{"product_id":"the-nine-phases-of-marriage-how-to-make-it-break-it-keep-it-9780312642198","title":"The Nine Phases of Marriage: How to Make It, Break It, Keep It","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eToxic Friends\u003c\/i\u003e-a groundbreaking look at how to understand your marriage and create a more satisfying relationship\u003cbr\u003eEvery marriage goes through nine phases. It is only by understanding the course our marriages run that we can truly begin to craft the perfect relationship. In \u003ci\u003eThe Nine Phases of Marriage, \u003c\/i\u003e Susan Shapiro Barash breaks down and analyzes these phases, which are: \u003cbr\u003e- Phase One: Passion and Longing\u003cbr\u003e- Phase Two: Conforming: The Perfect Wife\u003cbr\u003e- Phase Three: Real Life: Child Centricity\u003cbr\u003e- Phase Four: Tension: One Bed: Two Dreams\u003cbr\u003e- Phase Five: Distance: Two Beds: Two Rooms\u003cbr\u003e- Phase Six: Fracturing: Midlife Divorce\u003cbr\u003e- Phase Seven: Second Chances: Remarriage and Renegotiating \u003cbr\u003e- Phase Eight: Balance: Concessions\u003cbr\u003e- Phase Nine: Successful Coupling \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this essential knowledge, spouses can successfully navigate the natural pitfalls and perils of their marriages and embark on a true partnership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Shapiro Barash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.56w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312642198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/25\/2012 pg. 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUSAN SHAPIRO BARASH is an established writer of nonfiction women's issue books and has written thirteen books. She teaches gender studies at Marymount Manhattan College. A well-recognized gender expert, she is frequently sought out by newspapers, televisions shows, and radio programs to comment on women's issues. She also blogs for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39955568459891,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ceaf7bd9-3911-4c5f-adb0-d1e963472409.jpg?v=1648652113","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-nine-phases-of-marriage-how-to-make-it-break-it-keep-it-9780312642198","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}