When you marry the person of your dreams, husbands and wives alike have high expectations. The wife feels as if she is beginning a romantic journey to beautiful, exotic ports of call that will keep her forever in a state of deep joy and love. The husband feels that he has found a first mate that will follow him on an exciting and fulfilling journey leading his family to a state of success and happiness. Then, the everyday tasks as well as the demands of life seem to get you off course. As the months and years pass, you grow further apart from the person of your dreams and wonder how and why he or she has changed. You wonder if you are stuck on this course through storm after storm with no end in sight and may even contemplate abandoning ship or beginning another journey with someone else. In Sailing the Seven C's of Marriage, author Amy Bindas uses the compass and guidebook given to us in the Bible to get marriages back on course. You can have the marriage you have always dreamed about. There is smooth sailing ahead!
"How to Stay Married & Love It " Solves the puzzle of how to create and sustain a loving, passionate, healthy relationship. This volume in the two volume series covers the four essential pieces for building a strong foundation: Accepting each other's point of view as valid, (2) Fostering intimate connection by learning and using great speaking and listening skills, (3) Committing to respect each other 24/7 by productive management of upsets, and (4) Committing to each other and the relationship for life. Nancy and her late husband Jim share these skills which they learned as they navigated the mine field of enormous conflict to the SoulMate marriage of their dreams. Illustrations are also shared from couples they taught in their classes and who were personally coached by Nancy. Marriage is skill-based. It either succeeds or fails based on how the partners treat each other. Failing love is the result of poor relationship skills. Love returns, often greater than before, when new, effective ways of managing communication and conflict are learned and consistently applied. Giving up on a marriage because the love is gone is like selling a car because it ran out of gas This book demonstrates "How to..." heal from past hurts, find solutions that meet both persons' needs and reignite love or build on the love you already enjoy
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.
Based on personal experience and expert insight, this book can help your new family learn to work and play together and to love and respect each other.
Pastor Mac Hammond shines the light of God's Word on the husband-wife relationship with frankness, insight and humor. His biblical insights reveal the secrets that can make a bad marriage great and a great marriage even better.
A loving, lasting, committed relationshipOne of the greatest challenges that gay men face today is deciding to be in a long-term committed relationship and then learning how to make it work. Dr. Kantor busts the myths that exist in the gay community about relationships and gives gay men a model for healthy, happy marriages (legal or not). Learn: -Why the fate of your relationship is more important than the health and well-being of your sofa-Why you should choose commitment and work to make the relationship strong-How to have good, plenty, and forever sex-The secrets of keeping your man, your friends and your family happy (even "difficult" loved ones)-Ways to avoid damage to your relationship from third parties that don't have your best interests at heart"Peppered with hilarious proverbs, insightful quizzes and fascinating anecdotes, Together Forever is honestly refreshing, and goes against the grain of most tired self-help books. You'll learn the art of the compromise and how to truly give of yourself--without losing yourself--for the sake of a joyful, committed partnership." --Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner, PhD, author of Living la Dolce VitaDr. Martin Kantor is a psychiatrist specializing in gay men's issues. He is the author of My Guy. He lives with his partner of 22 years in New Jersey.
Love Potions for Healthy Relationships Nancy Landrum has written a series of transformational books that deliver gigantic wallops of insight. Each volume in the series covers a particular ingredient present in a healthy relationship. These powerful truths will demystify how healthy relationships work. Her wisdom is harvested from a passionate, lifetime search for the secret to loving and being loved. The examples from her years of relationship coaching make reading these volumes engaging as well as inspiring. Each chapter ends with perceptive recipes to help the reader add that particular ingredient to his or her love potion. In Savory Safeguards, the third volume of her Love Potions for Healthy Relationships series, Nancy Landrum maps out simple and effective strategies for safely managing the strong emotions that sometimes derail otherwise loving relationships. By her own examples, she delivers abundant hope that anyone can learn to make his or her emotions work for them rather than see out-of-control emotions damage or destroy personal peace and treasured relationships. In addition, Savory Safeguards outlines a simple but powerful plan for resolving differences so that all parties have their core concerns satisfied. The delightful outcome is that issues stay resolved, rather than resurfacing when the solution breaks down. Since all relationships have issues, Savory Safeguards is an essential component for any healthy relationship. Overpowering emotions? Recurrent problems? Nancy Landrum, M.A., reveals how to break the painful cycle of hurt in this 3rd volume of her Love Potions for Healthy Relationship series, Savory Safeguards. By following the simple steps outlined in this book, one has the keys to rebuilding themselves and their relationships with lasting change. Landrum has brilliantly helped transform the lives of so many people this book will no doubt change the lives of many more! -Sylvia Palda, M.S., M.A., LMFT Founder of Aspire Psychotherapy and Counseling, www.aspirefamilytherapy.com Clinical Outreach Specialist for Healthy Relationships California, a non-profit committed to educating the world with healthy relationships skills. We love this book! As you read Savory Safeguards, youll become enchanted by Nancys ability to teach a relationship concept clearly and concisely, and then tell a story which not only grabs you, but also illustrates the concept perfectly! There is so much here to help protect and grow a healthy relationship, from research-based strategies for managing strong emotions, to practical steps for finding solutions that work, to inspiration and encouragement for those who feel like theyre the only ones working at the relationship. We heartily recommend reading- and savoring - this book! -Don & Alex Flecky, co-authors of CoupleTalk, www.coupletalk.com I often hear couples say, We just dont know how to communicate. I beg to differ, I think couples are definitely communicating, but how they are communicating is impacting their relationship in a profound ways. Nancy Landrum has done a fabulous job of breaking down how couples can communicate in a way that builds up their relationship instead of tearing it down. LOVED the way she incorporated the tools all of us need to help marriages thrive! -Julie M. Baumgardner, President and CEO of First Things First Board Chari, National Association for Relationship and Marriage Education
The Reverend Doctors Don and Anne Bloch have ministered to hurting couples for nearly three decades, bringing the healing love of Jesus Christ into the center of broken marriages. Don and Anne's diverse life experiences have groomed them to minister to you with compassion, humor and understanding. Don and Anne are from dramatically different backgrounds and are both victims of divorce. "We have asked for and received the forgiveness of our Lord," says Anne. "You can too." God gave Don the homily, Sailing the Seven C's, for the wedding of their daughter as a gift to share with you. Covenant, commitment, communication, compassion, conflict, cost and celebration comprise the compass for your marriage. Take a life changing voyage with Don and Anne. Read stories of couples who were lost at sea before they discovered the joys of a Christ-centered marriage. Are you embarking on marriage? Are you drowning in divorce? Come aboard. The Seven C's of Marriage will guide you to safe harbor.
