ABSTRACT

Although divorce is common, it often holds negative associations. Husband and wife team Barry and Emily McCarthy view divorce and remarriage with optimism, showing it to be a courageous choice that should not be viewed as personal failure but rather as a positive step towards a better life. In Getting it Right This Time, they zoom in on remarriage issues and identify the factors that led to the end of a marriage, using that information to help you learn from past mistakes and start over.

Marriage is based on a respectful, trusting relationship, and the McCarthys affirm that remarriage is an important choice that can lead to a rich, rewarding, and loving second chance. Getting it Right This Time provides resources needed to assess and change attitudes, behavior, and feelings to help you build a new marriage and step-family that will bring out the best in you as individuals and as a couple.

chapter 1|16 pages

What Happened to “Happy Ever After”?

chapter 2|16 pages

The Courage to Divorce

chapter 3|12 pages

Learning From the Past

chapter 4|16 pages

Choosing Well

chapter 5|14 pages

Money and Second Marriage

chapter 6|14 pages

Intimacy and Sexuality

chapter 8|12 pages

Should We Have a Child?

chapter 9|14 pages

Traps and Vulnerabilities

chapter 10|14 pages

Understandings and Agreements

chapter 11|12 pages

Dealing With the Ex-Spouse

chapter 13|14 pages

Marriage After 50

chapter 15|6 pages

Pride and Acceptance