The Marriage First Aid Kit by Bryce Kaye PH.D. (ISBN: 0-9820938-8-8; Bascom Hill Publishing Group) is a book that should be in every relationship medicine cabinet!
The Marriage First Aid Kit focuses on the individuals in the marriage and identifying the emotions that we don't understand which sabotage many relationships. While a majority of self-help books focus on on getting your 'external life' in order, The Marriage First Aid Kit is based on knowledge, strategies and exercises to get your 'internal life' in order and face challenges ahead. The author adamantly states that "this isn't a book about divorce" but is rather is a practical approach to get results!
In a recent interview Dr. Kaye said,"Just about every marriage self-help author emphasizes how to get closer by improving communication and providing a partner with more love messages. David Schnarch who wrote “Passionate Marriage” is the only author I’ve seen who emphasizes that passion is maintained by a balance between attachment and autonomy. The Marriage First Aid Kit goes into much greater detail about how to maintain that balance. It also discusses what to do about the hidden forces in the partner’s unconscious that degrade communication. Other self-help books aren’t based on the science that emotions are conditioned reflexes. They don’t describe how those reflexes interact and evolve over time."
The Marriage First Aid Kit acknowledges that we are complex human beings and our relationships/marriages can be MORE complex! By not recognizing and understanding our own emotions such as 'shame and fear' we will eventually lead to a couples breakdown in communication and a strained marriage. The Marriage First Aid Kit offers:
*Strategies to build love and affection.
*Exercises to build a stronger intimacy with your mate.
*Hidden dangers that many of us don't acknowledge.
*Myths that hurt a relationship.
*Identifying many forms and how to manage these conflicts.
*Strategy for structuring finances which WILL reduce conflict.
*Maintaining passion.
*Identifying destructive relationship patterns.
*And Much More!
The Marriage First Aid Kit by Bryce Kaye PH.D. is a valuable resource for anyone in a relationship/marriage or beginning one. The brilliant knowledge and advice Dr. Kaye provides will aid any troubled relationship and will help one guide away from troubled and stormy waters before they begin. Dr. Bryce Kaye's strategies and focus is more "Real than Dr. Phil." The Marriage First Aid Kit keeps the subject matter honest while offering practical advice backed by years of study and knowledge.
