Helping Couples: Proven Strategies for Coaches, Counselors, and Clergy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780310363569)

The ultimate guide to marriage mentoring so you can feel confident in offering wisdom, encouragement, and practical help to couples who want to live out a love that lasts!

Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott and Dr. David Olson--renowned marriage experts and founders of the two largest marriage support organizations, SYMBIS and PREPARE/ENRICH--share what they have learned from decades of research involving more than five million couples. Packed with practical and proven methods, data-driven techniques, and immediately usable strategies, Helping Couples includes:

• The secrets--and the science--behind couples who thrive with lasting love
• Why romantic love is never enough, and what to do about it
• Strategies to instantly help reduce conflicts and increase intimacy
• The game-changing boost that scientific assessment tools give couples at any age or stage
• Four common myths about marriage and how to debunk them
• The distilled wisdom from hundreds of insightful surveys and studies
• How you can reduce a couple's chances of divorce by 31 percent

The ultimate guide for coaches, counselors, and clergy who want to know what really works!