Marriage Development

We all say things we shouldn't. What is important is how we deal with the gaffe. If a slip-of-the-tongue at a family gathering, office meeting, or social setting causes you to inadvertently embarrass or offend someone, the strategy presented here, will help you to smooth things over as quickly as possible. But what about when you really mess up?

Thousands of people nationwide call Janet O'Neil "The Love Coach", and this selection shows why. Based on 10 years of research with hundreds of couples, it reveals a guaranteed way to find, and keep, real love with the right person. Listen and you'll discover the top needs, turn-ons, turn-offs, and fears of men and women, as well as how to find if you're compatible with a mate and how to tell if you're addicted to love.

Getting Back Together is the solid, comprehensive guide you can count on to get your relationship back on track. No matter what issues you may face, this step-by-step program shows you how to take the initiative, reconcile your differences, and remake your relationship - from the ground up. In this completely revised edition, Drs. Young and Goetz provide the most current studies and relationship evaluation tools available. They also include numerous inspiring real-life stories of couples that have resurrected and renewed their relationships.

Whether you're about to walk down the aisle or you've been married for decades, this revised and expanded edition of The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex by popular blogger and award-winning author Sheila Wray Gregoire will lead you on a wonderful journey of discovery toward the amazing sex life God designed you for.

You set boundaries, or as long-married, bestselling author Jerry Jenkins says, “I plant hedges.” Jenkins shares a list he created and adheres to as a gift of love for his wife. These rules are intended to protect his marriage by guarding his eyes, his heart, and his hands.

At some point in nearly every marriage, a wife finds herself asking, "What is wrong with my husband?!" In David Finch's case, this turns out to be an apt question. Five years after he married Kristen, the love of his life, they learn that he has Asperger syndrome. The diagnosis explains David's ever-growing list of quirks and compulsions, his lifelong propensity to quack and otherwise melt down in social exchanges, and his clinical-strength inflexibility. But it doesn't make him any easier to live with.

Este best seller lleva tres décadas apoyando a millones de mujeres que, debido a razones erróneas, son adictas a los hombres equivocados. Porque cuando estar enamorado significa sufrir, es que estamos amando demasiado. Por eso, la reconocida terapeuta Robin Norwood presenta un programa claro y completo para reconocer, comprender y pasar de amar demasiado a alguien que provoca dolor, a amar lo suficiente como para detener ese dolor.

Is your marriage worth fighting for? If so, this audiobook is for you. It takes a tremendous amount of strength to overcome skepticism and weariness, and begin the work of healing a broken marriage. But just taking a look at this audiobook shows you have the heart of a fighter. In One More Try, Gary Chapman gives you the courage and confidence to move forward when your marriage is falling apart.

No relationship can survive without communication. Discover how you can rekindle your relationship by following this seven step action plan.

Relationship expert and noted couples counselor Norm Wright steers potential brides and grooms through a series of soul-searching questions to discern if they've really met "the one". Couples will be much more confident about whether or not to pursue marriage after completing these in-depth and personal questions. Norm also addresses the delicate subject of calling off the wedding if listeners discover that a potential mate isn't actually meant to be a life partner.

It’s completely normal to go through ups and downs. Yet, your relationships with others shouldn’t be something that causes you constant stress, anxiety, or worry. Profound relationships are vital to your mental and emotional well-being. A life filled with beautiful and long-lasting relationships is something you deserve, and it’s time you go out and create this for yourself!

Your wife has been giving you signals to tell you something is wrong and one day, you wake up to a slap in the face. She says something along the lines of: I want to separate, I need some space to figure things out, I think we should divorce, I can’t do this anymore, I cheated on you, or the classic ‘I love you but I’m not in love with you.’

ADHD can cause all kinds of problems in your relationship and burden you both with plenty of stress, anxiety, and sadness. ADHD and Your Marriage can help you come to grips with your symptoms and get your marriage back on track. It will give you the information and steps you need to take to make a positive change.

Being gaslit can make you question your core beliefs and completely lose self-confidence, motives, judgments, or memories. That confusion is what causes you to be led astray as you look to others for help. If you are interested in this book, you likely know someone whom you fear is being gaslit, or maybe even you yourself are fearing you are being gaslit. In this book, we will look at exactly what is meant by the term gaslighting, and different strategies and coping mechanisms for when this is actually happening to you or a loved one.

The phrase "broken heart" belies the real trauma behind the all-too-common occurrence of infidelity. Psychologist Dennis Ortman likens the psychological aftermath of sexual betrayal to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in its origin and symptoms, including anxiety, irritability, rage, emotional numbing, and flashbacks. Dr. Ortman sees recovery as a spiritual journey and draws on the wisdom of diverse faiths, from Christianity to Buddhism. He also offers exercises to deepen recovery, such as guided meditations and journaling.

With Dr. Harley's expert guidance, couples will be able to avoid the major causes of marital unhappiness and disappointment. Instead of tearing their marriage apart, they will learn to build it into the marriage they had needed and wanted. This book is a perfect companion to His Needs, Her Needs and will be useful to pastors, counselors, and couples.

When Dr. Farrell began teaching couples communication thirty years ago, he taught the wisdom of not being defensive in response to criticism. However, when a couple returned home and criticism inevitably appeared, that wisdom disappeared. Couples needed to not just be taught this, but to practice both in the workshop and at home. With the help of decades of post-workshop feedback from real couples, Farrell perfected six mindsets that the couples found most effective to embrace criticism as an opportunity to feel more deeply loved—even while they are being criticized.

This groundbreaking guide to consensual nonmonogamy offers a listening experience that feels like consulting with a trusted advisor. Martha Kauppi equips you with the skills to be a true ally to clients who want to explore polyamory. Learn from the expert who trains experts as she debunks myths and shares the exact tools she uses with her own clients.

Modern love is a mess and life is (spoiler alert!) very hard. Whether you’re in a committed relationship or on the apps, buckle up, there’s a lot to unlearn. How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind is your guide to sanity in a culture gone mad. Psychotherapist and sex therapist Todd Baratz blends sharp humor with raw insight as he challenges us to break every rule about love. It’s time to move beyond the relentless pursuit of the perfect partner, to challenge the stigma against neediness, and to rethink our obsession with diagnosing common challenges as disorders.

When psychotherapist Amy Morin first introduced the world to the concept of mental strength with her internationally bestselling book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, she showed millions of people how to be the strongest, best version of themselves. Now, Morin turns her expert eye to how couples can work together to grow stronger and have better relationships. Relationships play a key role in mental strength, and partners have the ability to help one another build the mental muscle they need to reach their greatest potential—with hard work and the right tools.