Second Wife : Stories and Wisdom from Women Who Have Married Widowers
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Mid-life romance-how promising! How sweetly appealing! Maybe. Herself a second wife, Martha Stahl talks straight about the preparation required for those women who are marrying a widower. Because they're older and considered "wiser," such couples tend not to take the care needed for happiness and satisfaction in their marriages. Stahl married for the first when she was in her late 40s. The marriage turned out well, but it presented her with situations she hadn't imagined before: - How to date privately in a small community? (There are tricks!) - What about premarital counseling? (What's a young pastor to tell two romantics twice his or her age?) - What to do with the first wife's things, and photos from the first marriage? - How to handle different expectations about money, sex, and vacations? - How to survive personality quirks, and daily likes and dislikes? Stahl writes from her own life. She draws, too, on 40 responses to a questionnaire she sent to second wives who share her Christian faith. The book is full of stories. Many are touched with humor; many are full of spicy wisdom. This book is for anyone contemplating becoming a second wife-or for the children or friends of any such adventurer.
About the Author
Martha Denlinger Stahl is a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She was an elementary school teacher for 20 years. Her M.Ed is from Millersville (PA) University. This is Martha's third book. Currently she lives in a retirement community, where she continues to write, lead singing, and volunteer. In addition to teaching Sunday school, she also enjoys reading, needlecraft, traveling, bird-watching, watercolor-painting, word puzzles, and playing Scrabble.
Second Wife: Stories and Wisdom from Women Who Have Married Widowers,Martha Denlinger Stahl,Good Books,1561484830,Biography / Autobiography,Family & Relationships,Family/Marriage,General,Love / Sex / Marriage,Marriage,Psychology,Remarriage,United States,Widowers,Wives,Family & Relationships / General
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