A Practical Guide to Love, Marriage, and Family

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Whether you are in a relationship, preparing for marriage, strengthening an existing relationship, navigating cultural differences with your partner, or simply seeking to understand the universal principles that sustain love across continents and generations, the author's unique perspective offers something valuable.

WHY YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK

The Second Bridge is a relationship and life-reflection book by Abas Alhassan, a retired senior corporate executive and executive coach with over 35 years of experience. The book explores what happens after the early years of marriage—when careers, distance, parenting, emotional drift, separation, and legacy redefine relationships. Written from lived experience and cross-cultural research, it positions itself as a reflective, emotionally intelligent guide for modern couples and individuals.

BOOK STRUCTURE

The book progresses through life relationship stages:
• Relationship foundations
• Marriage foundations
• Distance and emotional drift
• Infidelity and betrayal
• Separation and divorce
• Healing and acceptance
• Relationships in old age
• Legacy and meaning