Covenant Marriage: Building Communication & Intimacy
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A MUST READ for every man, engaged or married!!!
  • Great addition
  • An excellent resource
  • Men, it's us...
  • Great wedding gift
Covenant Marriage: Building Communication & Intimacy
Gary D. Chapman
Manufacturer: B&H Publishing Group
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0805425764

Book Description

The Covenant Marriage program encourages Christians to exercise the promises and expectations of God's covenant love in marriage. Practicing Covenant Marriage means couples must offer each other steadfast loyalty, forgiveness, empathy, and commitment to resolving conflict so as to encourage each other in spiritual growth.

In this new book, Dr. Chapman shows how communication and intimacy are two of the most important aspects in developing a successful Covenant Marriage. At the heart of it all are the principles that lasting answers to marital growth are found in the Bible, your relationship with God enhances your marriage relationship, communication is the primary vehicle by which two persons become one in the marriage relationship, and the idea of biblical oneness involves not only sex, but intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and social oneness.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A MUST READ for every man, engaged or married!!!.......2007-10-06

Covenant marriage provides a framework for marriage the way GOD designed it - that is for a man to enter into a covenant relationship with his wife. Every successful marriage is based on and begins with a clear understanding of GOD'S design, plan and purpose for marriage. "Covenant Marriage" is an excellent starting point to gain that understanding!!!

5 out of 5 stars Great addition.......2007-06-29

Gary Chapman is just a normal guy trying to live a Christian life. His marriage seminar is great if you ever get a chance to attend one. I really like this book and have been giving it as a wedding present.

5 out of 5 stars An excellent resource.......2006-04-11

This is a great book for married couples and well as those contemplating marraige. I have read a number of books on covenant marriage and consider this one of the best. The communication chapters and the various intimacy chapters are very well written. You will not be disappointed in having this book on your self for a resource for years to come.

5 out of 5 stars Men, it's us..........2006-02-27

This book has been a fabulous benchmark in my relationship with my wife. I am finding out in this book, that most of the effective changes that are taking place are happening when I am making the changes to my own views and habits and attitudes in comparison to God's outlook. As long as I am looking at how "I" can help this relationship, this book is a MUST.. It will drive you into the most wonderful "garden of eden" with your wife.
If you are a man thinking maybe you need to quit looking for her to get better, this book will bring change to the 10th level. Get it..

4 out of 5 stars Great wedding gift.......2005-07-19

My husband and I received this book as a wedding gift. We've really enjoyed reading it together. It has a lot of good advice on communication and how a marriage relationship should be treated. The only thing I didn't like was Mr. Chapman's use of so many different versions and translations of the Bible. I'm used to the good old King James version. I don't like a lot of these new Bibles trying to put the words into the modern vernacular. That's not how they were written and I don't think that's how we should try to portray them.
Marriage Fitness: 4 Steps to Building & Maintaining Phenomenal Love
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Refreshingly common sense approach
  • It saved my marriage... This book is a must!!!
  • don't waste your money on the book or CD's
  • Good stuff
  • This beats reading the book
Marriage Fitness: 4 Steps to Building & Maintaining Phenomenal Love
Mort Fertel
Manufacturer: MarriageMax, Inc.
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ASIN: 0974448001

Book Description

Revolutionary step by step system marriage success.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Refreshingly common sense approach.......2007-10-05

I've gone through his book and his tapes (same). Very practical advice and I like the positive approach, versus drudging up all the problems. He recommends that you concentrate on doing what made you get married origionally.

He hits it dead center when he puts the obligation on you to make the change. You are the only one you can control and you must be the catalyst for change.

I also enrolled in his tele-conference course with my wife. I've only had the first session so far, but it wasn't his best--the session was fuzzy over the phone. We'll see, but I need hope that his approach will work for us since we need to make this marriage better that it is now (5 younger kid's lives are at stake).

5 out of 5 stars It saved my marriage... This book is a must!!!.......2007-09-03

What can I say about this book...it saved my marriage! My wife was threatening divorce. I heard about this book on the radio and bought it, did what the author said, and it really works. My wife became interested in me and our marriage again and wanted to read the book too. She did, and now we're both doing what it says. The threat of divorce is gone...and more than that we're feeling close again. if you're marriage is in trouble, buy this book.

