Marriage Development

For 30 years Randy Alcorn has been encouraging people - young and old - to pursue the rewards of sexual purity. Too often we settle for a compromised Christianity that's just a baptized version of the world's sad existence, rather than the abundant life to which God calls us.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all facets of life. The health crisis has overwhelmed medical workers, business closings have exacerbated financial stress, and - perhaps most unexpectedly - sheltering in place has placed married couples in endless, unprecedented proximity.

Women are like spaghetti, because their thought process runs on and on in an interconnecting web, and men are like waffles because they compartmentalize and "sit" in sometimes blank boxes, just to relax.

Your parents’ marital choices have greatly affected your own attitudes and actions in marriage, for better or worse. Your choices will affect your children, and grandchildren, and so on. It’s time to get proactive about your marriage legacy. Dr. Crawford and Karen Loritts have been married 45 years and have spent the last 30 years speaking on marriage. This book contains their most successful, proven material.

Discover how you can say what you mean, love what you hear—and have the relationship you’ve always wanted. Do you find yourself feeling isolated, disconnected, and like you can’t seem to get your message across—even to the person you love the most? Wish you and your partner could outwardly express all the love that you feel for each other? Communication is one of the most common issues couples face, but the good news is, there’s a clear path to help you navigate those challenges and build a lasting connection.

When busy lives, a crisis, and what seems like a wedding that's never going to happen put a strain on two couples, they must rely on friendship to get past it all....

This is a summary of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert (1999), which provides married couples with a system for evaluating the health of their marriages, as well as tactics for reinvigorating those unions if they become unfulfilling.

Retroactive jealousy, the relentless fixation on a partner's past, can cast a shadow over even the most loving and committed relationships. In this audiobook, we explore the intricate web of emotions and insecurities that underlie this distressing experience and provide you with the tools to break free from its grip.

A long-term marriage has to move beyond chemistry to compatibility, to friendship, to companionship. As Newbery Medal winner Madeleine L'Engle describes a relationship characterized by compassion, respect, and growth, as well as challenge and conflict, she beautifully evokes the life she and her husband, actor Hugh Franklin, built and the family they cherished. Beginning with their very different childhoods, L'Engle chronicles the twists and turns that led two young artists to New York City in the 1940s.

Hey, it’s Oliver Rockhurst here, and welcome to the best guide on success with women ever to be compiled into a single book. What you’re getting here is not actually one book, but nine books which cover everything you’ve ever needed to know about success with women.

This is an absolutely indispensable guide for anyone considering coupling or uncoupling. Filled with solid legal advice, tricks of the trade you will not find anywhere else, and even hilarious anecdotes, this is THE must-have guide to what everyone needs to know when it comes to the legal ramifications of relationships, marriage, and divorce.

Mark Savage found himself in the middle of a mess. One that he created. After twenty years of full-time ministry, Mark had launched his own construction business. His outer world was expanding, but his inner world was crumbling. Another relationship seemed like the answer to his problems, until it wasn’t. When he recommitted to his marriage, that’s when the work of healing really began. This book is not written by a psychologist or a counselor but rather from someone who’s been where you are and found his way out. If you’ve stepped out of your marriage, this book is for you.

Are you tired of feeling like you’re doing all the emotional heavy lifting in your relationship? Ever wonder why men pull away just when things seem to be going great? Cracking the Man Code is the relationship guide every woman who longs to build a more solid bond with her man has been waiting for. In this relatable and modern guide, relationship expert Mat Boggs shares the key behind how men think, love, and communicate—so you can spark romance, pave a path to long-lasting harmony, and solve future challenges as a team.

With the help of Dr. Kevin Skinner’s insight and real-life stories, you will learn how to address the past, communicate honestly and effectively, and create an environment for healing and recovery. Whether you are just beginning the healing process or are well on your way, Rebuild Your Relationship After Sexual Betrayal is a powerful resource that will help you work through the pain, reclaim your true selves, and create a lasting, loving partnership.

You may wonder if it is possible to regain genuine connection. Dr. Joel Block, a psychologist specializing in work with couples for many years, provides an efficient, clinically tested program that he has used successfully with couples in his practice. It is not about trying to change each other, which is a waste of time. It is about understanding each other and ourselves at a deeper level than ever before.

More often than you think, a couple’s life seems a continuous course around pain and disappointment. Maybe, you feel stuck in a relationship that seems to have nothing more to give, and you are wondering if there is something wrong with you. You don’t need to endure these situations any longer.

In fairy tales, lasting love just happens. But in real life, healthy habits are what build happiness over the long haul. Happy Together, written by positive psychology experts and husband-and-wife team Suzann Pileggi Pawelski and James O. Pawelski, is the first book on using the principles of positive psychology to create thriving romantic relationships. Combining extensive scientific research and real-life examples, this book will help you find and feed the good in yourself and your partner.

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Early in his career, Dan Beaver discovered that people were never taught how to develop an intimate relationship. We are taught how to read, how to write, drive, play sports, and use a computer. But nowhere in our society are we taught how to develop or maintain an intimate relationship. Most of us learned from TV shows. Some generations were taught by Ozzie and Harriet Nelson or Ward and June Cleaver. Other generations learned from their favorite soap operas, or maybe The Waltons, Cliff and Clair Huxtable, Roseanne, Friends, or 7th Heaven.

Choosing a Godly Mate helps people to see inside another person as to who they really are prior to getting married to them and finding out if Mr. or Mrs. Right was actually wrong. Ultimately, the goal of this audiobook is to help you live a life of marital bliss with much laughter and joy and not to end up in divorce court.

Now You're Speaking My Language is the anticipated paperback edition of Gary Chapman's 2004 Gold Medallion award winner, Covenant Marriage. This especially popular book from the multimillion selling author encourages husbands and wives to offer steadfast loyalty, forgiveness, empathy, and commitment to resolving conflict, thus encouraging each other in spiritual growth.