Full Description
Fighting for Your African American Marriage gives you solid solutions to the challenges your marriage faces every day. The book contains a unique perspective and presents the powerful, proven strategies of the highly acclaimed PREP(Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) approach for helping black couples beat the odds and master the skills that can prevent marital distress and divorce.
Contents
Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii
What Makes Our World Go 'Round 1
Four Key Patterns That Destroy Oneness 27
Communicating Safely and Clearly: The Speaker-Listener Technique 49
Handlin' Business: Problem Solving 73
Ground Rules for Handling Conflict 99
Timing Is Everything: Issues and Events 117
Unmet Expectations and What to Do About Them 137
Stickin' Together: Commitment 155
Core Belief Systems: Religious, Spiritual, and Otherwise 175
Forgiving, Forgetting, and Intimacy 199
Preserving and Protecting Friendship 219
Marriage and Fun: They Go Together! 231
Sexual Healing 243
Keeping It Together 255
Selected Research and Resources 269
More Information on the PREP Approach 277
Finding a Counselor When You Need One 279
Some Thoughts on Domestic Violence 283
About the Authors 285
Index 287