2 out of 5 stars don't waste your money on the book or CD's.......2007-08-27

The book was very repetitive, as if he couldn't think of enough material to fill the book. Don't bother buying his CD's either because they have all the exact same info as this book. His CD's were very repetitive and have very poor sound quality.

4 out of 5 stars Good stuff.......2007-06-12

I would highly recommend reading the boook above listening to the cd's. Sometimes he repeats words over and over and it starts to feel like your being brainwashed. The information is overall pretty good I think. I've read quite a few books on divorce and marriage, and this rates near the top. It has some fresh new ideas. For people who have "normal" problems in marriage though. Does not deal with how to solve those problems. Only create love.

3 out of 5 stars This beats reading the book.......2007-05-17

The CD's were really great. I wish they would have had the exercises printed out or included on a CD-ROM. Other than that minor issue, I found the information to be life changing. Since my last wife was already gone when I found this resource, I will make sure to try these practices when I meet my next one.
Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance (Dobson, James)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • scrumtrilescent
  • Great Small Group Study Tool
  • Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance
  • Great book!!
  • Love for a Lifetime is a great gift
Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance (Dobson, James)
James Dobson
Manufacturer: Multnomah Gifts
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1590520874
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Book Description

The bestselling Gold Medallion winner Love for a Lifetime has brought hope, harmony, and healing to millions of homes worldwide, giving men and women powerful and biblical insights for building lasting marital harmony. Encouraging and practical, this proven classic is perfect for every husband and wife who want to strengthen and celebrate their marriage relationship.

The joining of husband and wife in marriage is the most fulfilling human relationship possible. There is nothing like being loved unconditionally and intimately, decade after decade, by someone who promises to be there for better or for worse for the remaining days of your lives.

For this reason, nurturing and celebrating each other is the most important investment of time and energy you can make as a couple. And millions around the world can testify, the surest way to preserving a marriage is by applying the principles outlined in God's Word.

With Bible-based insights shared by today's foremost family advocate, Love for a Lifetime is a modern classic. This newly updated edition delivers the wisdom that will bring success to your marriage... for as long as you both shall live.

Story Behind the Book

For every ten marriages in America today, five will end in bitter conflict and divorce. And only one or two couples in ten will achieve what might be called "intimacy" in their marriages. This book helps keep readers from being passive victims in the unfolding drama of their lives together. They can build a stable, satisfying, intimate relationship that will withstand the storms of life. All they need is a little wise counsel...and a burning desire to succeed. Based on information from a panel of successfully married couples, on the research of respected experts in the field, and on the principles endorsed by the Creator of families Himself, Love for a Lifetime is designed to help couples do just that.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars scrumtrilescent.......2007-06-02

that book was delightful. no, no... it was brilliant. no, no, no... there is no word to describe its perfection so i'm forced to make one up. and i'm going to do so right now... scrumtrilescent. Love for a Lifetime was absolutely scrumtrilescent. a book so scrumtrilescent, i can barely move.

Dr. Dobson, i am born anew in your genius.

5 out of 5 stars Great Small Group Study Tool.......2006-08-27

My wife, two daughters ages 14 and 16, and I are currently working through a chapter a day with this book. I read aloud the chapter and we discuss points brought up and expierences from our own marriage. It works very good for this. The chapters are not too long except for chapter 5 "Fundamentals of a Christain Marriage" which we broke into sections.

This would be a great way to hold a study with your children as my wife and I are doing, with young couples, and with singles who hope to marry one day and go the distance.

My wife and two daughters do not see any demeaning of women as a couple of the negative reviews indicated. Those two people must be seriously biased for some reason.

Highly recommended for those who want to go the distance with a life long mate!

1 out of 5 stars Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage That Will Go the Distance.......2005-12-19

I found this book to not only be shallow and poorly written, but also insidiously demeaning to women. Rather than focusing on the individual strengths and weaknesses men and women bring to relationships, the author focused on the weakness and instability of women. In addition, his examples and analogies were often misplaced and poorly devised... certainly not illustrative of his points or of a healthy marriage. I found the content much too general with overuse of stereotypes. My fiancee and I have read Chapman's Five Love Languages and got a great deal more out of that exercise.

5 out of 5 stars Great book!!.......2005-12-02

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Dr. Dobson is insightful and shares his wisdom with a gentle sense of humor that makes the book wonderful to read and reread!! Loved it!!! It was a great resouce for our marriage!

