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The Smart Couple's Guide to the Wedding of Your Dreams: Planning Together for Less Stress and More Joy

9 reviews
Judith Sherven, James Sniechowski

New World Library, 2005

When your husband-to-be doesn't want to be a bit player at his own wedding
I'm in my 40s and getting married for the first--and only--time in a few months. My fiance was feeling a little left out of the planning process, so I bought 2 copies of this book, one for him and one for myself. It's been a great discussion tool, and we've both made lots of notes all over the pages. The book covers the details of wedding planning but with a focus on keeping the relationship and ...

Smart Listening for Couples
Nancy Van Pelt

Revell, 2003

Most couples know that listening to and talking with each other is important to a healthy and happy marriage. What many do not know, however, is how to converse on an intimate level or how to keep the lines of communication open when conflicts arise. These are the issues Nancy Van Pelt addresses with clarity and detail in Smart Listening for Couples. In this book, readers will discover facts they never knew about themselves, their spouse, and ...

What Smart Couples Know: The Secret to a Happy Relationship

5 reviews
Patricia Covalt

AMACOM, 2007

This book will help many couples
I am a psychologist and have read many books directed at couples, but I found this one to be one of the best. I appreciated its broad scope in psychology that brings into consideration aspects of being human that are integral to relationships. At the same time, the many practical exercises are excellent in helping focus on where we need to grow to have successful relationiships in our lives--as ...

Smart Couples Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner

78 reviews
David Bach

Broadway, 2002

Combine Your Efforts and Cash In
Maxed-out credit cards. Depleted savings. Underfunded retirement accounts. Millions of couples struggle with common financial issues, but instead of looking for solutions, they perpetuate harmful behaviors by bickering, blaming and, in many cases, divorcing. David Bach, author of the best-selling Smart Women Finish Rich, says you'll never solve your money problems if you view your partner as the ...

Smart Couples Finish Rich
David Bach

Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2001

Shacking Up: The Smart Girl's Guide to Living in Sin Without Getting Burned

26 reviews
Stacy Whitman, Wynne Whitman

Broadway, 2003

An essential!
This book is absolutely *essential* for anyone shacking up. Whether or not your family (or your significant other's family) objects, this book offers helpful hints on cohabitating for you and him. It is written from a young, insider point of view by a magazine author and an attorney knowledgeable in this area. This is NOT a boring book on cohabitation trends, but rather is an exciting exploration ...

Smart Couples Finish Rich
David Bach

Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2001

10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Find Real Love

2 reviews
Joe Kort

Alyson Books, 2006

Excellent book
I've been doing workshops for a men's group here in New York and this book as well as Mr. Kort's previous text have been excellent resources. Not only the scenarios but the root causes of why men develop as they do in relationship to their sexuality are excellent. The referencing to Erik Erikson and Harville Hendrix (tests I also utilize) as well as the specific application of the tomes to ...