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Why do more than half of all marriages end in divorce? And why is there so much unhappiness in the marriages that survive? Greg Baer offers the solutions for a long-lasting marriage in his anticipated follow-up to Real Love: The Truth About Finding Unconditional Love and Fulfilling Relationships. No matter how many wounds have been inflicted in a marriage, Greg Baer believes that they can be healed, giving both partners the sense of fulfillment and joy they’ve always wanted.

Fantasia Taylor—American Idol, Grammy-winning vocalist, and chart-topping singer—and her husband, businessman Kendall Taylor, were both successful and living in their purpose when they met and married three weeks later. Their marriage has had its ups and downs, but the one thing that has sustained them through all of it is the practice of taking off their crowns—the accolades, their egos, the things the world tells you matter—and serving each other within the home.

YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE is one of the most incisive and authoritative books on the subject of Christian marriage today. In the over twenty years since the first edition was published, it has been sought after by counsellors, pastors, researchers, and many singled and married people. With over 10,000 copies in circulation, it has been listed on the internet on Amazon book store, and Barnes and Noble regularly orders copies for their internet inquirers, revealing YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE as a book greatly sought after by readers. This third edition is even much bolder than the previous editions,...

La Dra. Cornelia Hernández, terapeuta familiar, sexual y de pareja, ofrece enseñanzas bíblicas y científicas relevantes para las mujeres que buscan satisfacción en su matrimonio. Durante su carrera profesional y ministerial, la Dra. Hernández ha ayudado a cientos de mujeres a encontrar su identidad sexual dentro de su matrimonio. Tanto si llevas veinte años casada como si eres una futura novia, las estrategias prácticas y bíblicamente informadas de la Dra.

With The Interruption of Everything, her sixth novel, Terry McMillan takes on the fault lines of mid-life and family life, reminds us once again of the redeeming power of friendship, and turns her eye toward the dilemma of how a woman starts to put her own needs higher on the to-do list while not shortchanging everyone else.

Don't let your past mistakes destroy your marriage! Have you (or your spouse) done things in the past that are threatening to destroy your marriage? Are there things that you have done to hurt your spouse and you can't get past them? One of the secrets of great marriages is how 'mistakes' are dealt with. They have the power to destroy, or the power to make your marriage stronger. It all depends on how you deal with them. In this book in the Growing in Love for Life series, you will learn: - a new definition for the word 'mistake' which is used in every highly successful marriage; - the Five...

At age 34 Jo Piazza got her romantic-comedy ending when she met the man of her dreams on a boat in the Galápagos Islands and was engaged three months later. But before long Jo found herself riddled with questions. How do you make a marriage work in a world where you no longer need to be married? How does an independent, strong-willed feminist become someone's partner - all the time?

Never fall in love with your knight in shining armor… Even though he can’t step foot out of his house, Noah King’s sole purpose in life is to help people. He created the Ark as a sanctuary for animals and people alike, and it’s not surprising that when I’m at my lowest ebb, he’s the one who rides in on his white horse and rescues me. But now I’m in a terrible dilemma. Since his wife died giving birth to their baby – who also died – Noah’s been a recluse. The last thing he needs in his life is a woman who’s eight months pregnant, alone, and homeless. Of course he’s ...

Never fall in love with a wounded hero… Since I turned thirty, all I can think about is having a baby. Someone of my own I can love. Someone who won’t break my heart. But I don’t want another relationship ever again. I thought about going to a clinic. But I like the idea of knowing the identity of the father of my child, even if we’re not an item. So I pick Marc. Or Fitz, as everyone else calls him. He’s tall, handsome, healthy – apart from his injured back – hardworking, kind, and loyal. I’d be happy if my child were to grow up like him. So I ask him if he’d agree to be a...

