Making Marriage Simple, Harville Hendrix
Making Marriage Simple, Harville Hendrix
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Making Marriage Simple
Ten Truths for Changing the Relationship You Have into the One You Want

Author: Harville Hendrix, Helen LaKelly Hunt

Narrator: Harville Hendrix, Helen LaKelly Hunt

Unabridged: 3 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/12/2013

Synopsis

Change the relationship you have into the one you want.

Welcome to the Relationship Revolution! Making Marriage Simple is the accessible, essential road map to building a strong marriage in the modern world. Bestselling authors Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt distill into ten essential truths what they've learned about how to create a successful and satisfying relationship—both from their decades of “R&D” in the marriage lab of their workshops, and from their own relationship journey.  In each chapter, Harville and Helen introduce a simple truth—such as “a frustration is a wish in disguise,”  “incompatibility is grounds for marriage,” or “conflict is growth trying to happen”—and then walk couples through easy yet effective exercises to help them apply each truth in real life, every day.

Harville and Helen have spent their careers helping couples transform their marriages through research, workshops, and counseling. But marriage—even for marriage experts—is never easy, and a number of years ago they found themselves on the brink of divorce. Harville and Helen put themselves back through the exercises they’d coached so many other couples through, saving their marriage and helping them achieve a true partnership.

This audiobook is for all couples.  It offers the practical tools needed to transform one’s relationship into a rewarding and joyous marriage.  Written with humor, compassion, and honesty, Making Marriage Simple is a strategic blueprint for creating a stronger, more satisfying partnership in today's world.

About The Author

HARVILLE HENDRIX, Ph.D, has more than forty years of experience as a clinical pastoral counselor, therapist, educator, clinical trainer, and public speaker.  HELEN LAKELLY HUNT, Ph.D, was elected to the Women's Hall of Fame for her work in women's philanthropy. Harville and Helen are bestselling authors and founders of the Institute for Imago Relationships International. They have six children and five grandchildren.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sean

Reading this while single because overpreparation ftw. Cute analogies (turtle, hailstorm, crocodile, owl), though the amount of generalisations seem slightly uncalled for. I do agree with the underlying premise that we are our relationships, though. To quote: "We believe that we discover who we are i......more

Goodreads review by Michelle

I decided to review this book not because I have a bad marriage, but because hubby and I do have some annoying ongoing arguments that I really wanted to nip in the bud and rectify in a nice way if possible. Therefore, I hoped that I might be able to pick up some good pointers from this book to do ju......more

Goodreads review by Brett

I read this when my relationship wasn't going so well and reading this book touched my heart. The illustrations pithily summarize the main points. Anyone will be able to identify with either the "hailstorm" or the "turtle". The freedom vs structure dichotomy also holds true. The metaphysics of love......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

My fiance and I were given this book as a gift from my future mother-in-law. The authors of this book offer sound advice and wisdom for working through common challenges in longer-term romantic relationships (marriage or otherwise). I've yet to try the exercises paired with each chapter or "truth,"......more

Quotes

“[An] easy-to-understand handbook for creating and maintaining a “Partnership Marriage.” Lightened by a cartoon couple’s relationship conversations and whimsical descriptions of personality types (e.g., the Turtle and the Hailstorm), the book advocates a relationship in which each member helps the other recapitulate and recover from the emotional wounds of childhood…Hendrix and Hunt’s focus on gentleness, reflective listening, and removing negativity forms a decidedly common-sense approach to marriage. Base this in a clear and methodical approach, and you’ve got a workable manual for couples committed to doing a better job living a modern married life—for their own sake and their partner’s.”
–Publishers Weekly


“This book ought to be in every bride and groom's gift basket. Not only have Hendrix and Hunt created a delightful and easy-to-read guide to what every marriage needs, but they have done it by also revealing their own personal struggles (with their very happy ending) to the reader. We absolutely loved the cartoons. The book is the ideal combination of useful advice and very specific tips, and a real understanding of the huge benefits a new couple will gain from a lasting, intimate relationship. Here's how to make that happen!” 
—John & Julie Gottman, authors of And Baby Makes Three
 

"I am thrilled that the greatest hits of what Harville and Helen have taught for decades are being distilled into one book. They are true masterful teachers and have offered clear, humorous, revelatory knowledge. Beyond supporting an intimate marriage, the application of these tools yields benefits throughout every relationship in your life." 
—Alanis Morissette

“This is an enormously useful, helpful, and effective book (and workbook) for married couples, but really for relationships in general. With enormous clarity and insight, Harville and Helen walk us through the major traps of relationships, and specific techniques and exercises to overcome them, making your relationships deeper, stronger, more loving, and more rewarding—all around! Highly recommended for any relationship.” 
—Ken Wilber, author of The Integral Vision
 
 

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