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Marriage Shock

Author : Dalma Heyn
Publisher : Delta
ISBN 13 : 9780385324021
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Marriage Shock written by Dalma Heyn and published by Delta. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dalma Heyn offers the revolutionary argument that women leave their marriages not for the reasons commonly believed--boredom, or disharmony with their mate--but because of a subtle trauma that they experience soon after nuptials. Women in first and second marriages, married at twenty or forty-five, describe their unexpected, often lonely transformation from women into wives and their inability to stop, or even articulate, its occurrence. As one woman says, "Within a year of my marrying, my plans for my own life, my own needs, had disappeared." Heyn argues that the ideal of the Virtuous Wife has taught us that she is the one responsible for the quality of the relationship--that to make a marriage work, women must be sacrificing, accommodating, good. But those are qualities for sainthood, not happiness. In fact, they assure precisely the opposite--distress, resentment, and guilt in both partners. Elegantly argued and resounding with the voices of women and men, "Marriage Shock is a groundbreaking book that will change the way we think about marriage--and about divorce. Heyn's compassionate conclusion is that marriage can be saved only when we stop trying to "fix" wives so they fit into it--and instead fix marriage to embrace and nourish wives.

On the Timing of Marriage, Cattle, and Weather Shocks in Rural Zimbabwe

Author : Johannes Hoogeveen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Timing of Marriage, Cattle, and Weather Shocks in Rural Zimbabwe written by Johannes Hoogeveen and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors focus on the timing of marriages of women in rural Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean marriages are associated with bride welath payments, which are transfers from (the family of) the groom to the bride's family. Unmarried daughters could therefore be considered assets who, at time of need, can be cashed in. The authors investigate to what extent the timing of a marriage of a daughter is affected by the economic conditions of the household from which she originates. They distinguish household-specific wealth levels and two types of shocks--correlated (weather) shocks and idiosyncratic shocks. The authors estimate a duration model using a unique panel survey of Zimbabwean smallholder farmers. The estimation results support the hypothesis that the timing of marriage is affected by household characteristics. Girls from households that experiences a negative (idiosyncratic) shock in their assets are more likely to marry.

Marriage Proposals

Author : Anita Bernstein
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814739407
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book Marriage Proposals written by Anita Bernstein and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in Marriage Proposals envision a variety of scenarios in which adults would continue to join themselves together seeking permanent companionship and sustenance, linking sexual intimacy to a long commitment, usually caring for each other, and building new families. What would disappear are the legal consequences associated with marriage. No joint income tax return; no immigration privileges like the “fiancée visa” or the right to bring in a husband or wife; no special statuses for prison visits or hospital decisions; no prerogative to remain silent in court by claiming “confidential marital communications”; no pension entitlements; no marital benefits and detriments regarding criminal or civil liability. The anthology makes a unique contribution amid the two marriage furors of the day: same-sex marriage and the Bush Administration's “marriage movement” (that marrying is good and more marriages would be better for society). Abolishing the legal category of marriage is the only policy suggestion in current American discourse that speaks to both causes. Activists on both sides of the same-sex marriage fight, along with marriage movement partisans, all seek improvement through law reform. Marriage Proposals gives them a viable reform—abolition of marriage as a legal status—for fighting battles in the courtroom and the streets. Contributors include Anita Bernstein, Peggy Cooper Davis, Martha Albertson Fineman, Linda C. McClain, Marshall Miller, Lawrence Rosen, Mary Lyndon Shanley, and Dorian Solot.

The Case for Marriage

Author : Linda Waite
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767910869
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book The Case for Marriage written by Linda Waite and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-03-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking look at marriage, one of the most basic and universal of all human institutions, which reveals the emotional, physical, economic, and sexual benefits that marriage brings to individuals and society as a whole. The Case for Marriage is a critically important intervention in the national debate about the future of family. Based on the authoritative research of family sociologist Linda J. Waite, journalist Maggie Gallagher, and a number of other scholars, this book’s findings dramatically contradict the anti-marriage myths that have become the common sense of most Americans. Today a broad consensus holds that marriage is a bad deal for women, that divorce is better for children when parents are unhappy, and that marriage is essentially a private choice, not a public institution. Waite and Gallagher flatly contradict these assumptions, arguing instead that by a broad range of indices, marriage is actually better for you than being single or divorced– physically, materially, and spiritually. They contend that married people live longer, have better health, earn more money, accumulate more wealth, feel more fulfillment in their lives, enjoy more satisfying sexual relationships, and have happier and more successful children than those who remain single, cohabit, or get divorced. The Case for Marriage combines clearheaded analysis, penetrating cultural criticism, and practical advice for strengthening the institution of marriage, and provides clear, essential guidelines for reestablishing marriage as the foundation for a healthy and happy society. “A compelling defense of a sacred union. The Case for Marriage is well written and well argued, empirically rigorous and learned, practical and commonsensical.” -- William J. Bennett, author of The Book of Virtues “Makes the absolutely critical point that marriage has been misrepresented and misunderstood.” -- The Wall Street Journal www.broadwaybooks.com

How To Save Your Marriage In 3 Simple Steps

Author : Lee H Baucom Ph D
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781492902430
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book How To Save Your Marriage In 3 Simple Steps written by Lee H Baucom Ph D and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents Lee Baucom's system for saving your marriage in three easy steps: connecting with your spouse, changing yourself, and creating a new path.

