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The authors argue that the divorce rate is actually higher among couples who live together before marriage. They take a fundamental position that one can not practice permanence, and unless a marriage is established as permanent, a couple will not approach it the same way. The authors also suggest important principles that give couples the necessary tools for a successful marriage.
What if We’ve Got This Purity Thing All Wrong? In Young and In Love, pastor, author, and speaker Ted Cunningham boldly argues that young love should be celebrated, even promoted. Early marriages can be God’s will and often provide the key to sexual purity. With this in mind, Cunningham shares the secrets to a successful early marriage with those in their late teens and early twenties who are in love. This book suits anyone experiencing young love who struggles with naysayers who dismiss or hinder a God-designed relationship. It also addresses young adults who struggle with the teachings of other popular books on abstinence or on delaying dating or marriage. And it offers parents and pastors who feel concerned about a relationship a source of wise counsel that carefully prepares young adults for a godly marriage.
When marriages hit rough spots, the men and women in them need wise and informed help. Through personal experience, Joe and Michelle Williams have learned what works and what doesn't in the tough times of marriage. Having experienced several divorces each before becoming Christians, Joe and Michelle write with insight and authority that can't be denied. Includes a Temperament test and survey to help readers evaluate their marriage, questions for self-evaluation, and group- or support-partner discussion questions.
Russ has personally experienced the destructive cycle of marriage, divorce, and remarriage in his and his family's lives, multiple times. Unfortunately, in the Western world today, the common statistics of marriage failures are one out of two first marriages fail, two out of three second marriages fail, and four out of five third and on marriages fail. Russ has now written The 1249 Club for (1) those who are married and want to be married, (2) those who are married and do not want to be married, and (3) those who are not married and want to be married. The 1249 Club aims to scripturally help many to (1) avoid marriage for the wrong reasons, (2) strengthen existing marriages, (3) save trouble...
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IS LIVING TOGETHER THE ANSWER? Since the late 1960s, the number of couples living together before marriage has increased significantly, as this phenomenon was thought to be the answer to obtaining a successful marriage. The theory that couples could "practice" seemed a perfect solution to an increasingly higher divorce rate. "After all," many argued, "if we live together first, we will really know if we're compatible." Mike and Harriet McManus, co-founders of the Marriage Savers® organization, argue in this important book that theory and reality are often not the same. They take a fundamental position that one can not practice permanence, and unless a marriage is established as permanent, a...
Months—and sometimes years—of planning go into creating the perfect wedding. But when the last piece of wedding cake is eaten and the rice is thrown, many couples realize they’ve not put much thought into their honeymoon. Because it’s imperative to let the honeymoon and sexual relationship for a couple set the tone for their life as a couple together, two respected physicians draw from their extensive premarital counseling experiences to compile this invaluable guide of honeymoon essentials. It’s all here—from birth-control options, a calendar for travel arrangements, medications to have on hand to God’s design for the honeymoon. There are even ideas which will help each couple assemble a custom “honeymoon kit.” “Bride’s Eyes Only” and “Groom’s Eyes Only” chapters offer solid advice for the sexual relationship. A one-week devotional section with daily reflections for the first week as husband and wife will help launch any marriage with the right spiritual foundation. The time couples invest in preparing for this important week of marriage and life together will reap years of rewards!