Guide for the Romantically Perplexed

Guide for the Romantically Perplexed
by Lisa, Ph.D. Aiken , Lisa Aiken
Edition: Hardcover
Product Details
Hardcover: 352 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.18 x 9.30 x 6.26
Publisher: Devora Publishing; (September 1, 2003)
ISBN: 1930143729
From Publishers Weekly
Billed as "the first practical, comprehensive guide that integrates research, professional marriage counseling techniques and Jewish wisdom, " this book uses ancient Jewish teachings about marriage as a starting point for finding--and keeping--a mate. Aiken, a psychologist who lives in Jerusalem, opens the book with yenta-like tips on "who to be and what to look for" when searching for one's "b'shert" (intended). She then offers advice on all the details of planning a wedding, even giving suggestions on how to keep kosher in an exotic honeymoon location. But Aiken's sensible and businesslike advice does not come to an end under the marriage canopy; she is deeply concerned about divorce statistics, so the second half of the book discusses marital communication, problem-solving and the two potentially explosive issues of money and sex. Her brief chapter on how children change a marriage seems almost like an afterthought, but in all, this is a sweeping guide that lives up to its own promises. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From the Publisher
1) A self-help guide that works for singles, married, divorced and second marriages. 2) Pertinent to individuals from every level of the Jewish spectrum. 3) Includes case studies that highlight the reasons for success and failure in interpersonal relationships. 4) Well documented from both a Jewish and contemporary psychology standpoint. 5) Best-selling author and speaker on marriage and relationships; she has condensed and refined her life's work into this one exhaustive volume.
Book Description
Covers every aspect of Jewish dating, marriage, divorce, and remarriage. For singles, it is a step-by-step guide that helps you find a mate and keep that mate for life. For married, divorced, or remarried couples, this is a self-help manual that really works.
- Includes case studies that highlight why people succeed or fail in their interpersonal relationships.
- Well documented from both a Jewish and contemporary psychological viewpoint.
- Pertinent for Jewish men and women from all levels of the Jewish religious spectrum.
Great for jewish singles , October 2, 2003
Reviewer: A reader from USA
this book is one of a few books i have read that get stright to the point and you can really learn from it. (maybe she brings in a bit to much the jewish religion) but it is a great book.
Judaism - General