Dimensions
134 x 204 x 17mm
Until now, therapists working with individuals have emphasized the extent to which children are affected by the relationships they have with each individual parent, totally neglecting the importance of the relationship between the parents. Over her years in private practice as an academic and family therapist, Judith Siegel identified the child's perception of the marriage his parents have created as the key to the well being and emotional health of that child. In What Children Learn from Their Parents' Marriage, Siegel describes seven key ingredients of marriage that provide critical information to children. These are: the degree to which the marriage is a priority, the level of mutual support, respect, and trust that transpires between husband and wife, how differences are negotiated and conflict resolved, and how affection is communicated. By combining her own work with the latest child development theories and numerous accounts, Siegel has written a breakthrough book that offers parents who truly wish to provide the best for their children a new frame of reference.
