The Commitment Chronicles: How You Can Stay Happily Married

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Summary: Very Informative
Review: I am a senior in college and I am to be maried in the spring of 2003. Dr. McClary's book gave me a lot of insight into what it really means to be married and also gave me a better understanding of what it takes to be committed to a marriage and your partner as well as yourself.

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Summary: Great advice from a Great Woman
Review: I am partial having been in Cheryl's class, but wouldn't make a difference if I weren't. This book is great, no doubts about it. I recommed it to anyone who ever wants to have a successful relationship. Thank you for putting what we've all wondered about into a book!

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Summary: If you only could be blessed enough to know her.
Review: I have to begin by saying that I come into this review with a bias. You see, I have known Cheryl for about 5 years where she was a regular guest at a local restaurant where I was a server and floor manager. I got to know her and thought she must really be a wonderful woman at home and at her job, whatever that was, because she always carried a radiant glow and independence about her that made me envious. Well...after several years of the restaurant business I decided to go back to college and finish my degree. Low and behold, I walk in to my women's health class and there is Cheryl. She was my professor! I was a little confused because I thought she had told me she had been to law school in Tennesee. Come to find out she had a many degrees under her belt and has done a little of everything. Her spirit and determination are remarkable. After getting to know Cheryl I found out she was writing a book. Thank God!!! Mainly because there were so many women who couldn't get into the class every semester and it was so important to get the information out there. So here it is, and it is wonderful! Commitment Chronicles is her life story and that above all else is something to behold. She is such an inspiration to anyone who knows her, particularly me becuase she is my personal mentor. I only hope that by reading her book you can feel her warm energy resonate your heart. The information in this book has changed the lives of so many people I know and has been useful in my own relationships with friends, family and especially my husband. She reminds you how to love your self. Once you do that your ability to love and be loved by others is limitless. PLEASE understand that if you could only be blessed enough to know her that the stories in this book are the same talks you would have at lunch with her. It is a MUST-HAVE for anyone!!! Thanks Cheryl for sharing your insight with the world!

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Summary: A GREAT BOOK!
Review: I ran across Mrs. McClary checking into my hotel a couple of weeks ago here in Chicago. She is a honest, down-to-earth person! She told me about this book she wrote and left me a copy to give to my mom. I thought I'll just skim through it to see what it was about. Being a 24 yr old male, I was shocked to be thrown into this book! Just the title and the bright pink cover would normally make me not look at it. BOY WAS I IN SHOCK! This book is incredible. It gives you insight on how YOU shape your relationships, not other people. We have all heard that we must love ourselves before we can love another. Such a true statement and this book will help you create "real love" and most important, happiness with one's self. I'm just amazed on how great this book really is. I read while on the train, and everday when I step out of that car, I feel like I'm walking on water. JUST A GREAT UPLIFTING book that helps you on your way. Men and women alike should read this. Our world would be a much better place. THANKS CHERYL! PS...It's on it's way to my mother! :)

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Summary: Helpful for singles too
Review: I read this book after several failed relationships. My current relationship wasn't goind so smoothly either. I loved the part about self love. It made me see that in the past I had always put the other person above all else, including myself. Since I read this book I have started putting myself first. My relationship has been going much better. Thank you Dr. McClary.

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Summary: The Commitment Chronicles
Review: I recently selected Cheryl McClary's The Commitment Chronicles, and to be honest, expected a "girl-book" or a "Dr. Phil" rant. Instead I was whisked into a journey of Ms McClary's adventure that was a close mirror to my/ours. She is sensitive and shows courage in her insights and honesty There is a streak throughout her work that I can only sum up as "thoughtful". I hope that she reads reviews from those such as I, that she may know the impact her words have. Though I assume she is American, the cultural sensitivity of her writings seemd easily to cross the Canadian border free of taxation! (6 hours north) As she notes on pg 64 "a. Be truthful", she lays out her experience, strength and insight in a road map to a spiritual truth-honesty. Not to be missed is her humourous stab at the sheer ridiculousness of life and love, "Enabling him to make love longer than he can go shopping: may have stung but damn it hits home. My verdict "Hot Damn! How many days 'til Saturday" Koodoos Madam McClary

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Summary: The Commitment Chronicles
Review: I recently selected Cheryl McClary's The Commitment Chronicles, and to be honest, expected a "girl-book" or a "Dr. Phil" rant. Instead I was whisked into a journey of Ms McClary's adventure that was a close mirror to my/ours. She is sensitive and shows courage in her insights and honesty There is a streak throughout her work that I can only sum up as "thoughtful". I hope that she reads reviews from those such as I, that she may know the impact her words have. Though I assume she is American, the cultural sensitivity of her writings seemd easily to cross the Canadian border free of taxation! (6 hours north) As she notes on pg 64 "a. Be truthful", she lays out her experience, strength and insight in a road map to a spiritual truth-honesty. Not to be missed is her humourous stab at the sheer ridiculousness of life and love, "Enabling him to make love longer than he can go shopping: may have stung but damn it hits home. My verdict "Hot Damn! How many days 'til Saturday" Koodoos Madam McClary

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Summary: Excellent, excellent, excellent....the best!
Review: I think Dr. Mccleary is a genius....I learned so much from her book...you think you have been there, done it, heard it, seen it, thought it..and are well aware of everything there is to know in a relationship....well, believe me if you feel that way..then you really, really need to read this book..I will purchase it and give it to treasured friends and will recommend this book to everyone I come in contact with...thank you for writing such a wonderful book....loved it. Barbara A Miller

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Summary: Can we ever get along? Can we ever (truly) learn?
Review: I wish that Dr. McClary's book really populates bookshelves of as many fellow women (and those of numerous males in women's lives as well). The self-evident and fundamental truth of life, including love life is that in order to be ready and able to give and accept love one has to love herself first. And in real life, on daily basis, in majority of situations. Accepting herself, not seeing self as a victim (naturally, unless there are REAL, substantial reasons for doing so, which is another story, serious and sad). A mature, healthy adult (i.e. the only ones we can expect to live and consume love in mature, psychological and, yes, sexual etc. ways) is not needy in unhealthy ways, is not dependent in unhealthy ways. Is not a whiner, does not succumb to all-too-broad and pervasive "victim syndrome" conveniently blaming others to be source of her unhappiness or selfdoubts. Why? Also because believing that one's happiness etc. can come (only) after the others around me change and improve means, in very real way, that I am giving up the power to change my life, hoping or begging that the others change. Therefore, McClary got it right, although she makes our sons (who are, after all, other women's significant others) mostly inept fools. How we, mothers, have raised so many generations of such bad boys (while managing to raise so good and victimized daughters?) Or, maybe, just maybe, nurture is still no match for nature (or large scheme of things, regardless if we believe in creation or evolution)? I am lucky that all my kids are dauhghters. I have bragging rights to raise "better half" of mankind:)

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Summary: The Commitment Chronicles
Review: If you are having trouble in your relationship, no matter what it is, McClary has some good advice for you. This book uses a fantastic combination of research and personal experience to give you the best advice you can have for a failing or otherwise impaired marriage. I recommend it for anyone who wants to make their relationship work.