Contract for Marriage

Author : Barbara DeLeo
Publisher : Entangled: Indulgence
ISBN 13 : 1622669827
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (226 download)

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Download or read book Contract for Marriage written by Barbara DeLeo and published by Entangled: Indulgence. This book was released on 2012-09-07 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When magazine editor Ruby Fleming returns to claim her family’s home, she gets more than she bargained for. Instead of finding stability and peace, she learns her mother left half the estate to the one man Ruby never wanted to lay eyes on again—no matter how sexy he looks in a suit.Then the Greek tycoon offers her the last thing she expects. Christo Mantazis wants to give his mother the one thing his riches can't buy—the villa where she has lived and worked as housekeeper for forty years. It's also the same house he was banished from after being caught with the owner's irresistible daughter, which stirs up old memories. Now he wants Ruby more than ever. So when she refuses to be swayed by money, he offers a marriage of convenience. It's the only way for them both to get what they want, but living under the same roof can only lead to trouble...

Monogamy

Author : Sue Miller
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062969676
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Monogamy written by Sue Miller and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020! NPR BEST BOOK OF 2020 PEOPLE MAGAZINE TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF 2020 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOK OF 2020 “A sensual and perceptive novel. . . . With humor and humanity, Miller resists the simple scorned-wife story and instead crafts a revelatory tale of the complexities—and the absurdities—of love, infidelity, and grief.” —O, the Oprah Magazine A brilliantly insightful novel, engrossing and haunting, about marriage, love, family, happiness and sorrow, from New York Times bestselling author Sue Miller. Graham and Annie have been married for nearly thirty years. Their seemingly effortless devotion has long been the envy of their circle of friends and acquaintances. By all appearances, they are a golden couple. Graham is a bookseller, a big, gregarious man with large appetites—curious, eager to please, a lover of life, and the convivial host of frequent, lively parties at his and Annie’s comfortable house in Cambridge. Annie, more reserved and introspective, is a photographer. She is about to have her first gallery show after a six-year lull and is worried that the best years of her career may be behind her. They have two adult children; Lucas, Graham’s son with his first wife, Frieda, works in New York. Annie and Graham’s daughter, Sarah, lives in San Francisco. Though Frieda is an integral part of this far-flung, loving family, Annie feels confident in the knowledge that she is Graham’s last and greatest love. When Graham suddenly dies—this man whose enormous presence has seemed to dominate their lives together—Annie is lost. What is the point of going on, she wonders, without him? Then, while she is still mourning Graham intensely, she discovers a ruinous secret, one that will spiral her into darkness and force her to question whether she ever truly knew the man who loved her.

The Art of Marriage Maintenance

Author : Sylvia R. Karasu
Publisher : Jason Aronson
ISBN 13 : 9780765703774
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Marriage Maintenance written by Sylvia R. Karasu and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 2005 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix Cahill is experiencing the Awakening, transforming from an asexual tantric vampire nestling to an adult who feeds on the orgasmic energy of her partners. Though any man will do, the only one she craves is her mysterious new neighbor. But feeding from the same man too many times could kill him, and Phoenix won't be satisfied by just one night…. Getting close to Phoenix was supposed to be only part of vampire enforcer Ivar LeBlanc's mission to find her father and bring him to justice. But the plan becomes complicated when he rescues Phoenix from an attack—and gives in to his own desire for her. Now he must choose between the woman he loves and the clan lord to whom he owes his life….

