{"product_id":"the-second-bridge","title":"The Second Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarriage and long-term relationships are often entered with hope, expectation, and inherited\u003cbr\u003eassumptions. Yet many discover—quietly and painfully—that love alone is not enough to sustain\u003cbr\u003econnection.\u003cbr\u003eThe Second Bridge is a reflective exploration of relationships, responsibility, communication,\u003cbr\u003edisappointment, healing, and legacy. Drawing from lived experience, cultural insight, and thoughtful\u003cbr\u003einquiry, Abas Alhassan invites readers to pause and examine not only why relationships fail—but how\u003cbr\u003ethey can be rebuilt with greater awareness and intention.\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a book of quick fixes or rigid rules. It is an invitation to reflection, honesty, and mature choice.\u003cbr\u003eBased on original research with 225 couples across the USA and Africa, The Second Bridge offers a\u003cbr\u003ecross-cultural perspective rarely found in relationship literature. The findings challenge assumptions:\u003cbr\u003eeducation level ranks as the top compatibility factor, while physical attraction ranks last. Religious\u003cbr\u003ecompatibility matters to 61% of Africans versus only 36% of Americans. Children are cited as the primary\u003cbr\u003ereason people stay in unhappy marriages—51% in Africa, 35% in the USA.\u003cbr\u003eWritten for couples and individuals navigating relationships at any stage—engaged, newly married,\u003cbr\u003elong-term partnerships, considering divorce, or rebuilding after separation. Also valuable for coaches,\u003cbr\u003ecounselors, and therapists seeking practical frameworks for client work .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abas Alhassan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45471810158768,"sku":"9781049268262","price":375.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/9181\/8160\/files\/front-AbasAlhassan.jpg?v=1784636165","url":"https:\/\/www.mzansibooks.co.za\/products\/the-second-bridge","provider":"Mzansi Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}