The Divorce Prevention Handbook
A Practical Guide for Saving Marriages
Skills and strategies, in clear and easy-to-follow language, to renew your relationship and return to a successful, happy marriage.
About The Book
Marital conflict is rarely about differences in marriage. It’s more often a matter of how couples choose to resolve these differences
When couples have difficulty discussing day-to-day issues, disagreements transform into arguments that lead couples to develop patterns of interrupting, blaming, and criticizing. Though couples may not even be aware they’re doing it, this negativity and hostility can turn into hopelessness and despair. Emotional intimacy can rarely grow in a relationship stymied by conflict.
Through careful attention to the details of interactions, Dr. Rein explores a new way for couples to regain a close relationship by showing them how to talk about anything without falling into old patterns of criticism and blame. He demonstrates how couples can tackle challenging topics such as money, chores, intimacy, and parenting. Concise and easy to read, The Divorce Prevention Handbook provides a clear blueprint for achieving a stronger, healthier marriage.
Chapter Topics:
- You Treat Strangers Better Than Me
- You Don’t Hear Me
- It’s Your Fault
- You’re Not My Parent
- It Seems So Minor, But…
- What Do You Mean You Can’t Change?
- Relationship Under Repair
About Dr. Richard Rein
Richard Rein, PhD, is the founder of Relationship Resources and owner of the Center for Integrative Counseling and Wellness in Hingham, Massachusetts. As a licensed psychologist and certified Gottman Method couples therapist, Dr. Rein has dedicated more than four decades to helping couples build successful relationships. His practice focuses exclusively on couples counseling.
He is also the author of the forthcoming Words That Keep Us Together: Practical Strategies for Building, Repairing, and Maintaining a Healthy Relationship, available September 29, 2026
The Divorce Prevention Handbook
Available in paperback