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Like you, probably, Belinda Luscombe would rather have had her eyes put out than read a book about marriage; they all seemed full of advice that was obvious, useless, or bad. Plus, they were boring. But after covering the relationship beat for Time magazine for 10 years, she realized there was a surprisingly upbeat and little-known story to tell about the benefits of staying together for the long haul.

A Couple's Guide to Happy Retirement is the most comprehensive audiobook devoted entirely to relationship issues in retirement. Not a treatise on money management this is a much-needed guide to the psychological aspects of retirement and how to make your retirement relationship happy, fruitful, loving, and successful.

When Susan Stellin asked Graham MacIndoe to shoot her author photo for an upcoming travel book, she barely knew him except for a few weekends with mutual friends at a summer house in Montauk. He was a gregarious, divorced Scotsman who had recently gotten sober; she was an independent New Yorker who decided to take a chance on a rough-around-the-edges guy. But their relationship was soon tested when Susan discovered that Graham still had a drug habit he was hiding.

How can a relationship become like an enduring love affair? Eloquently told by a remarkable woman whose love affair lasted almost 30 years, this tender story gives specific ways to keep love fresh and growing. It also warns against some all too common things, big and small, that can take the life out of a marriage or any relationship that lasts.

Dr Sue Johnson's landmark book Hold Me Tight has helped more than one million readers and listeners strengthen and repair their romantic relationships. Now, finally, comes a companion workbook designed to help couples open up, re-establish safe emotional connection, and renew their bond. Drawing on the latest developments in Emotionally Focused Therapy, a field pioneered by Dr Johnson, The Hold Me Tight Workbook is packed with sage wisdom and science-backed advice, as well as compelling conversation prompts, exercises, activities and resources.

God’s Daughters makes the devil understand that there is no pulling her into unholy relationships, because she’s willing to wait on God for her kingdom man. She lives extremely confident in the fact that it is far better to be God’s Daughter than the mistress of any man, for the sake of having a man. She’s willing to wait on God to cause her to be found, and in the meantime, she busies herself in the work of the Lord. In His Mistress or God’s Daughter, Danyelle Scroggins reminds women who are waiting to be found, to be on constant guard of the enemy who is roaming to find her in...

10 Great Dates Before You Say "I Do" combines the best of marriage preparation research with a fun, easy-to-follow format. Couples will love growing together while going out together.

Return to the Bay of Islands Brides Shop in the beautiful Northland of New Zealand in this second collection of stories from the series featuring books 4-6. Book 4: Bride for a Night For a soldier wounded in battle, nothing’s more valuable than a second chance… Freddie Brooks returns to his hometown eight years after he left for the army. To his surprise, the beautiful Bianca Goldsmith is still there, and still single. Freddie knows he’s a fraction of the man he used to be and is sure Bianca wouldn’t be interested in rekindling their romance. But Bianca’s feelings for him run ...

Ever wonder why your self-control, rationality, and compassion seem to go out the window when dealing with your partner? Couples therapist and psychiatrist Steven Stosny explains it all in this revelatory book about the divide between our adult and our toddler brains. Too often, conflict in our intimate relationships reactivates our least-regulated "toddler" side, bringing out an instinctive desire to assert our own way and make everything a zero-sum game. Dr. Stosny shows the way toward overcoming these destructive impulses.

A hot fling offers them both a chance to escape their pasts… Bridget Hitchcock – Birdie to her friends – is getting married to the man of her dreams. Or so she keeps telling herself. When Fate intervenes to ruin the big day, Bridget’s devastated, but she’s honest enough to admit that the humiliation and embarrassment has upset her more than actually losing Mal. Standing on Wellington quay in the rain in her wedding dress, she contemplates where to go from here, and has no idea. Aaron Reed is dashing through the rain with his son to their hotel room when he spots the beautiful ...