This guide provides a simple blueprint for achieving solutions to everyday disagreements without having to have a "winner" and a "loser". By learning how to listen empathetically, respecting each other's ideas and feelings, and understanding why some issues are so important to your spouse, not only will those daily problems be worked out successfully, but both of you will end up feeling appreciated, respected, and loved.

Moms, do you feel tired? Overwhelmed? Have you continually put off the things you need to do for you? Do you feel like it's all worth it because your kids are happy? Are you "over" being a mother? If you answered yes to these questions, you're not alone. Parents today want to create the ideal childhood for their children. Women strive to be the picture-perfect Pinterest mother that looks amazing, hosts the best birthday parties in town, posts the most "liked" photos, and serves delicious, nutritious home-cooked meals in her neat, organized home after ferrying the kids to school.

McCormack's book offers a novel treatment approach to personality disordered marriages that have often not benefited from previous, traditional, treatment efforts. It details both the couple's and the therapist's resistance as core to the intransigence of the marital problems. Well received by therapists, families, and patients alike this book is used in couples therapy training programs. "This spellbinding volume represents the accumulated wisdom of a gifted therapist who has developed an extraordinarily effective treatment approach to working with couples who have personality disorders, ...

Romance is much more than a date night out or a week away. A passionate, long-lasting love requires two people who are sensually in love with life and each other. In this fascinating book, the authors explore research on seven activities that prompt passion, then describe how Mediterranean cultures practice these secrets in everyday life. Steve and Misty also share how these fun-to-apply secrets have taken their own marriage from confused to confident, from discouraged to delighted - and how you can do it, too.

"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." – 1 Corinthians 2:9 Now that you are sure to go to Heaven after mortal death…. Ever wonder what your life in Heaven will look like? Is there Marriage in Heaven? Do you have a Family in Heaven? Do you have your Parents or kids or your siblings in Heaven? Do you have Sexual intercourse in Heaven? And what do you do all day? Is there a concept of a daily Job? Oh. And will you meet your deceased family members, friends, and relatives? How about your illness and the pain that you ...

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.

Has your spouse told you that they "love you but are not in love with you"? Do you feel that the two of you just don't have much in common anymore? Would you like to know the one thing you can do that will almost guarantee that you can save your marriage and get your spouse back? It's to develop some common interests together! This is not as easy as it sounds - and many people simply don't know how to go about doing it. In this book you'll learn how to rebuild the love of your husband or wife through the power of shared interests. You'll discover: - how to get your spouse interested in you ...

You CAN save your marriage in 30 Days or Less….. IF you have the right plan and are prepared to follow it. In this ground-breaking book, marriage and relationship coach Liam Naden shows the exact steps you need to follow to get you and your spouse together - and happy again! - in less than a month. In addition you will learn: - the 3 things you MUST have to save your marriage. Without these, saving your marriage will be virtually impossible. - why it takes 30 days (and no more than that) to save and transform your marriage - how to heal the hurt and restore the intimacy and trust in your ...

Picture yourself as a young mother with a three-year-old daughter and a newborn at the playground. In the moment you’ve turned to the diaper bag, your toddler disappears—at first, all you can feel is terror, and then instinctively you look up—and there she is at the top of the slide, looking so proud of herself. At this moment, you might find yourself deluged with conflicting feelings, including anger and relief and resentment and gratitude and fear and even flashes of hate—you told her to wait for you before running off.

Forced by her father to marry a man three times her age, young Nujood Ali was sent away from her parents and beloved sisters and made to live with her husband and his family in an isolated village in rural Yemen. There she suffered daily from physical and emotional abuse by her mother-in-law and nightly at the rough hands of her spouse. Flouting his oath to wait to have sexual relations with Nujood until she was no longer a child, he took her virginity on their wedding night.

In the beginning, there was The Average American Male. Maxim called it "pure filth". Even Penthouse called it "appalling". The New York Times called it "the literary love child of Neil LaBute, Judy Blume, and Eminem". Now, Chad Kultgen's unforgettable antihero is back - this time as a married man.