfamily Marriage - by Ron L Deal & David H Olson (Paperback)

The Smart Stepfamily Marriage - by  Ron L Deal & David H Olson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Using information from a national remarriage survey, leading experts show couples how to strengthen their new marriage and overcome common challenges.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Make This Marriage Last a Lifetime<br/><br/></b>Leading blended family authority Ron Deal and marriage and family expert David Olson show you how to build on your relationship strengths and improve your weaknesses. Whether you're dating, engaged, a young stepfamily, or an empty-nest couple, <i>The Smart Stepfamily Marriage</i> gives you the tools you need at any stage to create a remarriage that will last.<br/><br/>Each chapter of this book explores one of the key qualities of happy remarriages as identified by research. Like a GPS for your relationship, this book has built-in discussion questions that can help you and your partner discover where you are, where you'd like to be, and how to get there. The online survey gives you a report with personalized results for your relationship.<br/><br/>"<i>The Smart Stepfamily Marriage </i>is the road map to a healthy marriage."--Gary D. Chapman, PhD, author, <i>The Five Love Languages</i> and <i>When Sorry Isn't Enough<br/></i><br/>"Remarried or marrying again? This book is loaded with specific, useful ideas for helping your marriage reach its full potential."--Scott Stanley, PhD, author, <i>A Lasting Promise</i>; research professor, University of Denver<br/><br/>"This book is a must-read for any remarried couple. It includes the tools needed to create and maintain a wonderful remarriage."--from the foreword by Evelyn Husband Thompson, widow of Space Shuttle <i>Columbia</i> Commander Rick Husband, now remarried to Bill Thompson<br/><br/>"<i>The Smart Stepfamily Marriage </i>is the most up-to-date, relevant, complete guide for remarried couples--I know of no other resource like it."--Francesca Adler-Baeder, PhD, professor and director, Center for Children, Youth, and Families, Auburn University; director, National Stepfamily Resource Center<br/><br/>"This book will help you thrive in your marriage and beat the odds of divorce. The preventative information is the best I have ever seen, and the practical application covers it all. I have put <i>The Smart Stepfamily Marriage </i>at the top of my resource library for couples who find themselves in this beautiful and yet challenging world of remarriage."--Jim Burns, PhD, president, HomeWord, author of <i>Creating an Intimate Marriage</i>, <i> Confident Parenting</i>, <i> </i>and<i> The Purity Code<br/></i><br/>"Remarriages have unique challenges and different relational needs than first marriages. Based on a national study of 50,000 couples, this book is a wonderful resource for remarriage couples. Take the online Couple Checkup and get a report about your relationship, read the book, and build a relationship that lasts!"--Dr. Gary Smalley, author of <i>The DNA of Relationships<br/></i><br/>"You want a marriage that lasts forever, right? Blended family couples can beat the odds--this book will tell you how."--Dr. Dennis Rainey, president of FamilyLife, author of <i>Stepping Up</i><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b>Make This Marriage Last a Lifetime<br/><br/></b>Leading blended family authority Ron Deal and marriage and family expert David Olson show you how to build on your relationship strengths and improve your weaknesses. Whether you're dating, engaged, a young stepfamily, or an empty-nest couple, <i>The Smart Stepfamily Marriage</i> gives you the tools you need at any stage to create a remarriage that will last.<br/><br/>Each chapter of this book explores one of the key qualities of happy remarriages as identified by research. Like a GPS for your relationship, this book has built-in discussion questions that can help you and your partner discover where you are, where you'd like to be, and how to get there. The online survey gives you a report with personalized results for your relationship.<br/><br/>"<i>The Smart Stepfamily Marriage </i>is the road map to a healthy marriage."--<b>Gary D. Chapman</b>, PhD, author, <i>The Five Love Languages</i> and <i>When Sorry Isn't Enough<br/></i><br/>"Remarried or marrying again? This book is loaded with specific, useful ideas for helping your marriage reach its full potential."--<b>Scott Stanley</b>, PhD, author, <i>A Lasting Promise</i>; research professor, University of Denver<br/><br/>"This book is a must-read for any remarried couple. It includes the tools needed to create and maintain a wonderful remarriage."--<b>from the foreword by Evelyn Husband Thompson</b>, widow of Space Shuttle <i>Columbia</i> Commander Rick Husband, now remarried to Bill Thompson<br/><br/>"<i>The Smart Stepfamily Marriage </i>is the most up-to-date, relevant, complete guide for remarried couples--I know of no other resource like it."--<b>Francesca Adler-Baeder</b>, PhD, professor and director, Center for Children, Youth, and Families, Auburn University; director, National Stepfamily Resource Center<br/><br/>"This book will help you thrive in your marriage and beat the odds of divorce. The preventative information is the best I have ever seen, and the practical application covers it all."--<b>Jim Burns</b>, PhD, president, HomeWord, author of <i>Creating an Intimate Marriage</i>, <i> Confident Parenting</i>, <i> </i>and<i> The Purity Code<br/></i><br/>"Remarriages have unique challenges and different relational needs than first marriages. Based on a national study of 50,000 couples, this book is a wonderful resource for remarriage couples. Take the online Couple Checkup and get a report about your relationship, read the book, and build a relationship that lasts!"--<b>Dr. Gary Smalley</b>, author of <i>The DNA of Relationships<br/></i><br/>"You want a marriage that lasts forever, right? Blended family couples can beat the odds--this book will tell you how."--<b>Dr. Dennis Rainey</b>, president of FamilyLife, author of <i>Stepping Up</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ron L. Deal </b>is founder of Smart Stepfamilies(TM), Director of FamilyLife Blended(TM), the author of <i>The Smart Stepfamily</i>, <i>The Smart Stepdad</i>, and <i>Dating and the Single Parent</i>, and coauthor of <i>The Smart Stepmom</i>. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist who frequently appears in the national media, including <i>FamilyLife Today</i>, <i>Focus on the Family</i>, and <i>The 700 Club</i>. Ron and his wife, Nan, and their sons live in<b> </b>Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, visit www.rondeal.org and www.smartstepfamilies.com.<br/><br/><b>David H. Olson, </b> PhD, is founder and president of Life Innovations, which produces a variety of products designed to build stronger marriages. A national and international marriage and family expert, Olson is professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota and the author of more than twenty books. Dr. Olson has appeared on a variety of television programs including <i>Today, The Early Show</i>, <i>Good Morning America</i>, and <i>Oprah</i>. He lives in suburban <b>St. Paul, Minnesota</b>.

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