Parenting Marriage

Dr. Woititz, in her first, breakthrough book addresses the spouses of alcoholics who feel overwhelmed and desperate in their marriages. Her focus is to show that the boundaries of isolationism and depression that living with an alcoholic brings does not necessarily mean one cannot eventually find piece of mind - whether or not the alcoholic continues drinking. Marriage on the Rocks can show you the coping skills you deserve to have when alcoholism impacts your life.

Committing to a long-term relationship is a big deal - especially if you have doubts. With a focus on common sense over emotion, world-renowned sex and relationship therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer offers straight-up advice on whether you should stick it out or cut your losses and move on.

If you’ve been dumped, signed divorce papers, and are having a hard time coping with this next phase in your life, this audiobook is for you. It’s called Marriage Communication for the sake of the series, but as you may have seen from the subtitle, it’s more so about those who have left marriage or a cohabiting situation of some sort. You’ll find comfort, empathy, affirmations, tips, coping strategies, and ways to move forward, onward, and into the future with a new purpose.

From these disparate phenomena: Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse who as president of a Midwestern college observed the trials of this generation up close, sees an existential threat to the American way of life. In The Vanishing American Adult, Sasse diagnoses the causes of a generation that can't grow up and offers a path for raising children to become active and engaged citizens. He identifies core formative experiences that all young people should pursue.

In Surviving an Affair, Drs. Harley and Chalmers describe the most common types of affairs, the reasons they begin and end, the best way to end them, and the best way to restore a marriage after an affair. But most importantly, they help listeners survive the ordeal by providing them with step-by-step guidance that minimizes suffering and offers hope for rebuilding a loving and trusting marital relationship.

A family rift is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can face. It can have a profound effect on virtually every aspect of life, causing depression, relationship problems, and even physical illness. Healing From Family Rifts offers hope to those coping with a split in their families. Family therapist Mark Sichel addresses the pain and shame connected with family rifts and offers a way through the crisis and on toward healing. Uniquely, Sichel does not assume that every rift will or even should be mended. Instead, he offers ways to recover from any outcome.

Peter Fraenkel presents a practical, creative, integrative approach that combines action- and insight-oriented techniques to help last-chance couples manage conflict, modulate intense negative emotions, address power struggles, develop mutual compassion, and restore emotional intimacy and pleasurable connection. Special attention is paid to developing a collaborative therapeutic alliance when partners have little motivation for therapy or faith that it can be effective. Through engaging in "nonbinding experiments in possibility," partners can then better evaluate whether to "stay or go."

Queenology is a manual for the modern queen. It is for the woman who is ready to fix her crown, take her throne, and expand her empire.

The truth is, most people are stuck in a culture of focusing on the wrong rather than highlighting what’s going right. True, marriage isn’t a walk in the park, but you solely hold the power to make it beautiful, happy, and fulfilling. So, how can you let go of the anxieties and fears and unlock your marriage’s true potential to build not just a happy marriage but a thriving one? The answer lies in affirming your marriage.

Most struggling couples let issues like miscommunication, distrust, neglect, and faded romance sit and fester for years before seeking help in their relationships. In many cases, splitting up can be the result of leaving these problems unattended for too long, when they could have been resolved at home with self-counselling. Through the tips outlined in Self-Counsel Your Struggling Marriage, you and your spouse will discover a greater understanding of your marriage and the appropriate mindset you need to start addressing difficult issues and more.

Sometimes it seems we just can't get what we want. Circumstances thwart our best-laid plans. We struggle to live a heartfelt life. Worst of all, says Eldredge, the modern church mistakenly teaches its people to kill desire (calling it sin) and replace it with duty or obligation (calling it sanctification).

Marriage is all about sharing: sharing space, sharing joys and sorrows, sharing hopes and dreams. Yet we often hold back a part of ourselves because we fear that being wholly transparent - about our past, our desires, our failures, our faults - will bring judgment, rejection, or even just unwanted friction to our relationship. We are afraid to be fully known. As a result, we never experience being fully loved. In this paradigm-shifting book, Ryan and Selena Frederick show you how to develop a see-through marriage, one that is marked by full transparency and confident vulnerability.

Are you constantly feeling emotionally tortured by someone you used to love? Do you see no point in trying to get out because your abusive partner has taken control of your life? Abuse survivor turned domestic violence advocate, Marjorie Lise, knows this all too well. In her audiobook, she talks about how she was able to successfully stop suffering in silence and finally escape her abusive partner whom she had stayed with for an entire decade, with the hope that her experience will inspire you to take back control of your life, too.

Respected Christian couples open up about the wisdom that has made the difference in their marriage. Nearly 20 of today’s Christian authors, speakers, and entertainers relay their joys and fears, their triumphs and failures - and the advice that got them through - in this inspiring collection from Focus on the Family. The names of these husbands and wives, like their experiences, will be familiar to anyone who’s ever said, "I do". But the transforming advice these couples received when they needed it most is what will motivate you and your spouse - whether you’re newlyweds or in your golden years - to strengthen your relationship.

In this exclusive audio sample from "I Meant Well": And Other Words That Kill Relationships, author and narrator Heather Linchenko invites listeners into the transformative heart of her relationship wisdom. Known as “the relationship scientist,” Heather shares hard-earned insights and breakthrough tools with both unflinching vulnerability and deep compassion. Praised by bestselling authors like Joseph Grenny and Stephen M. R. Covey, this audiobook offers more than advice—it delivers a path to healing, clarity, and genuine connection.

If you’re single, this book will give you clarity and the confidence to choose a better partner. If you’re in a relationship, it will help you to work out if you should stay or go. Either way, this book will empower you to take charge of your relationship destiny.

Holy Love offers a groundbreaking method to enhance and heighten every type of relationship—intimate, family, friendship, workplace.

Com sugestões válidas para qualquer fase do relacionamento, desde o namoro até as bodas de ouro, Casais inteligentes enriquecem juntos aponta diferentes estratégias para formar uma parceria inteligente na administração das finanças da família. Ele traz também testes que avaliam a capacidade do casal de construir riqueza.

Written by two experts on anxiety disorders, Anxious in Love offers easy-to-use techniques for calming anxieties and strengthening communication in your relationship. With this book, you will learn to stay centered when faced with conflict, understand your partner's perspective, and become more independent. By changing the way you react to triggers and stress, you will be able to focus on enjoying time with the one you love, without anxiety getting in the way.

In this revised and updated edition of the best-selling book A Lifelong Love, author Gary Thomas shares that when couples pursue spiritual purpose and worship it builds lasting intimacy and friendship between them. Whether listeners are feeling discouraged about their marriage or simply want to infuse their relationship with greater spiritual and relational passion, A Lifelong Love offers the guidance they need to embrace the eternal intentions that God has for them.