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  • Written by: Gary Chapman
  • Narrated by: Chris Fabry
  • Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (64 ratings)

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Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away

Written by: Gary Chapman
Narrated by: Chris Fabry
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What to do when you feel like giving up 

When you said, “I do”, you entered marriage with high hopes, dreaming it would be supremely happy. You never intended for it to be miserable.

Millions of couples are struggling in desperate marriages. But the story doesn’t have to end there. Dr. Gary Chapman writes, “I believe that in every troubled marriage, one or both partners can take positive steps that have the potential for changing the emotional climate in their marriage.”

Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away, the revised and updated edition of the award-winning Desparate Marriages, teaches you how to:

  • Recognize and reject the myths that hold you captive
  • Better understand your spouse’s behavior
  • Take responsibility for your own thoughts, feelings, and actions
  • Make choices that can have a lasting, positive impact on you and your spouse

An experienced marriage and family counselor, Gary Chapman speaks to those whose spouse is any of the following:

  • Irresponsible
  • A workaholic
  • Controlling
  • Uncommunicative
  • Verbally abusive
  • Physically abusive
  • Sexually abusive
  • Unfaithful
  • Addicted to alcohol or drugs
  • Depressed

Marriage has the same potential to be miserable as it does to be blissful. Listen to Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away to learn how you can turn things around.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. 

©2018 Gary Chapman (P)2018 Oasis Audio

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Sound advice, but too much “God”

Solid advice but as an atheist, I found the CONSTANT reference to God and bible quotes very irritating. I had to push through those parts.

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WOW! WOW! WOW! OMG!

My marriage summed up in so many ways that no one understands. Im only on chapter 4 and I already feel more understood then I do with my family, friends, counsellor and doctor. I can't wait to hear what is to come.... at the very least understand our life and make a decision from there. Marriage or divorce, my head and hear at at the great war I have had to deal with, may e understanding will help the war to end and to move forward however it may move forward.

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eye opening

This book was eye opening, hoping that some of the perspectives will help save my marriage.

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Great Book

I love this but book, great examples and very relatable. I enjoyed listening to this book and I love how the author talks about faith

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Not the usual Gary Chapman gem

This turned out to be a catch all for marriage problems and 80% of the book didn't apply to my situation. While control issues, addiction Ann's mental and physical abuse are important, it just wasn't relevant for my purposes. Disappointing.

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Religiously biased

This book had such little research behind it and was very religiously biased. Unless you buy into the evangelical christian view of marriage it’s a frustrating read

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Great Book

I would recommend this book to anyone thinking about leaving their partner! Very useful information

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Excellent book

The book gave me a lot of insights into my marriage and the conscious and subconscious damage that I have done to my spouse and ways to influence change.

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excellent livre

parfait pour aider les couples à traverser des moments difficiles et à rebâtir la confiance et une relation intime.

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Great book to understand spouse

This book opened my eyes to understand things about my spouse that I didn’t before. Stories are very helpful and I definitely recommend this book.

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  • Brookley
  • 2018-09-19

encouragement through another chance

I am trying to give my husband, who has declared himself an alcoholic and who has a history of emotional abuse, another chance. This book has been so encouraging and comforting to me. It is full of relevant, applicable stories and situations. It contains helpful suggestions and some concrete advice. I am not religious at all, but the references to God (and the few references to religious doctrines) in this book do not offend me or bother me at all. I almost didn't buy this book Because I had read it was too religious. But I found that I was able to interpret those parts in a way that suit me personally, and still got so much out of the book.

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  • Jonesboy9191
  • 2018-07-10

Great book

I was feeling down about my marriage and was about to walk out. I prayed to God to give me wisdom about my marriage and it lead to this book. There is so much wisdom shared in this book and I will read multiple times as a point of reference.

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  • Jim
  • 2018-08-02

Wow. Amazing!

This book has the potential and the concepts to save your life and your marriage.

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  • CJohnson
  • 2021-12-24

NO MENTION OF RELIGION IN DETAILS!

This book is not what it seems. I tend to keep my personal beliefs to myself, and if you like religion to be a foundation in your marriage, that's awesome. That said, the information on this page does NOT mention that this is a Christian related book. I don't need to ask 'god' for marriage advice, when it is not part of my marriage, nor my life. This book is so misleading, and it's downright criminal that Audibile lets it slide that there is no mention of religion in a marital help book.

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  • Megan E
  • 2019-05-24

Great Read

Practical, straight forward advice on how best to love someone when they aren’t making it easy. This book helped give me some hope for change on what I can do instead of sitting in my head. Get this book if you are struggling.

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  • Cyndi Kanehailua
  • 2019-11-04

A must read

Listening to this book was indeed difficult and took months to finally make myself read it! First time I was not having this book thinking I know what I want and I'm just done!! Second time was even harder harder because it hit close to home, a little more than I wanted. Was emotional through the first few chapters. Might want to have your journal and Bible handy and serious prayer time. After that, I stepped away from this book and let go and let God! I have been in a lot of trials and tribulations, this book has given me information I should of had when I knew the issues started. I will again read and take more notes and just apply where needed as I heal and make this work for my marriage. Happy reading!!

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 2018-10-08

must read

Loved this book! Recommended if you are struggling in your marriage and if you're not struggling read. I feel Gary Chapman books are good refresher books for relationships. I'm. therapist so also a lot from this book can be used in a therapeutic setting. Definitely getting g this book in print.

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  • Emi Kato
  • 2019-06-08

Heavy but good

It deals with serious issues. It covers all. It’s encouraging and gives readers a sense of hope.

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  • Lexxs Hoffman
  • 2020-02-05

Superficial, but Sparks Good Conversation

Primarily opinion and experience based, with little research to back it up. Typical of Gary Chapman, but when discussing "desperate marriages" I would have liked better therapeutic approaches and practical solutions to offer clients. Not a very meaty book, but good for sparking conversations.

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  • Tiara Harrell
  • 2018-08-02

amazing!

This has been the most relatable help ever. i have hope now. Amazing. Thank God

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