4 out of 5 stars Love for a Lifetime is a great gift.......2005-09-26

We think this book has a lot of good advice and thoughts for engaged or newly married couples - or really anyone. We give it as a gift at bridal showers and weddings often. Commitment, Communication and Christ are 3 of the things Dobson stresses as essential to a loving, lifelong marriage.
Rocking the Roles: Building a Win-Win Marriage
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Worth the Read
  • Rocking the Roles
  • Lewis Gets It
  • Nothing else like it!
  • AMAZING!
Rocking the Roles: Building a Win-Win Marriage
Robert Lewis , and William Hendricks
Manufacturer: Navpress Publishing Group
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ASIN: 1576831256

Book Description

What does the Bible say about marriage? It's not as limiting as you might think. Discover a radical blend of both structure and equality by examining common myths about marriage. Recently revised and updated.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Worth the Read.......2007-09-16

This is an eye opening book on how God has ordained the roles of the husband and wife in a marriage. If you WANT a "Win-Win" marriage, than this book will benefit you deeply.

5 out of 5 stars Rocking the Roles.......2007-05-26

The author of this book hits the nail on the head! If we all could adopt the principals in this book, the divorce rate in America would be greatly reduced. Whether a person is a believer or not, this good biblically backed, common sense approach to marriage, will set your relationship on fire. This book should be a prerequisite to marriage.

Allen

5 out of 5 stars Lewis Gets It .......2007-03-16

Lewis lays out a thoughtful approach to marriage that, if followed, will provide love, security, tenderness and understanding for the wife and affirmation, respect and appreciation for the husband.

5 out of 5 stars Nothing else like it!.......2006-03-22

I recieved this book through my mops group at church and it is the best I have ever read! It will change your idea's on marriage. I have been married for 5 years and it changed my views of what it should be!!! Other Bible based books I have read about marriage left me feeling that submittion is demeaning and that I would loose myself in the process, but this book is empowering! It took all the anxiety I had about biblical submission away... And shows husbands how to be servant-leaders, just like Christ. Books now days either show you how to manipulate or tell you to loose yourself for the sake of marriage and I wanted neither. This book is a refreshing look at each roll in marriage...the way God designed them to be, so that we can have biblically based marriages. I want to read it agian with my husband!
It would be a great book for engaged couples to read...they could go into a marriage without false expectations, and know what the Bible lays out for marriage.

5 out of 5 stars AMAZING!.......2005-02-02

I have read countless books on marriage, and they all seem to lack something...which is mostly a clear cut DESCRIPTION in lamens terms of what a wife's MAIN duties are in marriage and what a husbands MAIN duties are per the Bible. THIS BOOK clearly states that in a refreshing way.

I LOVE that pretty much every principal in the book is backed up with scripture, that it's not just their opinion. It's God's opinion for marriage.

Traditional marriages never worked and role less (50/50) marriages don't work. If they did the divorce rate wouldn't continue to be so high and couples wouldn't continue to feel so disillusioned in their marriages and thinking SOMETHING is missing. If you are looking for a guide to your marriage and have not found it yet THIS is the book I would recommend.

I devoured this book in 2 afternoons. My husband and I are now reading it TOGETHER every Wed. evening as our own personal "bible study" on marriage (he was TRULY impressed how quickly I read it and scribbled notes :). I have already mailed a copy of this book to a girlfriend who recently got married. I've convinced my sister who is in a serious relationship to purchase it and talk about it with her boyfriend (she in turn has bought it for her girlfriend who is recently married) AND I'm thinking of sending it to my little sister, 20 yrs old. because although she is not in a relationship I want her to see the kind of servant leader the Lord wants her to have and to strive to find a man with these characteristics and for her to live up to her potential in God's eyes one day.

I'm surprised how much this book has touched me, and in return my marriage and the domino effect it has had because of that to others in my life. When you FINALLY find the answers to your questions I guess you want to share it with the world. lol.


