The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (517 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 052595516X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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FINKEL is a professor of psychology and of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the director of the Relationships and Motivation Lab. He is among the youngest scholars ever to serve as an associate editor of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the top journal in his field, where he is also a widely published author. He has published more than one hundred scholarly papers an
With an account that is impressive in scholarship and erudition, Eli Finkel has provided a much needed chart for understanding and navigating the waters.” --Robert B. Gottman, author of million-copy-seller The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work “Fascinating! Eli Finkel offers us an educated, enlightening perspective on our most important adult relationship; better still, his perspective on marriage is one of hope and inspiration.” --Dr. In this comprehensive examination, Finkel… traces the evoluti
From 1850 to 1965, the purpose revolved around love and companionship. But as Eli Finkel's most recent research reveals, the best marriages today are better than the best marriages of earlier eras. Why do some celebrity marriages work and others don't? Finkel provides insight into the lives of household names such as Elizabeth Gilbert and Neil Strauss, as well as one marriage that delivered three Olympic gold medals in 2016. Finkel digs deeper with a sweeping historic overview showing that the primary function of marriage from 1776 to 1850 was food, shelter, and protection from violence. Nowadays, marriage is all about self-discovery, self-esteem, and personal growth. The structure of modern successful marriages is revealed in thisinspiring and useful new perspective on the most important relationship a human being can have. The institution of marriage in America is struggling. (Will your spouse give you that?)