In the consumer culture of marriage, commitments last as long as the other person is meeting our needs. We still believe in commitment, because we know that committed relationships are good for us, but powerful voices coming from inside and outside tell us that we are suckers if we settle for less than we think we need and deserve in our marriage. Most baby boomers and their offspring carry in our heads the internalized voice of the consumer culture-to encourage us to stop working so hard or to get out of a marriage that is not meeting our current emotional needs.
If a married couple with children has fifteen minutes of uninterrupted, non-logistical, non-problem-solving talk every day, I would put them in the t… - William J Doherty
If a married couple with children has fifteen minutes of uninterrupted, non-logistical, non-problem-solving talk every day, I would put them in the t…
- William J Doherty
In the consumer culture of marriage, commitments last as long as the other person is meeting our needs. We still believe in commitment, because we kn… - William J Doherty
In the consumer culture of marriage, commitments last as long as the other person is meeting our needs. We still believe in commitment, because we kn…
Most of us are now free to walk away from our marital commitments more easily than from any other contract in our lives. - William J Doherty
Most of us are now free to walk away from our marital commitments more easily than from any other contract in our lives.
Dr Sue Johnson is the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last thirty years. This book will touch your heart, stimula… - William J Doherty
Dr Sue Johnson is the most original contributor to couples therapy to come along in the last thirty years. This book will touch your heart, stimula…
A family, like a canoe, must be steered or paddled, or it won't take you where you want to go. - William J Doherty
A family, like a canoe, must be steered or paddled, or it won't take you where you want to go.
Why would a married couple that lives together every day need to date each other? It's precisely because they live and sleep together. - William J Doherty
Why would a married couple that lives together every day need to date each other? It's precisely because they live and sleep together.
John Gottman is our leading explorer of the inner world of relationships. In The Relationship Cure, he has found gold once again. This book shows how… - William J Doherty
John Gottman is our leading explorer of the inner world of relationships. In The Relationship Cure, he has found gold once again. This book shows how…
Marriage is a public good, not just a private relationship. We have a public stake in healthy marriages and two-parent families. Our society suffers … - William J Doherty
Marriage is a public good, not just a private relationship. We have a public stake in healthy marriages and two-parent families. Our society suffers …
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