Toward A Growing Marriage: Building the Love Relationship of your Dreams
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • An excellent resource!
  • Good tools for the married and unmarried
  • Discovering the True Heart through Communication
  • Great read for married or engaged couples
Toward A Growing Marriage: Building the Love Relationship of your Dreams
Gary Chapman
Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
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ASIN: 0802487874

Book Description

Marital Bliss?'My wife is a nag!' 'My husband thinks I'm his slave!'We just don't love each other anymore.'Common phrases in an all too common world of marital failure. We hear them everyday from our co-workers, our friends, and even ourselves. The separation and divorce rate among Christian couples continues to rise while thousands of other Christian couples continue to live together in something far less than the 'abundant life' that Jesus promised. Is your marriage turning out differently than you expected? Are all of today's alarming statistics making you wary of ever getting married? Well you are not alone. In Toward a Growing Marriage, Dr. Chapman offers the hope you've been looking for. The author of the best-selling book The Five Love Languages, will help you get your marriage off to a good start or back on the right track with advice that is both biblical and practical. Part of the problem, according to Dr. Chapman, is that too many times our churches have focused on the negative biblical directives when teaching about marriage. We need to know more than to not marry a non-believer and to save sex for marriage. We need to know how to succeed. Toward a Growing Marriage is divided into two sections in order to help two different audiences succeed: those who are in the process of finding a spouse who will be a 'fitting' or 'suitable' marriage partner those who have already said 'I do' and are trying to fulfill that commitmentMarital happiness is not automatic, but the practical application of Dr. Chapman's helpful information will put couples well on their way to successful and fulfilling marriages.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An excellent resource!.......2005-08-27

This book is great for couples who want to improve their marriage and even for singles who need direction on choosing a mate. The material helps couples learn better communication skills and work on problem solving and decision making. All of Chapman's material is based on sound biblical teaching and is great for small groups!

4 out of 5 stars Good tools for the married and unmarried.......2005-01-03

A great annoyance that I had with the beginning of this book was the concept of "ministry dating", a Christian dating a non-Christian. Chapman points to 2 Corinthians 6:14 as a reason that marrying is not a good idea. He also said that there is a lack of commitment in a Christian/non-Christian relationship. Honestly, the whole thing could backfire and the "unsaved" may be very jaded toward religion if the relationship does not work out. Also, the Christian may be drawn into sin by the non-Christian, after all, sin loves company (see Genesis 3).

I still think that this book is worthy of a 4 star rating. There is a lot of practical advice with Biblical back-up. It has really caused me to re-think the role of a wife, but at the same time, it doesn't say that the wife is inferior to the husband, she is his partner, his teammate.

The sections of the book that I think I learned the most from where the chapters on sex and money. Both have been perverted by modern day society. Chapman gives practical and Biblical advice in this area.

The chapter dealing with in-laws was very eye-opening. I never really considered "Honor thy father and thy mother" when thinking about in-laws. However, it does make sense that if you are talking bad about your MIL, you may cause your husband to dishonor his mother.

"Who Will Clean the Commode?" - I didn't really give a lot of thought to the duties that each marriage partner would perform, whether it be cleaning the toilet, or paying the bills. I just thought that those things would work themselves out, and perhaps they might have. However, a much better solution would be to assign responsibilities before marriage so each partner knows what the other expects of them.

One of the great things about this book is that the "Growth Assignments" at the end of each chapter offer a section for the married and the unmarried. I thought this was very helpful.

The last chapter had a couple of annoying spelling errors (I am an editor, I pick up that kind of thing), but not so many that it makes the text difficult to read or understand.

5 out of 5 stars Discovering the True Heart through Communication.......2001-03-09

My husband and I have been married for 9 years and had to read this book for an assignment in our training at Rhema Bible Training Center. My husband began to read his book first and would constantly ask me "When are you going to read your book?" To be honest, at first I thought I did not need this book BUT NOW I wish I read it before discussing marriage. This book brings out issues that my husband and I after 6 yrs of dating and a year and a half engagement plus nine years of marriage have never thought to discuss. These vary issues were building blocks that formed an invisible wall we could not see each other over. We had valuable parts of our lives that were effecting us that we were not sharing with one another because we did not know quit what they were or even how to communicate them. I am so thankful for the open communication we gained through this valuable tool. We both kept telling each other, "If we had read this book before marriage we would have saved much heartache and frustration." GLORY! The invisible wall is down and communication has entered such a more intimate and spiritually awakened level. This book is a MUST READ before even getting serious in dating! It helps you to look deep in yourself and see your heart and motives in a relationship as well as what you have to offer to someone else. Before getting engaged, I believe to be 100% effective both people should read and do the assignments in the book. BUT if like my husband and I you did not read this book and had limited communication THIS BOOK is the tool you need to help open you both to a new level of understanding and relating to one another. This book was our highway to a path we had never traveled with one another. I am very thankful this book is available and pray that everyone learns from it. A Happy Healthy relationship is worth everything you put in to it! This book is worth reviewing every 6 months and is fast and easy understanding with wonderful Assignments to encourage open two way bridge of communication that leads you both on the same path to a Loving Relationship of your dreams! Be blessed and encouraged. This book is a gentle tool to open doors to rooms and closets that you did not even know you housed. What a wonderful way to explore your own heart and motives as well as discuss those of your love one.

