The Marriage Map

Based on fascinating case studies of 100 marriages, this is an unbeatable look at the phases of marriage most likely to cause crisis. From the first year when the honeymoon is over, to the predictable problems of the seventh year, this is how to spot the pitfalls before the marriage falls.

The Marriage Map offers you a unique roadmap of the inevitable changes that occur in marriage as each individual grows and matures and develops over a lifetime. The vision presented here will prepare, awaken and enlighten you in your own path to appreciate the valleys and mountains that you need to cross as you journey together with your romantic partner. Through both personal and mythological stories, authors Drs. Michael and Barbara Grossman share themselves deeply and honestly in order to inspire you to create and maintain your romantic partnership. As you share their journey, you will discover the path that will lead you out of the power struggle in your own marriage to a new life of partnership, joy, and pleasure, which will enhance your relationship and satisfy cherished dreams.

A step-by-step approach to making your marriage loving again.

Jim Burns and Doug Fields wish you the very best for your wedding, but sadly, they won't be able to make it. What they are here for is your marriage. Jim and Doug have seen it all. They have worked with many couples and have studied extensively to uncover the essential elements for making marriages thrive. This book is their early wedding gift to you: a comprehensive, easy-to-navigate road map for beginning your union. Filled with premium fuel for the journey—including meaningful exercises, hard truths, and conversations starters—this book will nourish and guide your relationship for the long haul.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

Have you felt the heartbreak of modern relationships? Have you watched marriages fall apart? Have you wondered if there is any hope? Christian young people usually understand the ideal destination in a relationship, but they have no idea how to get there. This book paves the road and breaths life into a God-honoring relationship, by offering a romantic biblical alternative to dating. NOT another sermon, a formula, or simply a story, Leave Dating Behind is written by someone young who has been there. Christina Rogers chose to reevaluate modern relationships and implemented a biblical philosophy within her own courtship. Despite unbelievable struggles, including her parent’s divorce, Christina and her husband Sheldon shared their first kiss on their wedding day, and demonstrate inspiring proof that God’s way works. Leave Dating Behind, describes the flaws of typical dating, tackles courting misconceptions, and presents the four necessary principles of a godly relationship. These principles, Commitment, Accountability, Rejection of the world’s dating philosophy and Establishing physical boundaries (CARE) can easily be incorporated into all relationships. Readers will be encouraged through this application-based view of courtship that no matter their background or personal situation, following God’s road is the only answer to decades of heartbreak and regrets.