{"product_id":"marital-communication-douglas-kelley-9780745647906","title":"Marital Communication","description":"\u003ci\u003eMarital Communication\u003c\/i\u003e provides insight into healthy relationships for those who want to better understand key communication processes between long-term, committed, romantic partners. Writing with students, teachers, researchers, practitioners, and couples in mind, this book uses marriage as a proving ground to understand the processes necessary to build and maintain positive romantic relationships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarital Communication\u003c\/i\u003e develops the idea that marriage is a distinctive communication context (long-term, romantic, and committed) that uniquely influences various relationship processes. It focuses on three essential elements needed for healthy marital functioning: positive everyday communication, intimacy and love, and productive conflict management. The book finishes by describing how these essential elements change across the life-span, by examining marriage's dark side, and by focusing on the use of forgiveness to ensure a healthy longevity. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Soundly documented with current research and written in a manner accessible to student and researcher alike, \u003ci\u003eMarital Communication\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal supplement for current courses focusing on family communication, interpersonal and relational communication, and conflict. It is also an excellent, resource for the relationship professional.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Kelley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745647901\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745647906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012","brand":"Douglas Kelley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947074453759,"sku":"9780745647906","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d966ae6f-fb5c-4447-80e6-6eed9c977c88.jpg?v=1681516561","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/marital-communication-douglas-kelley-9780745647906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}