My husband and I received this book as part of a wedding present and we have each read it at different times in our marriage. I now give it to others getting married. Very simple and clear advice and quite "on target". Has a Christian angle to some sections, but is not preachy.

I was looking up this book after giving my copy of it to a friend going through troubles. Even if your marriage is strong and healthy, it helps to review this on occasion as a boost!

For many women, mid-life can be an emotional roller coaster. Children are, or already have, left the nest, menopause is announcing its arrival, many unhappy marriages whose partners have "stayed for the sake of the children" are now ending, career changes or re-entry to the work force often takes place and then there are those little aches, pains and quirks that were never there when we were twenty. If any of these symptoms sound familiar to you, there is no need to panic, mid-life affects every woman to some varying degree. The good news is that with a positive outlook, a commitment to taking care of yourself - physically, emotionally and spiritually, and using these years to do whatever it is you truly want to do, mid-life can be one of life's greatest and most rewarding adventures.

The authors have written an exceptionally inspiring and comforting book which gives the reader an idea of what to expect during this time period, some of the issues which arise and ways for accepting and dealing with the changes of mid-life. What I liked most about the book was the positive attitude. The book was not written like many self-help books that say "you must do this and you must not do that" nor was the book condescending in any way. It is factual, informative and makes for interesting reading material.

Jim Conway's "Men in Midlife Crisis" identifies many of the emotional buttons and life areas that men actually *in* midlife crisis are dealing with: aging, family and work responsibilities, and the emotional and psychological difficulties of these things. Unfortunately, the book has a single "answer" for each area and every problem: look to the Christian God. If the reader is a Christian and has done only little thinking about his current life dilemma, then this book may be mildly helpful, as it allows the reader to know that he is not alone and that his faith may help ease the pain he is feeling at this period in his life. However, if the reader is *not* a Christian, or is looking for discussion and suggestions beyond the obvious and beyond the faith-based, then he needs to keep looking--this book will provide neither comfort nor help.

"Men in Midlife Crisis" goes the farthest of anything I've read in explaining the mid-life crisis. It not only describes how and when it happens, but provides insight into dealing with it successfully. It also addresses the woman's midlife crisis, as well as the later stages of life. This book is invaluable to anyone struggling with the pain caused by a man's midlife crisis.

This book saved my sanity. It discribed my husband to the "T". I keep it by my bedside and read it often. It gives my hope and a positive outlook on this horrible event in my husband's life. I have read numerous books on this subject, and this is one of the best and most uplifting!!!

I read this book as I was going through a major break-up in my life. We had not lived together nor were we married, but the words of comfort, the advice and the suggestions for how to deal with the anger and REJECTION were extremely helpful to me. I wanted to just continue on with hope that he would return; how stupid of me now I realize. I wanted to live on my old dream of just the two of us forever - and this book helped me to work toward letting go, focusing on healing and moving on in my life. Comforting words and similar stories throughout helped me to see that I was not alone. And you are not alone, either...

Since the break up of our 6 year relationship I have purchased many books. This one was not as helpful as the others because the information was very introductory and not deep enough. It seemed like the book is saying that God is the answer to saving the marriage. Maybe true, but I was hoping for a book with more deep psychological analysis. I recommend the books "Letting Go" by Dr. Tracy Cabot, and "Make Up Don't Break Up" by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil.

I felt that parts of this book were very valuable. However, I felt that following its advice in every case would compromise self-respect, especially in cases where the "exiting spouse" was having an affair. NOBODY should have to put up with that kind of behavior in a marriage and I think this book encourages more tolerance and patience when dealing with infidelity than is appropriate or smart. Sometimes, in cases of infidelity, it's best to move on. God may hate divorce, but I don't think He expects people to hang on to (or wait for) an unfaithful spouse and just take perpetual abuse. It may not be physical abuse, but it IS emotional abuse. There is a time to get out and move on. This book left me feeling like the author thinks all decisions are up to the unfaithful spouse. That is not a healthy response. I would read this book, but read it with your brain in gear and think your situation through for yourself! Don't blindly stay in a bad marriage or tolerate an unfaithful spouse just because this book has that outlook.

This book gives step-by-step guidelines for coping with a spouse who wants out of your marriage. It helps you understand your own feelings about betrayal and guides you to act in ways that minimize the chances of the break being permanent. Helpful, comforting, and extremely informative. In my opinion, its the best of the dozens of books on saving a marriage that are available. Without a doubt, it saved my marriage.