- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Revell (September 1, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0800731018
- ISBN-13: 978-0800731014
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
Product Description
It isn't easy to keep a marriage passionate. Every parent knows how quiet dinners and romantic evenings seem to disappear in the wake of school projects, potty training, and middle-of-the-night feedings. In fact, with children underfoot, it can seem downright impossible. Mom's Needs, Dad's Needs guides both new and seasoned parents through specific, practical steps to help them sustain a great marriage while raising happy and successful children. Dr. Harley, best-selling author of His Needs, Her Needs, gives expert advice on everything from romance and values to emotional needs and time constraints. How should parents approach child-training methods? How can household tasks be divided fairly? How can you maintain a romantic marriage after kids? It's all here. Dr. Harley's insightful and practical advice shows parents what it takes to stay in love with each other and raise happy and successful children at the same time. Previously published as His Needs, Her Needs for Parents
From the Back Cover
Passion after kids? It's not impossible! Finding time to laugh together, talk with each other, and enjoy each other's company came easily when it was just the two of you. But then you had children. Suddenly, quiet dinners and romantic evenings disappeared in the wake of school projects, potty training, and middle-of-the-night feedings. In Mom's Needs, Dad's Needs, Willard F. Harley Jr. will show you how to restore the passion in your marriage, keep your marriage healthy, and keep your children happy, by making your relationship with your spouse your top priority. With everything from dividing household tasks fairly to meeting intimate emotional needs, the advice in this book will help you do what it takes to build a love that lasts a lifetime. If marriage and parenting leave you feeling overwhelmed, know that you're not alone. The truth is, it isn't easy to keep a marriage passionate. And with children underfoot, it can seem downright impossible. But if you take Dr. Harley's advice, you can have it all-a terrific marriage and happy children.
About the Author
Willard F. Harley Jr. is a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, marriage counselor, and best-selling author. His popular web site, www.marriagebuilders.com, offers practical solutions to almost any marital problem. Dr. Harley leads Marriage Builders Weekends across the country and lives in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, with Joyce, his wife of forty years.
