Second Honeymoon: A Pioneering Guide to Reviving the Mid-Life Marriage - Hardcover

Marriage is particularly vulnerable to midlife crises: early retirement, the "empty nest," illness, loss of youthful appearance and other such stresses can shake even the most stable marriage, note Rhodes ( Cold Feet: Why Men Don't Commit ) and freelancer Schneider. The first of the book's three sections profiles the types of individuals and marriages most vulnerable to crisis and includes case histories of "high-risk" men and women and portraits of problem marriages of "stallers" and "deniers." Next follows a discussion of midlife affairs, their causes, consequences and ways that couples can renew their sex lives even after an affair. The "joyless" marriage, surviving divorce and the illness of a spouse are explored in the last chapters. A direct, sensitive and practical guide to overcoming the pitfalls common to long-term intimate relationships. Author tour.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.