Couplehood

Author: Paul Reiser
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307574474
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
In the tradition of the #1 best-seller SeinLanguage, Bantam Books proudly presents the first book by Paul Reiser, television's sharpest, funniest observer of love, marriage and other mysteries of life. A veteran comic performer, Reiser is best-known as the co-creator and star of the highly-rated NBC comedy, "Mad About You", which Time Magazine called "The season's best new sitcom" in its 1992 debut. Every Thursday night more than twenty million viewers watch as Paul Reiser reveals the most intimate and hilarious scenes of a marriage. Now for the first time, Reiser brings his trademark wit to the page in a book that will delight his eagerly-awaiting audience, and anyone else who has ever fallen in love -- or tried not to. In Couplehood, a New York Times bestseller for more than 40 weeks, Reiser reflects on what it means to be half of a couple -- everything from the science of hand holding, to the technique of tag-team storytelling, to the politics of food and why it always seems to come down to chicken or fish.

Familyhood

Author: Paul Reiser
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401303722
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
For the longest time, based on no evidence other than our own insecurity and sense of incompetence, my wife and I were convinced that we were the flat-out, no-question-about-it, least-skilled parents in the country. Furthermore, we were convinced that every other set of parents we knew was perfect. They were more thorough in going over their kids' homework, they set better boundaries than we do, didn't let their kids watch as many hours of TV as we do, raised kids who are unfailingly polite in public and have a far greater sense of community and public service than our underachieving offspring over there on the couch watching SpongeBob. We were certain everybody else's kids willingly and joyfully eat nothing but healthy foods, shunning all candy and candy-based products, they all sensibly and automatically put on weather-appropriate clothing, and voluntarily call their grandparents with clockwork regularity, giving fully detailed accounts of their numerous accomplishments, ending with testimonials to their wonderful and perfect parents. Turns out: not so much. At all. In the number one New York Times bestseller Couplehood, Paul Reiser wrote about the highs and lows of falling in love and getting married-and the heartbreak and hilarity that comes with it. In Babyhood, he turned his sharply observant eye to the experiences of having a brand-new family. And now in Familyhood, Reiser shares his observations on parenting, marriage, and mid-life with the wit, warmth, and humor that he's so well-known for. From the first experience of sending his two boys off to summer camp-the early feelings of gleeful freedom in an empty house, to realizing how empty the house actually was-to maneuvering the minefield of bad words learned at school, this hilarious new book captures the spirit of familyhood, the logical next frontier for Reiser's trademark perspective on the universal truths of life, love, and relationships.

Babyhood

Author: Paul Reiser
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062098780
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
The classic New York Times bestseller from actor/comedian Paul Reiser, a book that the San Francisco Chronicle calls “an out-loud laugh on every page,” is now available in trade paperback for the very first time. For fans of Reiser’s long-running sitcom Mad About You, with Helen Hunt and Hank Azaria, for readers of comic memoirs like Tina Fey’s Bossypants, and “for the couple considering parenthood as well as for parents who are decades past their days of diaper changing…this book hits home and hits the funnybone" (Chicago Tribune).

We Were Here First

Author: Rick Kirkman
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0740791117
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
We Were Here First is the declaration from Wanda and Darryl MacPherson to their three small children, as they hide in the closet for one precious second of “alone” time. In the day-to-day world of sippy cups, diapers, tantrums, and spit-up, life can get pretty crazy!

A Marriage Made for Heaven

Author: Gregory K. Popcak
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780824525323
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 126

Book Description
In conjunction with the related workbook, this leaders guide for the Popcaks' monthly, 12-session marriage enrichment program helps couples apply rich theological content directly to their current married life. Instructing them with a variety of tools?including activities, DVD supplements, and group discussions?this resource shows spouses not only how to be closer with each other and their community but also how to fully enjoy the spiritual significance of their bond. As a trustworthy source that utilizes lessons from both the orthodox faith and the best research in marriage and family psychology the program is an ideal addition to any Catholic parish.

Creating the Couple

Author: Virginia Wright Wexman
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691015354
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 348

Book Description
This examination of the changing relationships between men and women in modern culture argues that Hollywood film has often been a powerful mirror of American romance and sexuality. The author notes also how changing acting styles have led to new types of relationships being depicted on screen.

The Enigma of Childhood

Author: Ronnie Solan
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429920628
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
In this book the author traces the way that early psychic development from birth up to three years is reflected throughout our lifespan, including adulthood, couplehood and parenthood. The inner child reverberating within us (consciously and unconsciously) and thus present in our ongoing interactions with others, often colours and guides our current experiences, whether with our life partner or children, and as psychotherapists, with our patients. Our openness to its resonance allows us to become more attuned to and emotionally accessible to ourselves and others.The author's primary aim is to familiarize the reader with her innovative idea of the emotional immune system managed by a healthy narcissism and operating via the inner reverberations of hidden childhood narratives. Our sense of familiar self is accordingly consolidated and immunised to an invasion by foreign sensations.

Couple Power Therapy

Author: Peter L. Sheras
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
This shifts the paradigm away from the therapist's responsibility for success to the couple's responsibility, from the more negative emphasis of focusing on problems to a more positive goal of creating a fulfilling relationship, and from a quick fix to lifelong development skills."--Jacket.

Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator

Author: Amy Gahran
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998647012
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Love is not one-size-fits-all, yet often people assume that healthy, serious relationships all must follow the same basic path. The -Relationship Escalator- is society's bundle of customs for intimate relationships: monogamy, living together, marriage and more, ideally until death do you part. Beyond this, it might not be obvious what your options are. This book will help you: - Discover less common relationship options that might suit you. - Understand why and how people have unconventional relationships. - Empower you to negotiate about how your relationships work. - Overcome the fear that loving differently means you're doing it wrong. - Make the world a friendlier, safer place for more paths to love. Featuring real stories and insights from hundreds of people, -Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator- explores consensual nonmonogamy, love without living together, deep connections that pause and resume, and much more. The first in a series of research-based books, this introduction to relationship diversity is both accessible and surprising. LEARN MORE OR ORDER SIGNED COPIES: OffEscalator.com

Intimate Relationships

Author: T. A. I. J. MENDENHALL
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781465296726
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Intimate Relationships: Where have we been? Where are we going?