Judith S. Wallerstein

Now in paperback -- a groundbreaking guide that tells parents how to help their children at the time of the breakup and in the many years that follow within the post-divorce and remarried family -- from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce. In the tradition of the best parenting guidebooks comes a new work by the renowned child psychologist Judith Wallerstein on a subject that vexes millions of American moms and dads: How can you genuinely protect your children during and after divorce? Wallerstein answers this important question based on 30 years of in-depth interviews with children of divorce and their parents. Divorce is not a single event but a lifelong trajectory of changed circumstances that demand a different kind of parenting than we have ever known. In What About the Kids? Wallerstein shows parents how to create a new family with compassion and wisdom. It covers issues that arise at the time of divorce as well as suggestions for talking to your children months and years after the event. Eminent psychologist Judith S. Wallerstein shares her unique insight and advice in What About the Kids -- the first comprehensive guide to easing the impact of divorce on your children -- including: -- The best and worst ages for children to experience their parents' divorce -- Right and wrong ways to explain divorce to your children -- Choosing a custody arrangement that's best for your child -- How to involve the grandparents-a major resource? -- Getting the children on your side when you form new relationships -- The positive effects of divorce on children (believe it or not) -- How divorce can actually make you a better parent? -- Raising children who grow up able to form lasting relationships

Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce

What About the Kids?

Sandra Blakeslee

Second Chances

a 25 year landmark study

The unexpected legacy of divorce

Sandra Blkeslee

What's Your Marriage? * The Romantic Marriage: exciting, sensual memories of your first meeting radiate a glow over years. * The Rescue Marriage: the healing that follows early emotional trauma becomes the central theme. * The Companionate Marriage: commitment to careers seeks a balance with commitment to relationship and children. * The Traditional Marriage: the woman takes charge of home and family while the man is the primary wage earner. Hundreds of books have been written about marriages that don't work. But what about the ones that do? Now Judith S. Wallerstein, bestselling author and leading relationships expert, reveals the natural stages of marriage and the nine tasks you must undertake to make a good marriage. As she introduces us to a number of ordinary yet fascinating couples, the intimate interiors of their lives, and the countless pressures they face in an age of divorce, you'll see how happy, lasting marriages are challenged and rebuilt every day-and how, whatever your marriage type, you and your partner can share a joyful, exhilarating, and fulfilling lifetime together.

How and Why Love Lasts

The Good Marriage

How and why Love Lasts

Judith S. Wallerstein

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