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Loading... And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrivesby John Gottman Ph.D.
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The nuts and bolts of how to address the joyful exhausted chaos of trying to have a relationship and be a parent at the same time. The premise is that all relationships have perpetual issues, things that will never be "solved", but you can adjust the way you talk about them and they way you compromise. Useful, down to earth ideas. no reviews | add a review
Having a baby is a joyous experience, but even the best relationships are strained during the transition from duo to trio. Lack of sleep, never-ending housework, and new fiscal concerns often lead to conflict, disappointment, and hurt feelings. In And Baby Makes Three Love Lab(tm) experts John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman teach couples the skills from their successful workshops, so partners can avoid the pitfalls of parenthood by: * maintaining intimacy and romance * replacing a culture of criticism and irritability with one of appreciation * preventing post-partum depression * creating a home environment that nurtures physical, emotional, and mental health, as well as cognitive and behavioral development for your baby Complete with exercises that separate the "master" from the "disaster" couples, And Baby Makes Three helps new parents positively manage the strain that comes along with their bundle of joy. No library descriptions found. |
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This book takes a practical and concrete approach to helping couples handle the changes that a new baby brings. Unlike much of the advice on the topic, this isn't just things like "appreciate each other" or "divide chores evenly". This book is filled with detailed exercises which, if you go through them with your partner, will help you figure out what areas are likely to be troublesome for you and help you deal with them.
One thing to note about this book: most of it isn't specific to parents. Although I haven't read all of Gottman's books, of the three I have read (this one, [b:Why Marriages Succeed or Fail|56692|Why Marriages Succeed or Fail And How You Can Make Yours Last|John M. Gottman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1395628761l/56692._SY75_.jpg|55249], and [b:The Science of Trust|10650879|The Science of Trust Emotional Attunement for Couples|John M. Gottman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348431457l/10650879._SY75_.jpg|15559902]), this one is by far the best presentation of practical exercises to help a couple improve their communication. My husband and I found the exercises valuable as we went through them, even ignoring the upcoming baby. So even if you aren't parents, this book may be worth taking a look at. ( )