Presents a general profile of remarriage and the process by which divorced people decide to remarry. A format is described through which clinicians can evaluate critical issues that determine the readiness of divorced people to remarry. Case illustrations demonstrate various problems and their solutions in therapy for the divorced. (Author)

Perspective transformation is a consciously achieved state in which the individual's perspective on life is transformed. The new perspective serves as a vantage point for life's actions and interactions, affecting the way life is lived. Three conditions are basic to achieving perspective transformation: (1) "feeling" experience, i.e.,…

Proposes a new theory of self, based on the principles defined by Lawrence Kohlberg in his theory of moral development. The model sets forth self complexity (schemata) and biography (themata) as dimensions of self. Describes normal and atypical development arising from interaction of these components and assesses implications for practice. (KO)