From the Inside Flap In In Good Times and Bad, family counselor M. Gary Neuman teams up with his wife, Melisa, to help you save your marriage and turn your love life and family life around, even in the worst of times. Through action steps and dramatic stories, Gary and Melisa show you how to strengthen your relationship with the people you love most; ensure that a lost job, shrinking nest egg, illness, or other family problems won't rob you of what's truly precious in life; and begin to improve your marriage in one short week. Gary and Melisa, who have been through hard times of their own, help you develop the attitude you need to overcome the problems that lie ahead. Their prescriptive program shows you how to talk to your partner about money and other problems without letting fear or anger get in the way. Through moving and illuminating true stories about the challenges faced and overcome by other couples and themselves, the authors show you that you're not alone and that saving your relationship can happen much more quickly and be a lot more fun than you ever imagined. Following Gary and Melisa's one-week relationship program, you'll learn how to: Discover what money means to you and your partner Attack the problem, not each other Be honest and reassuring with your children Talk about money without casting blame Have fun and enjoy romance, even on thetightest of budgets Work as a team to deal with your financial problems Meet your family's needs now while preparing for the future Deal with illness and health issues In this book, Gary and Melisa Neuman emphasize the need to spend time together just for fun, without talking about money, worrying about the kids, or watching too much television. Don't suspend your relationship until your financial problems are solved—your relationship is the solution. The authors offer dozens of helpful suggestions on how to enjoy each other in spite of stress and worry while spending very little money or none at all, even when the holidays arrive. Filled with warmth, wise advice, and wit, In Good Times and Bad does more than help you save your relationship in hard times. It helps you make your loving bond stronger than it has ever been and keep it that way for many years to come.