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$15.99Rings. Dress. Cake.
Youre engaged, and the checklist for the day of your dreams is a mile long. In the who, what, where, and how of planning, the why can be forgotten.
Ready to Wed discusses 12 Traits of a thriving marriage and offers a variety of topics to guide and advise those preparing to say, "I do!"
Learn to:- Define a vision statement unique to your marriage.
- Positively engage conflict to build a foundation of trust and forgiveness.
- "Leave and cleave," even if you are a child of divorce.
- Manage expectations--and your in-laws!
- Navigate hot-button issues including, sex and the chore wars.
- Cope with change, stress, and crisis--especially in your first year.
- Build a community of support and find mentors.
- Assess your progress using the Couple Checkup.
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$7.99The Little Book of Great Dates will help build romance and fun into any marriage with its creative ideas for a year’s worth of weekly affordable dates. This book-a simpler, gift version of Focus on the Family’s The Date Night Challenge campaign-will help couples to proactively and intentionally build their relationship, showing how everyday activities can become "dates" that strengthen the marriage relationship. It includes plans for special-occasion dates, such as the couple’s anniversaries (first date, engagement, wedding), birthdays, etc. Couples can get to know each other better by sharing fun times and discover dating again in their marriage with this great little book of ideas! Saber más -
$11.99Are You Planning a Wedding or Preparing for a Marriage?
Like most engaged couples, you’re researching venues, trying on dresses and picking out tuxedos or suits, tasting sample dishes, dreaming of honeymoon destinations, and doing everything to ensure your wedding day is the event of a lifetime. But as more seasoned couples will tell you, there’s more to a marriage than a wedding. A lot more. How do you build a marriage that you’ve dreamed of?
Dr. Greg Smalley, vice president of marriage at Focus on the Family, and his wife, Erin, along with 14 marriage experts, serve as your marriage guides as you prepare for life beyond the wedding day. From how to handle those everyday conflicts to how to better connect on a spiritual level, they’ll show you how to get ready for a lifetime of commitment. When the flowers have faded and the last morsel of cake has been eaten, you’ll stand with your new spouse, ready to face life together.
Equip yourself for a marriage that lasts by learning:- How to leave your parents (while still honoring them) and cleave to your spouse
- Why spiritual intimacy is key to a lasting relationship
- Why the language of love is communication (and how to build it)
- How to manage conflict in a healthy, God-honoring way
- Why sexual intimacy in your marriage will be the gift that keeps on giving
Invest in a marriage that will last for decades. Are you ready? Saber más -
$12.99Every couple who wants a happy marriage will appreciate the revitalizing secrets in Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage. In it, Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley explore the traits of a healthy and thriving marriage.
Based on research of thousands of strong couples across the country, the twelve essential elements outlined are not only biblically based; they also chart a course for a romantic adventure that will last a lifetime.
With practical advice and stories from their own marriage and counseling experiences, Greg and Erin guide couples to find ways to work around roadblocks in their current relationship and to intentionally create communication patterns that will take them to emotionally safe places.
Yes, marriage can have its twists and turns. But the detours don’t necessarily have to lead couples off course. Greg and Erin help couples map out a journey for their marriages so that they can enjoy the passionate and intimate relationship that God has promised. Saber más -
$12.99Do you know the truths about marriage? Or the lies?
Nine lies about marriage are rampant in our culture and the church. Lies like "all you need is love" are destroying marriages. But the corresponding truths can make any marriage great for both spouses and even save the most-troubled relationships.
In this book, marriage experts Greg Smalley and Bob Paul identify the lies, explain how they work to destroy marriages, and reveal the truths that can improve every marriage and rescue those that are floundering.
Has your marriage been affected by one of these common fallacies? 9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage will help you find out. Filled with helpful graphics and real-life stories, this book also includes:- Self-tests revealing how your marriage operates
- Exercises and discussion questions to improve your relationship