内容简介
It'snevertoolatetohaveagooddivorceBasedontwodecadesofgroundbreakingresearch,TheGoodDivorcepresentsthesurprisingfindingthatinmorethanfiftypercentofdivorcescouplesendtheirmarriages,yetpreservetheirfamilies.Dr.Ahronsshowscoupleshowtheycanmovebeyondtheconfusing,eventerrifyingearlystagesofbreakupandlearntodealwiththetransitionfromanucleartoa"binuclear"family--onethatspanstwohouseholdsandcontinuestomeettheneedsofchildren.TheGoodDivorcemakesanimportantcontributiontotheongoing"familyvalues"debatebydispellingthemyththatdivorceinevitabilityleavesemotionallytroubleschildreninitswake.Itisapowerfultonicforthemillionsofdivorcingandlong-divorcesparentswhoaretiredofhearingonlythedamagereports.Itwillmakeuschangethewaywethinkaboutdivorceandthewaywedivorce,reconfirmingourcommitmenttochildrenandfamilies.
作者简介
ConstanceR.Ahrons,Ph.D.,isprofessoremerita,DepartmentofSociologyattheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,andSeniorScholar,CouncilonContemporaryFamilies.SheistheDirectorofDivorceandRemarriageConsultingAssociatesinSanDiego,California.Calleduponfrequentlyasanexpertbymembersofthemedia,Dr.AhronshasappearedonOprah,GoodMorningAmerica,andCNN.