4 out of 5 stars Great read for married or engaged couples.......2000-07-28

My wife and I read this book before we got married. It explains how to use Christian principals to relate to marital issues. How to always approach your mate in charity and always resolve situations in the spirit of love and not anger. It gives accounts of how this philosophy has played a role in many marraiges.

While this book is good,we enjoyed Dr. Chapman's other book, The Five Love Languages much better.
His Needs, Her Needs: Building and Affair-Proof Marriage
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • One of the most helpful books I have ever read
  • could be better
  • Review: His Needs, her Needs
  • His Needs, Her Needs
  • Interesting Point of View
His Needs, Her Needs: Building and Affair-Proof Marriage
Willard F., Jr. Harley
Manufacturer: Monarch Books
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ASIN: 1854242741

Book Description

How can couples experience a lifetime of passion and fulfillment in marriage? By identifying each other's most important emotional needs and developing habits to meet them. This is the basis for two books from best-selling author Willard Harley. Now it's easy for couples to learn together from these books-for the first time they can listen to five unabridged CDs of the widely popular His Needs, Her Needs, or to four unabridged audiotapes of Fall in Love, Stay in Love (read by the author). With these tools, spouses will learn about the Love Bank, how to cultivate passion, and how to resolve marital conflict.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the most helpful books I have ever read.......2007-09-14

I read this book after my sister recommended it to me. I only wish I could have read it before my divorce. It is a great book and even after the divorce it was very helpful.

3 out of 5 stars could be better.......2007-08-29

Our marriage counselor gave us this book after I found out about an affair. While the book has many good points, I found it to be heavy on putting blame on the spouse who doesn't meet needs. The reason people have affairs is that they are selfish and covenant breakers. There are other ways to address needs not being met. We are now working out our differences, but at first my husband used the book to justify his actions. It could be a great book, used with care.

4 out of 5 stars Review: His Needs, her Needs.......2007-08-23

This book was given as a gift to a couple who are experiencing difficulties in their young marriage. It was recommended to me by a wife who had used it successfully herself.

5 out of 5 stars His Needs, Her Needs.......2007-08-13

What an eye opener. This has helped our marriage from 50-60% to 100-120%.
So many things we did not know about the differences in how we think.
God Bless.

4 out of 5 stars Interesting Point of View.......2007-07-27

I found it a bit simplistic to reduce a marriage to a set of needs that could be met or unmet. That's what behaviorist theory preaches and so far it has worked in other areas of psychology. Reading within that context, it makes sense that if you fullfill your spouse's needs, there won't be affairs. Quite optimistic!
The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • From Radio to Your Library
The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family
Jim Burns
Manufacturer: Regal Books
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ASIN: 0830733027

Book Description

You Don't Have to Be a Perfect Parent Do you ever worry that you're just not getting the parenting thing right? This truthful and enlightening book from one Christian parent to another is filled with encouragement and time-tested techniques for anyone who wants to ensure the health and happiness of their own family. Jim Burns will be the first to tell you that no family is perfect-including his own. The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family emphasizes the heartening news that most parents do a good job of parenting but just don't know it. Here you'll find many personal stories from interviews with parents and experts on family relationships, covering almost every aspect of parenting-from helping your children deal with their stress to learning to play together as a family. When you learn the 10 essential principles for creating a happy, close-knit household, you'll discover a family that shines with love for God and one another!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars From Radio to Your Library.......2007-04-07

I listen to Jim Burns' "HomeWord" program fairly often --- he tends to have guests that I enjoy. Burns is one of my favorite writers on family topics. This book is well-written and points you in the direction of wise priorities as you build your family --- even if you are starting over after divorce.

