Marriage Family Relationships

Respected Christian couples open up about the wisdom that has made the difference in their marriage. Nearly 20 of today’s Christian authors, speakers, and entertainers relay their joys and fears, their triumphs and failures - and the advice that got them through - in this inspiring collection from Focus on the Family. The names of these husbands and wives, like their experiences, will be familiar to anyone who’s ever said, "I do". But the transforming advice these couples received when they needed it most is what will motivate you and your spouse - whether you’re newlyweds or in your golden years - to strengthen your relationship.

Most of what I’ve learned about communication, I acquired in the past few years. For over 30 years I have been teaching, preaching, and writing about the importance of the family in the plan of God. I'm committed to the concept of family in general and the Demme family in particular. As a husband and father, I have the potential to build up and encourage my family like no one else. I also have the ability to tear down and discourage my wife and sons. This book shares Biblical principles of communicating I have learned and applied in our home.

Avouons-le. Un cœur brisé craint. Le divorce craint. Et même si cela peut être une amélioration de votre vie parce que votre ancienne vie «amoureuse» était pire, personne n'aime passer par toute la douleur, la maladresse, les limites, la traînée financière, les arguments, les coups sur votre estime de soi, et tant d'autres complications qui proviennent de souvenirs brisés d'un passé brisé.

Twelve-year-old Annabel thought Christmas break was going to be amazing. She’d planned to stay home in New York City with her best friend and do traditional things like go ice-skating in Rockefeller Center, hit the after-Christmas sale at Bloomingdale’s, and scream with the TRL crowd at MTV in Times Square. But when her best friend bails, Annabel’s mom decides it’s high time Annabel visit her father and his new family in Australia.

Author Joanne Watson dreamed of full-time motherhood, but she and her husband, like many couples across America, felt they simply couldn't afford it on his salary alone. Instead of going back to work, she decided to help boost her husband's income...and tripled his earnings!

Add zest to your family with God's rest. Seriously, your schedule is hurried, your expectations are extraordinary, and your and your family's commitments are too many to count. Your relationships with your friends, your family, and your God are suffering. Ready for a change of pace? Here's help. Little House on the Freeway takes a look at the breakneck speed at which we live and reveals not only how to put on the brakes but how to get off the freeway altogether.

Just as Daniel is trying to fit in at his new school, his mum, the head teacher, stops taking her medicine. As she starts behaving more and more weirdly, Daniel realizes that his mum is ill - and he is the only person who can help her.

7 Years of Dancing with Lust is about my personal journey in a seven-year marriage. I had entered a marriage with a man, but when hurt, betrayal, anger, and emotional mistreatment got involved, I mentally checked out. I decided to stay for lust. You see, I came to realize I was in a relationship with lust when I lost the proper love for my supposed spouse due to continuous disrespect in the marriage. I was invited into a world where soul ties exist and love is not the only thing that will keep you with someone. The power of lust was strong, but I overcame it, and so can you.

In Sins of the Mother, author Michael Ratliff offers a gripping and heart-wrenching account of his tumultuous eleven-year marriage to Erica, a woman whose charm and manipulation masked the darker traits of Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). This powerful memoir uncovers the deep-seated deception, psychological abuse, and emotional turmoil that defined their relationship.

This is a book about the loss of parentage, rough childhoods, and all of the causes that can lead to a child's upside-down life. This book tackles all of the hot-button issues that many may not be comfortable speaking of in their households or to their loved ones. It's about the rough topics that cause things such as abandonment, childhood trauma, and even adoption from the household. With everything written down in this book, there's definitely a situation for every listener to relate to because real life is filled with real issues.

It was hard being one of four boys growing up in the 1940s in a dysfunctional family. Throw in alcoholic parents, a hot-tempered purebred American Indian mother, a father running secret missions for the military, and three wild brothers, and you got a mix of family craziness. This is a beautiful and engaging audiobook about surviving and prospering after growing up in a dysfunctional family. It is told by a man who is a brother, husband, father, veteran, and overall good guy who has a lot of life lessons to share with the world.

Siamo Marco e Lisa, un Mental Coach e una Love Coach, cioè un allenatore delle facoltà mentali e un'allenatrice del cuore. Insieme, vi terremo compagnia parlando d'amore e degli ingredienti fondamentali per vivere la vostra relazione in maniera appagante, passionale e duratura. L'amore è la capacità umana di dare e di ricevere affetto, di esprimere il proprio sé e aprirsi all'altro per raggiungere la felicità comune.

Parenting is a wonderfully fulfilling journey that comes with its own set of challenges. For one, have you ever reached that point when you felt like you’re already at the end of your rope? If so, then you should know that you aren’t alone. This is a common situation stressed parents experience when they are faced with difficult situations. Much as we want to avoid stress altogether, this isn’t possible because stress is a part of all our lives.

Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It’s hard work. Including the willingness to develop characteristics and skills that don’t come easy and that you may not naturally possess. In a mix of inspirational and practical, Todd Gaddy reminds dads and moms that their work is worth it and that the opportunity to positively influence a child is the most challenging and rewarding opportunity life offers.

The Lamp of Marriage features Esther & Moses's insights on how to make a marriage triumph, thrive, and bless the lives of entire families. Esther and Moses let couples in on how God can transform a marriage. Whether newly wed, happily married, in a marriage crisis, or just in a relationship rut, Esther and Moses’s book will help energize and revitalize a marriage.

The Attached Marriage will help you focus on your intention to nurture a joyful marriage and peaceful home. While attachment parenting her two daughters, Katie Zuko "The Sparkle Mama" developed The Seven Spouse S's to be easy logical steps to keep a secure attachment to her husband. She is excited to share these ideas with you!

Filled with actual stories of life in the military, this encouraging book provides helpful guidance to families on active duty and insight to their extended families, friends, and churches. From her perspective as the wife of an Air Force pilot and mom with five school-age kids, the author includes practical ideas on how to cope with frequent moves, pre-deployment readiness, and how to stay in touch when families are separated.

Le Sexe et le mariage s'adresse aux parents d'adolescents ou de futurs adolescents. Les chapitres, courts et simples, se basent sur des discussions réelles entre un père et son fils. Les auteurs présentent six exemples de conversations pour aider et encourager les parents à aborder les sujets difficiles entourant le sexe et le mariage. Les conseils qu’ils offrent sont à la fois sages et pratiques.

Author, lightworker, mother, and wife, Kelsey Domiana knows all too well what it means to feel unsupported and exhausted with raising a family. As her husband, a professional basketball player, is often traveling, she realized that she needed to reclaim her joy and find a support system. Kelsey knows that it’s not impossible to feel empowered when one’s husband is away. In Help! My Husband Is Hardly Home, she shares her truth of feeling the overwhelm, isolation, and frustration that come with having a partner who works away from home.

It took you and your spouse a while to adjust to life after marriage. You recently added a couple of children to your family and your roles and priorities have shifted yet again. The Chapman Guide Now What? will help you and your spouse figure out how to keep your marriage going strong after the children arrive. Discover how to create a godly framework for dealing with common marriage issues that arise once kids are in the picture.