Making Marriage Work For Dummies

Author : Steven Simring
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118069196
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Making Marriage Work For Dummies written by Steven Simring and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiration for countless one-liners, witty sayings, stage farces and not a few murder mysteries, marriage is more than just a relationship between two people. It’s one of life’s biggest adventures and a healthy marriage can be one of life’s greatest gifts. But weathering the stresses and strains of married life and maintaining healthy marital bonds over a span of decades takes work, and sometimes you need help from a friendly expert. Which is where Making Marriage Work For Dummies comes in. Drawing on their experiences with thirty years of marriage, during which they raised three children, as well as decades of couples counseling, experts Steven and Sue Simring show you how to build a strong, happy and long-lasting marriage. They offer priceless tips on how to deal with most problems that come up between married couples, and they offer advice on how to: Make your relationship more romantic Work out big and small differences Argue in ways that strengthen you relationship Resolve disputes over money Cope with mid-life change Handle a spouse who cheats Deal with families and in-laws Reduce stress on your marriage Understand your partner’s annoying habits and quirks Balance career and family goals Seek professional help when you need it Illustrating their points with insightful, often amusing anecdotes from their own marriage and from the marriages of hundreds of couples they’ve counseled over the years, the Simrings explore such crucial topics as: Deciding if marriage is right for you Six common marriage myths Understanding the roots of marital problems Communicating with your partner The do’s and don’ts of fair marital fighting Making marriage sexy Examining the marriage life cycle Ideas for resolving money differences Succeeding with remarriage Filled with ideas you can use now to keep your marriage as strong as the day you took your vows, this is a survival guide for everyone committed to making marriage work.

The Story of a Marriage

Author : Andrew Sean Greer
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429945176
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Story of a Marriage written by Andrew Sean Greer and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2008-04-29 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Today Show Summer Reads Pick A Washington Post Book of the Year "We think we know the ones we love." So Pearlie Cook begins her indirect, and devastating exploration of the mystery at the heart of every relationship--how we can ever truly know another person. It is 1953 and Pearlie, a dutiful young housewife, finds herself living in the Sunset District in San Francisco, caring not only for her husband's fragile health, but also for her son, who is afflicted with polio. Then, one Saturday morning, a stranger appears on her doorstep, and everything changes. Lyrical, and surprising, The Story of a Marriage is, in the words of Khaled Housseini, "a book about love, and it is a marvel to watch Greer probe the mysteries of love to such devastating effect."

Wifework

Author : Susan Maushart
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1596919523
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book Wifework written by Susan Maushart and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wifework is a fiercely argued, in-depth look at the inequitable division of labor between husbands and wives. Bolstering her own personal experience as a twice-married mother of three with substantial research and broad statistical evidence, Susan Maushart explores the theoretical and evolutionary reasons behind marriage inequality. She forces us to consider why 50 per cent of marriages end in divorce, and why women are responsible for initiating three-quarters of them. If family life is worth saving, and Maushart passionately believes it is, the job description for wives will have to be rewritten. Susan Maushart was born in New York and has lived in Australia since 1985. Her first book, Sort of a Place Like Home, won a Festival Award for Literature at the Adelaide Festival in 1994, and her second, The Mask of Motherhood, was published to international acclaim. She is a senior research associate at Curtin University, a columnist for the Australian Magazine and lives in Perth with her three children. 'An often funny dissection of modern marriage...100 percent honest. [A] smart and witty book.' -Publishers Weekly 'With good-humored aplomb, Maushart makes clear she doesn't think marriage or men are "rotten", but that "the way we typically divide up the business-and the pleasure, too-of our adult relationships is inefficient, maladaptive, and unfair.'-Bookpage 'Maushart assembles an overwhelming amount of data documenting how marriage has perpetuated inequities between husband and wife.'-Christian Science Monitor Daily 'Susan Maushart's heartfelt and incendiary Wifework is a brief against traditional marriage that took me back to the galvanizing effect of reading Friedan.' -Salon.com 'A wake-up call for women feeling trapped by marriage.'-Booklist

The New Rules of Marriage

Author : Terrence Real
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345480864
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book The New Rules of Marriage written by Terrence Real and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-01-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his extraordinary new book, Terrence Real, distinguished therapist and bestselling author, presents a long overdue message that women need to hear: You aren’t crazy–you’re right! Women have changed in the last twenty-five years–they have become powerful, independent, self-confident, and happy. Yet many men remain irresponsible and emotionally detached. They don’t know how to respond to frustrated partners who just want their mates to show up and grow up. Enter the good news: In this revolutionary book, Real shows women how to master the new rules of twenty-first-century marriage by offering them a set of effective tools with which they can create the truly intimate relationship that they desire and deserve. He identifies five non-starters to avoid and shares practical strategies for bringing honesty, passion, and joy back to even the most difficult relationship. Using his experience helping thousands of couples shift from despair to profound emotional closeness, Real guides you through the process of relationship repair with exercises that you can do alone or with your partner. With this program you’ll discover how to - identify and articulate your wants and needs - listen well and respond generously - set limits, and stand up for yourself - embrace and appreciate what you have - know when to seek outside help The New Rules of Marriage will introduce you to a radically new kind of relationship, one based on the idea that every woman has the power to transform her marriage, while men, given the right support, have it in them to rise to the occasion. We have never wanted so much from our relationships as we do today. More than any other generation, we yearn for our mates to be lifelong friends and lovers. The New Rules of Marriage shows us how to fulfill this courageous and uncompromising new vision.

