Joshua Coleman

Previously published as part of Marriage Makeover. A clinical psychologist with a thriving family practice, Dr. Coleman sees the same situation, again and again: Couples enter therapy on the verge of divorce and after several weeks find a renewed sense of joy and interest in their marriage. This work inspired him to write Marriage Makeover, which offered unhappy couples now have a viable alternative to divorce. Now, in MAKING A HIGH CONFLICT MARRIAGE...

Their ancestors had set out to create an autonomous, unified community to protect themselves from conflict. Now that they are long passed, the community's culture of unity can't shield it from the developing opinions within the group. The divide only grows as members push each other to the edge in the name of maintaining unity. An island-sized thunder cube sits outside their home, waiting to explode, while they struggle to keep the group together....

"A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of estrangement, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children"--