Love in the Real World. (Penguin Books NZ Ltd)

New edition, published in September 2002

A New Zealand best seller, also translated into German, this book offers stories, wise commentary and practical suggestions on beginning and sustaining close relationships: for people reflecting on a current relationship, reviewing past relationships or hoping for the future.

Three sections: Where to Begin; Back to Basics and The Everyday Affair.

A Little Love in the Real World. (Penguin Books NZ Ltd)

?Forget Mars and Venus. Men and women live on earth?.

?If the urge for the excitement of an affair is irresistible, hang-gliding and

bungy jumping are great alternatives.?

?Tidiness is not a moral issue.?

A little book of wisdom in brief about relationships.

When Parents Part: How Kids Adapt. What hurts and what heals.
(Penguin Books NZ Ltd)

We know that children are usually upset and disturbed when their parents separate but how do they fare in the long term? This book reviews the research on the outcomes of family break up and links this with interviews with 17 young New Zealanders whose lives have been touched by the separation of their parents.

The book covers a number of divided family situations that affect kids: conflict between parents; missing fathers; parents changing partners; step families;

parents who are gay; money worries; and mental health issues. The stories are often moving but the outcomes are mainly positive.

How Money Comes Between Us. (Tandem Press)

Common family problems, creative solutions.

Why is money often such a fraught topic in couples, between siblings and

in families?  This book takes a close look at our attitudes towards money and property and the differences over money matters that cause tension. Topics

covered include: Wills and inheritance, money management in marriage and

between partners in couples, providing for dependent children, pocket money

and bribes, supporting adult children, financial arrangements after break-ups,

in new partnerships and blended families.

?Rhonda Pritchard has written an outstanding book. The best recommendation

I can make is that as I put it down a family member or colleague would pick it

up and become instantly engrossed.? (Butterworths Family Law Journal, March 2000. Reviewer: Professor Mark Henaghan, University of Otago.

To order any of these books you can phone Parsons Books and Music on 04 4724 587 with your credit card details and it will be delivered to you by courier to any address in New Zealand, usually within three days.