Doing Good, Departing from Evil

Author : Carole J. Lambert
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9781433103605
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Doing Good, Departing from Evil written by Carole J. Lambert and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doing Good, Departing from Evil: Research Findings in the Twenty-First Century emphasizes that goodness must be actively enacted, not abstractly discussed, that evil is present and must be fought, and that in-depth research into problems provides wisdom to proceed with that battle in the new century. Eleven scholars investigate problematic topics and offer potential guidance about racism, propaganda, marital tensions, educational inequities, college dropouts, elders' depression, neglect of the disabled, and even peacemaking between faith-based and secular social work agencies as well as Israelis and Palestinians. This collection offers no easy answers to complex problems, but points the way to potentially positive modes of mending the world, and invites readers to share in this challenging task.

Slaying the Marriage Dragons: A Biblical and Experiential Look at How to Deal with Issues in Marriage with Discussion Questions

Author : Russell Lamendola
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1635754801
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Slaying the Marriage Dragons: A Biblical and Experiential Look at How to Deal with Issues in Marriage with Discussion Questions written by Russell Lamendola and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-05-04 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be prepared to slay your Marriage Dragons! Anyone who is married, or is planning on being married, will one day encounter one of the Marriage Dragons named in this book. It is important for married couples to realize how a Marriage Dragon will attack you and your spouse. By using basic principles based on Scripture, a Marriage Dragon can be defeated, and your marriage can be stronger and better than ever. You should never fear a Marriage Dragon as God is always walking ahead of you in your battle. He will lead the way for you! If you are single, this book is for you too. By understanding how a Marriage Dragon attacks, you will have a better grasp on how to defeat them biblically once you enter into a marriage covenant. Marriage Dragons can be devastating if they are not dealt with quickly. The longer they are left alone or ignored, the more damage can and will occur to your marriage. Some of this damage can take months, or possibly even longer, to repair what the dragon has done. In each chapter, a different Marriage Dragon will be examined, so you will have an understanding of how to recognize them, defeat them, and have a stronger marriage. As each dragon acts and responds differently, learning to slay the different dragons will take prayer, faith, understanding, and, most importantly, a reliance on God to help you in your defense against any of these dragons. Are you ready to defeat any of the Marriage Dragons that may be attacking your marriage? Are you ready to grab God's Word and the hand of your spouse, and head into battle? If so, read through this book and see how God wants you to win your fight!

Shock Marriage for the Powerful Spaniard

Author : Cathy Williams
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488044813
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Shock Marriage for the Powerful Spaniard written by Cathy Williams and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today she’s a nanny... Tomorrow the billionaire will make her his bride! Tycoon Rafael Almirez heads to Argentina with one aim—to find Sofia Suarez, the woman due to inherit the company he’s poised to take over. When he meets the spirited but innocent nanny, Rafael is astounded. As is Sofia when he reveals that she’s an heiress! Rafael confidently proposes a mutually beneficial marriage—it’s a practical business solution! But this Spaniard’s potent need for Sofia is unexpected—and changes everything... Enjoy the drama of this surprise wedding!

The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony

Author : Pamela Paul
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812966767
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony written by Pamela Paul and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2003-01-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering look at first marriages lasting five years or less and ending without children, Paul’s book “will be a lesson to those contemplating marriage and a comfort to those who falter” (The Economist). What is it about marriage that makes today’s twenty- and thirtysomethings want it so badly? And why do so many of their marriages, despite high hopes and desires, end in divorce? Nobody goes into a starter marriage expecting to divorce and trade up to something better, but like a starter home, a starter marriage can teach you a lot about what to look for, and what to avoid, the next time around. Drawing on extensive research and interviews with starter-marriage vets, Pamela Paul explores why young people are jumping in and out of marriage, and what lessons can be drawn from their failures. She shows how starter marriages can be avoided, and why lifelong marriage is still a desirable, achievable option for the next marrying generation.

The Marriage Sabbatical

Author : Cheryl Jarvis
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767910028
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book The Marriage Sabbatical written by Cheryl Jarvis and published by Crown. This book was released on 2002-01-08 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, the uplifting, inspirational book that is an open invitation to married women everywhere to go off on their own, follow their dreams and desires, and come back to happier, healthier relationships. From Harriet Beecher Stowe to Ann Morrow Lindbergh, women have been taking marriage sabbaticals for centuries to explore their sense of self. What is a marriage sabbatical? It is simply a time away from your daily routines to nurture your own creative, intellectual, or spiritual strengths. In this personal yet practical book, Cheryl Jarvis chronicles the story of her own marriage sabbatical–a three-month stay at writers’ colonies–and the experiences of 55 other women who took time and space away. Through these reflective and empowering ventures, the author illuminates the issues involved: the logistics, the finances, the fears. Whether it’s hiking the Appalachian Trail, holing up in a cabin to paint, or taking a class in another city, a marriage sabbatical can bring new life and understanding to a longterm partnership.