Marriage Family Relationships

Despite more power and choices than ever before, women are still angry; that's not necessarily a bad thing, as anger is what continues to open the door for change. In this collection, 15 women speak boldly and passionately about choices they've made, about sex, children, love, and work, and explore what's working and what is not.

Are you tired of dating men who string you along, disappear, or won't commit? Is He the One? explains why women often fall for the wrong guys and how to quickly recognize who they are. Dating today is anything but easy, especially as a single woman over 40. Wouldn't it be great if you could tell within three dates if a man was going to waste your time or had potential as a romantic partner? Well, now you can! Author and dating coach Ronnie Ann Ryan radically simplifies understanding what men do and say.

Love Like You Mean It gives husbands and wives a biblical understanding of what real love looks like in marriage by unpacking the 10 attributes of genuine love listed in 1 Corinthians 13.

At age 34 Jo Piazza got her romantic-comedy ending when she met the man of her dreams on a boat in the Galápagos Islands and was engaged three months later. But before long Jo found herself riddled with questions. How do you make a marriage work in a world where you no longer need to be married? How does an independent, strong-willed feminist become someone's partner - all the time?

As long as she can remember, Leah has had the mysterious feeling that she's searching for a twin - that she belongs as one of an intimate pair. It begins with friends, dance partners, and her own reflection in the mirror as she studies ballet growing up; continues with physical and emotional attractions to girlfriends in college; and leads her, finally, to Eric, whom she moves across the country for and marries. But her steadfast, monogamous relationship leaves her with questions she can't answer about her sexuality and her identity, so she and her husband decide to try an open marriage.

How to Help Your Spouse Heal from Your Affair is the book that can help you, step by step, to recover from betrayal, rebuild trust, and repair your relationship after a betrayal through forgiveness and expert advice from consultant Suellen McDolly. Healing a relationship that has recently been tested and broken by an affair is a difficult journey, but not one that is impossible. Many spouses or partners seek to rebuild a relationship or marriage after an affair has come to light, but often do not know what to do or how to talk to their spouse to help begin the healing process.

The crucial prerequisite for a happy marriage is that both parties be in the center of God’s will for them; that they be rightly related to God, understand what God wants marriage to be, and be committed to that purpose...We believe that God meant marriage to be a wonderful experience - a foretaste of heaven on earth...The question is, “Who is that partner? How can I find him/her? How can we carry out our relationship so that it remains a blessing?” This audiobook will tell you.

Where are you out of rhythm in your marriage? The Rhythm of Us can be a marriage devotional or an inspiring road map to make your less-than-perfect marriage into something amazing. Chris and Jenni show how the classic spiritual practice of the rule of life can create a dynamic and lifelong “rhythm of us.” Instead of reacting to the pull of life into a thousand meaningless directions, husbands and wives will learn ways to eliminate hurry, slow down, and find intentional, life-giving rhythms.

Enhance communication with your partner without feeling as you speak two different languages. What if a few simple skills could radically improve your life, marriage, and your relationship? Imagine a life with your partner without conflicts, anxiety, and trust. Communication in Relationship will teach you how to use easy, actionable activities to strengthen your marriage by working together or working through problems separately, from open-ended conversation prompts to fast quizzes.

إن المرأة هي مفتاح وسر نجاح العائلة، فإن كانت ذكية بتصرفاتها وسلوكها، استطاعت أن تبني أسرة مثالية وسعيدة، وإن أساءت الطريق ولم تحسن التصرف، هدمت كل الفرص لبناء هذه العائلة السعيدة، من هنا تبدأ أولى خطواتنا في بناء السعادة بين الرجل والمرأة عبر صفحات هذا الكتاب كي تسعدي الرجل، وتملكي أمره، وتجلبي السعادة لبيتك ونفسك، فإذا أردتِ أن تكوني سعيدة، وامرأة ناجحة تستطيع تحقيق هدفها الأسمى في هذه الحياة، عليكِ أن تكوني ناجحة في تعاملك مع الرجل وأن تسعديه وتسعدي ذاتك وأسرتك، وذلك كي تستطيعي أن تجني ثمار هذه العلاقة الناجحة ويستفيد بها أفراد عائلتكِ كلها، ولتحقيق

The start of every new relationship is very exciting. The first touch, the first kiss, and that first intimate look that sweeps you off your feet — those are just the surface emotions. To make your relationship last longer, you need to dig deeper. Once you are committed to your relationship, time starts… to not take each other for granted.

Written by Teresa Williams and Dr. Miller Scarlett, this bundle of couples therapy workbooks leaves no stone unturned. It allows you to pinpoint your negative thoughts, alleviate common communication issues, and re-start your relationship on a healthier foundation. Just like treating a sick patient, these relationship books will help keep your marriage or relationship alive in three simple steps.

Grace Johnson can’t escape the feeling that her life is on autopilot—until her husband announces he’s done with their marriage. Grace has a choice: wallow in humiliation . . . or reluctantly grant her outlandish mother’s seventieth birthday wish with a road trip Graceland. Buckle up, Elvis. We’re on our way.

Too many people around the world suffer from heartbreaks, physical and emotional pain, confusion and disappointment, or untimely death in some cases. The misuse of the marriage institution has brought misery instead of unconditional love, security, pleasure, and fulfillment intended in the divine design. Is it possible for spouses to experience marital bliss and literally live happily ever after in today’s world? Marriage: As God Intended proclaims God’s desire to bring peace in the troubled waters of marriage in our day.

New York Times best-selling relationship expert Maggie Scarf shares in-depth stories of seven remarried couples - revealing the unique challenges they face as they strive to achieve lasting intimacy and familial harmony. Through cautionary tales and stories of hope, Scarf offers guidance for handling everything from children who reject the new family dynamic to the thorny issue of money. Loaded with practical wisdom and searing accounts, The Remarriage Blueprint is a definitive road map to a happy, thriving, integrated household.

Is something missing in your relationship? Do you look longingly at the early days of your marriage, wishing you still had that spark? You wish you could snap your fingers and magically return to the happiness of your honeymoon days. You've hoped, begged, even prayed to God for a return to a brighter, more passionate relationship, but you just don’t know how to get there. With 38 years of experience helping nearly-weds and established couples, Pastor Bill Hutcheson is ready to help you have the happy relationship God intended for your marriage.

A Celebration of Sex for Newlyweds answers specific often unasked questions about sexual topics and presents newly married couples with detailed techniques and behavioral skills for learning sexual pleasure and intimate companionship. An excellent tool for premarital counseling and a wonderful gift for the newly married, this book offers invaluable information in a professional yet sensitive style.

Get tools for renovating your relational space in this new book from Gary Chapman and Shannon Warden.

Infidelity, deceit, distrust, and shame. Unfortunately, these are recurring themes in many of today's marriages in America - even in the family-values-promoting, Christian-based Robertson family. With a romance that began in junior high, the couple got off to a rocky start but soon settled into married life and had two baby girls. Alan became a pastor in the church where his family had been members for years. Then, when Lisa had an affair, the heartache and the tension was very public.

It's 1984 - and it's an important time for the children of Ragley-on-the Forest school.... Their school choir is to sing a carol in a church in York, and it's actually going to be on television! Helping to keep his excited children - not to mention their parents - under control during these momentous events taxes Jack and his staff to the limit. And at the same time, Jack has his own problems to deal with....