I recently heard an interview with a women who just published a book
describing her trip around the world as part of her "marriage sabbatical"
That interview was the first I ever heard about it. She is a self described
housewife so there was nothing other than her anecdotal reports in the book.
I had the same response to MS's post, what is the evidence that marriage
sabbaticals strengthen family relations. Given the author was from Florida,
maybe she is getting a lot of press down there.
Gary J. Klatsky, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Oswego State University of NY http://www.oswego.edu/~klatsky
Oswego, NY 13126 Voice: (315) 312 3474
-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Benoit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 10:52 AM
To: TIPS
Subject: Re: Lifespan:Marriage sabbaticals
>Taking a marriage sabbatical is been viewed as an important aspect of
> the growth and strengthening process in marital and family relations.
SEZ WHO??
I've been married for 32 years (to the same guy) and while once in a while a
"marriage sabbatical" of an hour or two might have had some appeal to ME
perhaps (but certainly not to my husband since he's married to a flawless
creature ;-) !!!!), I am wondering if MS made that idea up. Is it similar
to the "open marriage" idea that some screwballs in the 70's tried to
convince everyone was the norm?
Beth Benoit
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>From: Michael Sylvester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: TIPS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Lifespan:Marriage sabbaticals
>Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2001, 8:25 AM
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> Taking a marriage sabbatical is been viewed as an important aspect of
> the growth and strengthening process in marital and family relations.
> So the common sense idea that absence makes the heart grow fonder
> may enjoy some support.
> Are there any Developmental texts that include marriage sabbaticals
> or recommend those sabbaticals in the mid adulthood phase?
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> Michael Sylvester,PhD
> Daytona Beach,Florida
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