The First Two Years of Marriage: Foundations for a Life Together

by Kathleen Fischer Hart and Thomas N. Hart

Identifies common marriage problems, offers advice about communication, personality differences, intimacy, family life, and parenthood, and discusses the spiritual aspects of marriage. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809125536
• ISBN13: 9780809125531
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Don't Judge This Book By It's Cover!

Young couples contemplating marriage or in the early stages of marriage often seek guidance through book such as this one. My fear for this book, it was written over 20 years ago and with the retro looking cover featuring a young couple that looks to be straight out of the 70's may cause many couples to dismiss the book before giving it a chance, thinking perhaps THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF MARRIAGE, to be outdated for todays couples. I urge you not to judge this book by it's cover. The book is not a particularly interesting read, and at times is rather mundane. Nonetheless, the content is quite insightful and applies yet today. Christianity is a focus here, yet the book is not overly religious. I found particularly helpful, the chapter on dealing with in-laws and friendships and how to set the necessary boundaries for each. There are countless resources available for building a better marriage. Don't overlook this one. The overall principles here are just as meaningful and applicable today as they were then. Pastor Monty Rainey [....]

Simple, Thoughtful Help

This is an excellent books to give to people who are thinking about getting married, who are newly married, or for people who have been married a while, this book can help re-focus your marriage. In simple terms, the book outlines potential obstacles in the first two years of marriage and gives you useful tools for building your relationship. Its a short book that doesn't waste space on psychoanalysis but in plain, understandable English, opens your eyes to some issues you might not readily see when in the haze of new love.