Unlock the secrets to a thriving family life with "Divine Design: God's Blueprint for Strong Families." In a world filled with challenges and distractions, discover the divine plan that underlies every successful family—a blueprint crafted by the ultimate Architect, God Himself. This insightful collection of sermons takes you on a journey through the intricate design of family dynamics, offering profound insights and timeless wisdom that can transform your home. Explore the foundations of strong families, from building partnerships in marriage to nurturing the hearts and minds of your ...

Dr. C. Nicole Swiner---wife, mother, best-selling author and publisher, family doctor and #nosuperwoman expert. Ric Swiner--husband, father, veteran news anchorman and journalist, photographer, videographer and DJ Big Fella NC. ---------- This all began as an Instagram Live series, which was a lot of fun and, hopefully, there are little nuggets that we shared and will share here. We also did this for posterity, so that our kids can watch and read it later, when they grow up, and see how Mom and Dad survived the pandemic. We also wanted to carry on the tradition of what we've been doing for ...

EVERY WOMAN HAS 5 MEN TO CHOOSE FROM...Every woman, at some point in her life, will cross paths with ‘5’ distinct types of men-each one offering something different, teaching valuable lessons, and revealing more about who she is and what she truly needs in a partner. But amidst charm, chemistry, confusion, and potential, how does she know which one is the one? In, Every Woman Has ‘5’ Men to Choose From, you'll discover a powerful, eye-opening guide to navigating the world of relationships with clarity, intention, and emotional maturity. Packed with raw truth, psychological insight, ...

The 7 Days of Sex Challenge provides a fun game plan for busy couples like you to reboot your intimacy. It eliminates the stress of figuring out what you need to do for seven days that will be new and creative to try. While you may try it to jump-start your sex life, you’ll enjoy it for the deeper connection it will foster.

You deserve to have a relationship that meets your needs, helps you to grow, and forms a solid foundation for everything else in your life. If our relationships are unstable, we will struggle with many other areas in our lives. If, up until this point, you have struggled through the rocky terrain of relationships not knowing how to fix the problems you encounter, you might appreciate a map to show you the way.

New, updated edition 2024. Dr. Lyn is a Certified Relationship Coach with 25+ years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She explains what a relationship commitment-phobic (CP) is and how one can be cured, or at least become committable. If there is any way to do it, this is the way! Dr. Lyn draws from her own experience as well as counseling and coaching couples, and observing those of her friends. Dr. Lyn uses bold, honest, straight talk and tells it like it is. This book will empower you to use all your guiding forces, greatest skills and assets to change who you ...

Have you been searching for love and romance, only to come up empty handed? In "How To Catch A Man, The Single Ladies’ Guide to Fishing For Love and Romance," you'll discover: • how your perspective and actions may be contributing to your current circumstance, and • what you can do to manifest the love life you've been longing to experience. If you have been waiting for your handsome prince to show up, wait no longer. Now is the time to take fate into your own hands and create the love life you want to live. From the book: “Making love is like dancing the tango. It is highly ...

Perfect couples do not exist; nor do perfect families. Yet, in our photoshopped, Instagrammable world where we only present flawless versions of ourselves, we are easily tricked into believing they do. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Alyson Nerenberg has spent 30 years listening to couples, families, executives, celebrities, and professional athletes, and is here to share the truth. Whether we are willing to admit it or not, every one of us experiences challenges in our relationships.

Ben Mattlin's wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he persuaded her to ride on his lap in his wheelchair on their way home from an Elvis Costello concert. Thirty years later, they still travel like this from time to time, undaunted by the curious stares following them down the street. But In Sickness and in Health is more than an "inspiring" story of how a man born with spinal muscular atrophy

Did I Do the Right Thing? Relationships is a collection of romantic relationship tales and dilemmas shared by more than 80 men and women. From the poignant to the humorous, these real-life characters look back and second-guess the decisions they made. Now they're asking you, did they do the right thing? In short story form, the listener hears how love was found, lost, faked, eluded, hidden, and even betrayed from the grave. Dating, married, or one side of the triangle in an affair, they stuck it out, worked it out, or walked out. Now they've moved on. Or have they?