“An astounding accomplishment! Filled with insights and advice....If you want the best for your children, read this book.” - Richard A. Warshak, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and author of Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond From a Vindictive Ex
“With clarity and compassion, Dr. Ahrons presents solid research that gives us answers to the questions plaguing families and clinicians!” - Lois Braverman, President, American Family Therapy Academy and author of Women, Feminism, and Family Therapy
“Required reading for those contemplating or recently or long-divorced; adult children; clergy, mental health practitioners, teachers and policy-makers.” - Evan Imber-Black, Ph.D. , Editor, Family Process and Director of the Center for Families and Health, Ackerman Institute for the Family
”Insightful, wise and honest, this longitudinal study is an important addition to our understanding the family after divorce.” - Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of Father and Child Reunion and Why Men Are the Way They Are
“We’re Still Family will comfort divorced parents and their children—and discomfort those who believe divorce is consistently negative for kids.” - USA Today
“More prescriptive than descriptive, Ahrons’s supportive guidebook should aid anyone trying to make a ‘good divorce’ better.” - Publishers Weekly
“This essential book provides a new, more accurate vision that shows us how real families shape their lives after divorce.” - Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger
“A contribution to current debates over the long-term impact of divorce…an important piece of social history that will be consulted by scholars for many years to come.” - Stephanie Coontz, author, The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap
“With her long-term unbiased research, Ahrons shows that children can grow up secure and loved by both parents.” - Mary Catherine Bateson, author of Full Circles, Overlapping Lives
“This book should be required reading for all divorcing and divorced parents and the professionals who work with them.” - Isolina Ricci, Ph.D., author, Mom's House, Dad's House
“A more nuanced picture of divorce, one that defies sound-bite conclusions.... Constance Ahrons is generous, wise and pragmatic.” - San Francisco Chronicle
“Ahrons, one of this country’s foremost authorities, offers sound advice about how divorcing couples can promote their children’s well-being.” - Steven Mintz, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of History, University of Houston and author of Domestic Revolutions: A Social History of American Family Life
“Here is the REAL story of divorce for today’s rearranged families.” - Vicki Lansky, author of Divorce Book for Parents and It's Not Your Fault, KoKo Bear
“Engaging, eminently readable...an important piece of social history that will be consulted by scholars for many years to come.” - Stephanie Coontz, author, The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap
“Without the usual stereotypes or biases, Ahrons documents the complexities of divorced families...and tells what works and what doesn’t.” - Pauline Boss, Professor, University of Minnesota and author of Ambiguous Loss
“The voices of grown children are compelling,! Filled with practical advice for helping two household families tap into unanticipated strengths. - Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger