Weight, Sex, and Marriage: A Delicate Balance

by Barbara Jacobson, Richard B. Stuart, Barbara Jacobsen

Book Overview

Reveals the intricate connection between weight problems and marital satisfaction in women, and describes the often hidden rewards of being overweight. Clearly delineating the issues surrounding... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393024660
• ISBN13: 9780393024661
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

very helpful, eye-opening into why I, as a woman, sometimes eat

This book was very helpful in my understanding of why I eat sometimes when I am not legitimately hungry. There are many underlying reasons that the book brought out. Things I never would have thought of, and analyzed on my own. I highly recommend this book to any woman who wants to find out why she can't stick to a diet, or sabotages herself all the time. Weight affects so many aspects of our lives (most importantly our self worth, and our mental and physical health). I do not want to be morbidly overweight in my older years, so I am trying to get a handle on my weight problem and my eating now, before I turn 40. I want to grow old gracefully! This book was a valuable asset.

Answers, understanding, and freedom...

Wonderful! This book finally explains the 'how' and 'why' of weight gain. Discussing everything from the struggle to failures, success to acceptance, the authors guide us to a better understanding of our options and choices. Explaining why we gain, and why we fail at our weight loss attempts, they take us through a personal self-discovery to lead us to our goals; be they weight loss or acceptance of our physical selves. Well-written with many examples of women from all walks of life. Strangely, the best thing I got out of this book was NOT hope; it was better than hope - self-love.