Saying I Do

Build a Love that Lasts At a time when more people are delaying marriage or writing it off altogether, those ready to walk the aisle will appreciate a frank and trusted resource to help them start marriage on the right foot. This practical guide will help you explore your relationship in depth and will provide new insight into your partner and how the two of you relate to one another establish your wants and needs as individuals and a couple before your marriage begins lay the groundwork for open and honest conversation for a stronger, healthier marriage reveal how life events and family background can influence decision making in finances, family, education, faith, and career engage you in activities that lead to thought-provoking discussion addressing your past experiences and current expectations Engaging and easy-to-use, Before You Say "I Do" is full of tried and true wisdom to help you plan for your future and build a lasting relationship with the one you love.

IN SPOUSE-TRAP YOU WILL LEARN: - What marriage should do for you - Four things to look for in a spouse - How to make marriage last - How to clarify what you want - Questions to ask on day to day living - Questions to ask on hygiene and health - Questions to ask on attitude and character - What you need to find out about your in-laws - Questions to ask on beliefs and religion - What you need to find out about your fiance's friends - About discussions you need to have on money - About discussions you need to have on children - About discussions you need to have on living arrangements - What an ideal spouse should be like Over 200 Questions to Ask Before Saying "I do"

On the day we get married, life looks perfect. We dream of wedded bliss. Our vows are said with such conviction and promise. We mean them with all of our hearts. After all, our marriages are going to be the most wonderful story. Then life hits and the storms come and our wedding day can seem like a distant memory. How do we keep saying "I do" and not "I don't" or "I can't"? Life can be hard, but our marriages don't have to be. Sharing their own story of difficulty and coming face to face with the reality of each vow, Che and Shireen share how their dependence on God kept them saying "I do" through each season of marriage. With God on their side, their marriage was made stronger. Just as strongly as they repeated the words "I do" on a beautiful June day seven years ago, they still say "I do" today-and you can too!

Over 500,000 copies sold! Couples will explore how to clarify role expectations, establish a healthy sexual relationship, handle finances, and acquire a solid understanding of how to develop a biblical relationship.

The words we choose with which to say "I do" reflect a couple's individual love and expresses their innermost hopes for what their marriage and commitment will be for their lifetime. Today's modern bride and groom want to incorporate tradition, eloquence, and faithful promises into their vows, and this beautiful book offers ideas and inspirations for incorporating meaningful words and thoughts of love into their special day. That said, wedding vows are perhaps the most important and sacred part of the ceremony and today's couples want to imbue their vows with intent and meaning. That's where this book by a strong-selling, inspirational, gift book author comes in. How We Say I Do is filled with traditional and unconventional vows, poems, and readings, fascinating histories of vows and wedding experiences from a variety of cultural and religious traditions (Catholicism, Protestant, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Baha'i, Hispanic, Native American, Asian, Eurpean, and others). Also included is advice and information on how to personalize and create wedding vows to make the special day even more meaningful

Bookshelves are filled with warm and fuzzy titles authored by psychologists and family counselors. Their message is to teach how to listen to each other and improve the relationship. Before You Say I Do, Again is not a how-to book to get back together or to stay together. Instead it takes the gloves off and provides insight as to the issues one must consider before walking down the aisle a second time. Tackling a serious subject, but presented in a sometimes whimsical fashion, it puts the brakes on the wedding ceremony and provides the reader with the questions that must be answered before he or she drives down the path of destruction.

Who Can Benefit From This Book? •Planning to marry? Get it right the first time! •Planning to re-marry? Get it right the next time! •Currently (happily or unhappily) married? Tips to improve any marriage! What Will I Learn? •Top 10 Tips to divorce-proof your marriage •Conversation starters to "must-discuss" topics •How to prepare for the most significant step of your life - and understand the serious consequences if you don't prepare well •Why it's important to discuss and settle many issues before you marry •How to please your spouse on a daily basis - and why! •The importance of forgiveness •The effective "Does it really matter?" concept •Financial topics including budgets, credit card debt, plus 14 other important financial issues that seriously complicate most marriages