Real Life Relationships

About the Book

Real-Life Relationships is a comprehensive book that offers practical advice, concise treatment strategies, and the latest research on couples.

“Much more than a Q & A book--this is like an encyclopedia on relationships that’s actually fun to read.”
—Joellyn L. Ross,Ph.D.

Senior Supervisor, Council for Relationships
(Formerly Marriage Council of Philadelphia)
Editorial Board, Journal of Systemic Therapies

“This book is an invaluable guide for the general public as well as for clinicians who want more insight into relationships.”
—Mindy R.Schiffman,Ph.D.

Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University School of Medicine
Senior Staff Psychologist,

NYU Program for IVF, Reproductive Surgery and Infertility

About the Author

Dr. Stephen Betchen completed his doctorate (D.S.W.) at the University of Pennsylvania specializing in marriage and family therapy. He subsequently served as a Senior Clinical Therapist and Supervisor at the Marriage Council of Philadelphia, and as a Clinical Associate in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Certified Supervisor of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists. He has authored several academic articles and currently maintains a private practice in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.