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For the Sake of the Children: How to Share Your Children with your Ex-Spouse in Spite of your Anger
For the Sake of the Children How to Share Your Children with your ExSpouse in Spite of your Anger Author:Stephen Pew, Kris Kline This book is written for the layperson seeking to relate to an ex-spouse, his or her new family, and former in-laws in a noncombative manner. Although Kline, a divorced parent, and Pew, a specialist in child behavior and family relationships, acknowledge that divorced persons may need to deal with their own emotions through appropriate counselin... more »g, the theme of their book is putting aside those feelings in order to achieve "situational peace" when ex-spouses interact as parents. Suggestions are offered for viewing a situation from your child's perspective, and for breaking old cycles of angry behavior. By substituting standards of business etiquette, communication with an ex-spouse whom one dislikes is possible. Although numerous books are available dealing with divorce, this work offers a unique viewpoint on a topic of widespread concern and is recommended for most popular psychology sections. -- Library Journal« less