Starting a thread on books folks have read. Post books you've read and the reviews.
Here's what I've digested so far.
Divorce Busting - all I can say is wow it opened my eyes to a lot of things having to do with my own situation but also how I should go about managing ANY relationship I have, be it a friend, family member, coworker, customer and yes of course a significant other.
Divorce Remedy - Further expansion on the above. I think I like DR a bit better as it sets some more realistic expectations about success.
The 5 Love Languages of Children - an offshoot of the original and a great read into how to show love to all types of people. I'm a touch person myself and I sadly admit I still am unsure about what my wife is.
7 principles for making marriage work - I read about half of this one back in the spring when the wife was starting to make a good bit of noise. I admit we did the first several exercises and I got a false sense that all was ok and she was just stressed. I'll be re-reading it in the coming month.
The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers - got it on CD and listened to it in the car last month. I burned it to the ipod and want to listen a second time so it really sinks in.
123-magic - another parenting book that I just got. I only just started it but it looks very good so far.
Now I did do a bad pursuit thing back over Thanksgiving and gave my W a copy of Divorce Remedy. (The C said that wasn't that bad but it will be if she doesn't read it.) So W told me she read the first chapter and didn't understand it. I think she chose NOT to understand it. So she's given me the book back but did thank me for lending it to her. I won't make this mistake again!!
BUT that said she's bought the book "I love you but am not in love with you" and wants to start to read it. Hmm, a small positive baby step, maybe assuming she reads it and agrees with it. FYI looks like its not on Amazon US but it's here, ILYBNILWY
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If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive. - Mother Theresa
