Changing Course A Woman's Guide to Choosing

"[A] well-researched, gracious and truthful account." --Georgian Bay Today When her husband proposed living on a boat full-time, Debra Cantrell wondered what other women in her position had done and began a five-year study to find out what choices they had made and how it had all worked out. The result isChanging Course, a guidebook for navigating this odyssey. No matter what the outcome, each woman was strengthened by the experience. In an era when "downshifting" is common and people are considering the benefits of simplified living,Changing Courseis both timely and practical.

Debra Ann Cantrell, Ph.D. is an adult educator who leads workshops and seminars for those seeking balance and wellness at work and play. She also conducts workshops for individuals and couples who are contemplating major lifestyle changes. She and her husband spend about six months of each year afloat.

Acknowledgments

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Introduction

1

(2)

Going Cruising: An Odyssey of Change

3

(16)

A Model for a Lifestyle Change

19

(19)

The Most Common Concerns

38

(27)

What's in the Cruising Lifestyle for Me?

65

(13)

Managing Fear

78

(10)

The Cruising Couple: Interpersonal Dynamics

88

(20)

Leaving Life on Land: All or Nothing Is a Choice

108

(12)

Attention, Initiating Partners

120

(19)

Sixty-Four Ways to Make Cruising More Rewarding

139

(12)

Because You Asked . . .

151

(19)

Nothing Is Forever

170

(7)

Appendix. Demographics and Procedures

177

(6)

Bibliography

183

(3)

About the Author

186

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Changing Course A Woman's Guide to Choosing the Cruising Life

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