Marriage Motivation

Over 40 percent of Americans ages 18 to 40 are children of divorce. Yet women with divorced parents are more than twice as likely than men to get divorced themselves and struggle in romantic relationships. In this powerful, uplifting guide, mother-daughter team Terry and Tracy draws on 30 years of clinical practice and interviews with over 320 daughters of divorce to help you recognize and overcome the unique emotional issues that parental separation creates so you can build the happy, long-lasting relationships you deserve.

Too often we are guarded, afraid to share the unvarnished truth about our journeys - only to find that the glossing over hinders us from authentic connection and consequently joy. Holm bravely lets the listener in on the path she has taken, while trying to gain the courage to become who she is meant to be, including all of the surprising, confusing and awkward moments she encountered along the way.

In the shadow of domestic violence, Matt and Sarah's harrowing journey unfolds. Matt's violence and Sarah's desperate pleas cast a bleak pall over their relationship. What if, yet, amidst the darkness, their story is a testament to human resilience and the grace of God through Christ Jesus? What if early disagreements and Matt's unpredictable anger plague their past, but Sarah's prayer for deliverance sparks a courageous quest for healing?

Niekiedy w związku partnerskim bądź w relacji rodzinnej, możemy usłyszeć podobne słowa, jak: „Jeśli zrobisz tak jak chcę to pokocham Cię” lub „to może Cię będę kochać nadal” lub „Jeśli zachowasz się kulturalnie podczas czasu separacji i rozwodu, to może zostaniemy nadal przyjaciółmi”, albo „Udowodnij mi, że mnie kochasz”. W takiej relacji wciąż jedna osoba ma ciągłe żądania, roszczenia a druga stara się spełniać jej zachcianki, kaprysy i fanaberie. Dlaczego? Bo drugiej jej bardziej zależy na ich związku niż tej niedojrzałej – manipulującej roszczeniami?

Witty and insightful, Men's Health writers Joe Kita, Lisa Jones, Hugh O'Neill, Ron Geraci and others share their personal and often comical experiences as they tackle the universal topics of love, life, and exactly how to find and keep that special someone.