{"product_id":"there-goes-the-bride-making-up-your-mind-calling-it-off-and-moving-on-paperback-softback-9780787967482","title":"There Goes the Bride; Making Up Your Mind, Calling it Off and Moving On (Paperback \/ softback) 9780787967482","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThere Goes the Bride\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMaking Up Your Mind, Calling it Off and Moving On\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Tying the knot is great--when it's right. For to-be-weds everywhere who may not be sure their One is THE One or for those on the receiving end of a broken engagement, the personal stories in this book are a balm for understanding how and why these things happen and for coping with the aftermath and moving on.\" - Carley Roney, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, TheKnot.com  \u003cp\u003e\"Safier's timely and important book shows why it's better to break off an engagement than go through with a marriage that isn't meant to be. The wise words of these 'almost brides' will be helpful to others on the verge of breaking it off, or troubled by the aftermath of a broken engagement.\" - Pamela Paul, author of The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It's about time someone tackled this often-secret subject. 'There Goes the Bride' is long overdue.\" - Lori Leibovich, Editor and Founder, Indiebride.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Amid all the happy talk about encouraging marriage, we need to remember that what we really want is better, more stable, grown-up marriages, and that people need to think critically about whether they are right for each other, and indeed whether they are ready for marriage to anybody.\" - John Crouch, Executive Director, Americans for Divorce Reform\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRachel Safier (Author), Wendy Roberts, LCSW (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787967482, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 May 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.2 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm, 0.366 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...has become surprisingly successful in the States because, perhaps because it is the first to tackle the topic...\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Glasgow Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, 22 December 2003)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere Goes the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e is your personal guide to calling off a wedding— maybe your own! It walks the reader through the reasons, logistics, and emotions associated with breaking an engagement and provides down-to-earth advice, support, and encouragement from women who have been there. Rachel Safier— the widely recognized expert on the topics of cold feet and broken engagements— addresses all your concerns, including figuring out if it's more than just cold feet, dealing with friends and family who don't understand, giving back the ring, and more. Filled with stories from sixty-two 'almost brides' from twenty-five. states and four countries who've been through this difficult process themselves, \u003ci\u003eThere Goes the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e offers comfort, inspiration, practical advice, some tears, and quite a few laughs.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet the Almost Brides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMaking Up Your Mind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Is This Just Cold Feet?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Premarital Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eCalling It Off.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: How We Called It Off.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Saying It Out Loud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Getting Your Money Back (and Dealing with the Ring).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Why Marry in the First Place?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMoving On.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Finding Comfort, Finding Strength.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Is It Grief When I Wish He Were Dead? Understanding Grief, Anger, and All the Other Emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Getting More Help: When to See Your Doctor or a Therapist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: New Beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRESOURCES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePremarital Counseling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind Help Fast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreakup Movies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSongs to Sing at the Top of Your Lungs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSayings to Get You Through the Day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Almost Brides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Almost Brides’ Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Self-help \u0026amp; personal development [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Self-help \u0026amp; personal development\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Self-help%20\u0026amp;%20personal%20development%20%5BVS%5D%22\"\u003eVS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410675003672,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787967482.jpg?v=1784248192","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/there-goes-the-bride-making-up-your-mind-calling-it-off-and-moving-on-paperback-softback-9780787967482","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}