Stanley / Trathen / McCain A Lasting Promise

The Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage, New and Revised Edition
2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-69058-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 352 Seiten, E-Book

The revised edition of the bestselling Christian guide to ahappy marriage
For more than fifteen years, Scott Stanley's A LastingPromise has offered solutions to common problems--facingconflicts, problem solving, improving communication, and dealingwith core issues--within a Christian framework. Thoroughlyrevised and updated, this new edition is filled with sacredteachings of scripture, the latest research on marriage, and clearexamples from the lives of couples. The book's strategies aredesigned to help couples improve communication, understandcommitment, bring more fun into their relationship, and enhancetheir sex lives.
* Lead author Scott Stanley is co-director of the Center forMarital and Family Studies at the University of Denver and coauthorof Fighting for Your Marriage, which has sold more than a millioncopies.
* Offers reflections on how to enhance anyone's marriage over thelong term and avoid divorce
* Covers recent cultural shifts, such as dealing with the endlesstechnological distraction and issues with socialnetworking
* New themes include the chemistry of love, the life-longimplications of having bodies, and how to support one anotheremotionally
* Uses illustrative examples from couples' lives and richintegration of insights from scripture
This important book offers an invaluable resource for allcouples who want to honor and preserve the holy sacrament of theirunion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stanley, Scott M.

Trathen, Daniel

McCain, Savanna

Bryan, B. Milton

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction xi
Part 1 Foundations 1
1 Naked and Unashamed 3
2 Communication Danger Signs 16
3 Asking God: Praying for Your Marriage 34
4 We Found Your Keys 51
5 Talking Without Fighting 69
6 Finding Solutions to Problems 86
Part 2 Complexity 107
7 Jars of Clay: Why Bodies Matter 109
8 Handling Events, Understanding Issues 131
9 Unraveling the Mysteries of Expectations 150
10 Protecting "Us" in iWorld: Marriage andTechnology 170
Part 3 Deeper Connection 189
11 Positive Bonding: Keeping Fun and Friendship Alive 191
12 Touch and Sexual Oneness 207
13 Got Your Back: Carrying Each Other's Burdens 220
Part 4 The Promise Is Lasting 241
14 The Power of Commitment 243
15 Forgiveness and Restoration 264
16 Spiritual Blessings and Intimacy 283
17 Onward 297
Appendices 301
Appendix A Getting More Help with Serious Problems 303
Appendix B Resources from PREP® 309
Appendix C Research and Scholarly References 313
Notes 319
About the Authors 321
Index 323
Scripture Index 335

Über Autor(innen)

Scott Stanley, Ph.D., coauthor of Fighting forYour Marriage, codirects the Center for Marital and FamilyStudies at the University of Denver. Daniel Trathen,Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice andcounseling educator. Savanna McCain, Ph.D., is apsychologist in private practice. Milt Bryan hasbeen a counselor to couples for over twenty-five years.