The Marriage Score Facilitator Guidebook helps couples stay engaged by inviting them into a process that is designed to be shared as couples working alongside other couples. Facilitator couples serve as tour guides with other couples by working through simple and straightforward weekly T.I.P.'s that are biblically based and scientifically sound. Couples can expect to experience real, lasting transformation no matter where they are at in their relationship journey. Pre-engaged, engaged, married, even divorced and strained couples will benefit from the Marriage Score small group experience. The Marriage Score Guidebook is designed to work in tandem with the Marriage Score mobile app available on the iOS and android App Store.
Bestselling authors and trusted relationship experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott help you strengthen and enhance your unique marriage with the perfect companion to your SYMBIS+ Assessment Report. The SYMBIS+ Assessment is a powerful and personalized marriage insight tool that covers seventeen key areas in your marriage, including wellbeing, social support, finances, personality, sex, communication, conflict, spirituality, time styles, and more. Whether you are debriefing your SYMBIS+ Report one-on-one with your certified Facilitator or in a small group or class, this guidebook is an ideal companion to SYMBIS+. Each chapter perfectly correlates to a page of your personal report--and gives you fun and practical steps toward making a bad marriage better or a good marriage great. Chock-full of real-life action steps, no-guilt exercises, and engaging discussion starters, this book will show you how to: Utilize the strengths you and your spouse bring to your marriage Navigate your hot-button issues Cultivate deeper intimacy and lifelong passion Kick financial worries to the curb Engage in heartfelt and meaningful conversations Whether you have already debriefed your SYMBIS+ Report with a certified SYMBIS Facilitator, or you are about to, don't miss out on what Strengthen Your Marriage will do for your relationship. You can find a SYMBIS+ Facilitator and your own SYMBIS+ Report to accompany this book at SYMBIS.com.
This is a facilitator guide for use in a 10-week Marriage Maintenance group. Each facilitator should have his or her own copy. Participant guides are available for guidance throughout the course, and each participant should have his or her own book. Every marriage needs a goal beyond mutual happiness and joy. Let your marriage be an inspiration of joy, encouragement, and hope for other marriages. Preventative maintenance on your vehicle does not guarantee your vehicle will be 100% problem-free, but it greatly reduces the risk of catastrophic failure. Likewise, marriage maintenance does not guarantee that your marriage will be problem-free, but it will ensure your marriage is best prepared to handle the challenges of this life. This book relies on biblical principals and draws from wisdom of other sources as well as real-life experiences of the authors. It is written by broken people who have experienced failed marriages and want to help others avoid some of the pitfalls that often befall marriages.
In an age of widespread troubled and broken relationships, the principles in this practical guide have never been more needed. Dating and Marriage is especially pertinent for adults who grew up as orphans or came from dysfunctional families. Effective with couples from all different kinds of backgrounds, it provides both practical and spiritual guidance. This course is especially relevant for current society where Christian values are often overlooked or dismissed.
This manual is used in addition to the participants manual for a marriage intensive. You can take what is in the book and format it to your desire. Position the times and schedule so that you can use what is necessary for you and your group.
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of evidence-based relationship and marriage education (RME) programs. Readers are introduced to the best practices for designing, implementing, and evaluating effective RME programs to better prepare them to teach clients how to have healthy intimate relationships. Noted contributors from various disciplines examine current programs and best practices, often by the original developers themselves. Readers learn to critically appraise approaches and design and implement effective, evidence-based programs in the future. Examples and discussion questions encourage readers to examine issues and apply what they have learned. The conceptual material in Parts I & II provides critical guidance for practitioners who wish to develop, implement, and evaluate RME programs in various settings. Chapters in Parts III & IV follow a consistent structure so readers can more easily compare programs-- program overview and history, theoretical foundations, needs assessment and target audience, program goals & objectives, curriculum issues, cultural Implications, evidence based research and evaluation, and additional resources. This book reflects what the editor has learned from teaching relationship development and family life education courses over the past decade and includes the key information that students need to become competent professionals. Highlights of the book’s coverage include: Comprehensive summary of effective evidence-based RME training programs in one volume. Prepares readers for professional practice as a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) by highlighting the fundamentals of developing RME programs. Describes the challenges associated with RME program evaluation. The book opens with a historical overview of RME development. It is followed by 20 chapters divided in six parts. The initial four chapters focus on fundamentals of relationship and marriage education --program development, required training, delivery systems, and implementation. The three chapters in Part II consider important conceptual and theoretical frameworks used in RME. Part III considers best practices in inventory based programs while Part IV examines six skills-based programs. The chapters in Parts III and IV consider program overview and history, theoretical foundations, needs assessment and target audience, program goals and objectives, curriculum issues, cultural implications, evidence-based research & evaluation, and additional resources. This content covers four categories of effective programs -- design and content, relevance, delivery and implementation, and assessment and quality assurance. Part V presents evidence-based RME with diverse groups and Part VI reviews future directions. Intended for use in advanced undergraduate or graduate courses in relationship and marriage education, family life education, marriage and relationship counseling/therapy, intimate relationships, relationship development, or home/school/community services taught in human development and family studies, psychology, social work, sociology, religion, and more, this ground-breaking book also serves as a resource for practitioners, therapists, counselors, clergy members, and policy makers interested in evidence based RME programs and those seeking to become Certified Family Life Educators or preparing for a career in RME.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family and Couples Counseling is a new, all-encompassing, landmark work for researchers seeking to broaden their knowledge of this vast and diffuse field. Marriage and family counseling programs are established at institutions worldwide, yet there is no current work focused specifically on family therapy. While other works have discussed various methodologies, cases, niche aspects of the field and some broader views of counseling in general, this authoritative Encyclopedia provides readers with a fully comprehensive and accessible reference to aid in understanding the full scope and diversity of theories, approaches, and techniques and how they address various life events within the unique dynamics of families, couples, and related interpersonal relationships. Key topics include: Assessment Communication Coping Diversity Interventions and Techniques Life Events/Transitions Sexuality Work/Life Issues, and more Key features include: More than 500 signed articles written by key figures in the field span four comprehensive volumes Front matter includes a Reader’s Guide that groups related entries thematically Back matter includes a history of the development of the field, a Resource Guide to key associations, websites, and journals, a selected Bibliography of classic publications, and a detailed Index All entries conclude with Further Readings and Cross References to related entries to aid the reader in their research journey
"The best book on collaboration ever written!" —Diane Flannery, founding CEO, Juma Ventures And now this classic book is even better—much better. Completely revised and updated, the second edition is loaded with new tools and techniques. Two powerful new chapters on agenda design A full section devoted to reaching closure More than twice as many tools for handling difficult dynamics 70 brand-new pages and over 100 pages significantly improved