Barbara Sheldon, M.S.W.
I also highly recommend: Happily Remarried: *Making Decisions Together *Blending Families Successfully* Building a Love That Will Last
Happily Remarried: *Making Decisions Together *Blending Families Successfully* Building a Love That Will Last
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • An Invaluable Handbook for Marriage
  • Uplifting for anyone considering remarriage
  • Best Blended-Family Book I've Seen
  • Thank you, Dr. and Mrs. Frisbie!
  • Why My Stepkids Don't Like Me
Happily Remarried: *Making Decisions Together *Blending Families Successfully* Building a Love That Will Last
David Frisbie , and Lisa Frisbie
Manufacturer: Harvest House Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0736915303

Book Description

Nearly 60 percent of remarriages end in divorce. What can people do to beat the odds?

David and Lisa Frisbie share the fruits of more than 20 years of speaking, teaching, and counseling. Having talked to hundreds of couples, the authors use many real–life examples and speak with hope and humor about the challenges. They point to four key strategies to help bring long–term unity:

With further step–by–step marriage–saving advice about forming a new family unit and helpful discussion questions, Happily Remarried makes a great how–to recipe for a successful, happy remarriage.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An Invaluable Handbook for Marriage.......2007-09-21

I enjoyed reading this book. I have given several copies away and am happy I have. As a married man I feel that it has helped me in my marriage. It is inciteful and direct. I loved all the true stories and examples. These guys know what they're talking about!

5 out of 5 stars Uplifting for anyone considering remarriage.......2007-08-27

With all of the marriages ending in divorce today, this book is timely and needed. Anyone considering remarriage needs to read this book! With time-tested, practical advice, David and Lisa show how to build a love and family that lasts.

5 out of 5 stars Best Blended-Family Book I've Seen.......2007-03-26

Anyone thinking about remarriage hopes for the "happily" part. But is that a realistic expectation? Everything I read tells me that remarriages are breaking up faster than first marriages.

This book --- chock-full of real life stories and examples --- looks at why some remarriages "make it" and go the distance. There are examples here of 40- and even 50-year remarriages that are healthy, thriving, successful. I am not sure about remarrying (I'm divorced, and a single mom) but if I do, the principles in this book will definitely help me.

This is the best blended-family book I've seen.

Barbara Sheldon, M.S.W.
Currently reading: Surprised by Remarriage: A Guide to the Happily-Even-After

5 out of 5 stars Thank you, Dr. and Mrs. Frisbie!.......2006-08-07

This book has touched my heart in so many ways. My dad's father walked out on grandma when my dad was five, and it impacted our family even through my teenage years. I grew up not really understanding why Daddy's heart was still hurting, and I didn't realize until my own marriage that I had inherited that same pain--a fear of being abandoned, divorced and rejected. Happily Remarried has given my husband and I the ammunition to destroy those fears, protect our marriage, and understand the hearts of those we love who have suffered through the pain of divorce. A HUGE thank you to David and Lisa for sharing their wealth of experience in this sensitive area! It is so beautifully written, I felt like they were in my living room, sharing iced tea and having a long heart-to-heart conversation. Bless you for writing this book.

5 out of 5 stars Why My Stepkids Don't Like Me.......2006-07-24

It may not be good news, but it sure is helpful. This book is showing me why my stepkids still don't seem to like me, after 18 months of being married. I've read the chapter called "Who's The Boss?" two times and I need to read it again. I wish I had read this book before the wedding, but at least I am reading it now. I like the stories in this book; I can relate to most of them. Vicki and I are going to make it work, but it hasn't been easy. Her kids don't like me most of the time. Now I know why, and now I know what to do about it. So far, it seems to be working, too.
New Hide or Seek, The,: Building Confidence in Your Child
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • a very interesting read ....
  • Self Esteem
  • One of the best child-rearing books available
New Hide or Seek, The,: Building Confidence in Your Child
James Dobson
Manufacturer: Revell
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0800756800
Release Date: 2001-02-01

Book Description

From the moment they are born, children experience an unfortunate value system that reserves respect and esteem for a select few. Those who fail to measure up end up resigning themselves to a lifetime of feeling inadequate and inferior. Over the past twenty-five years, more than a million parents and teachers have benefited from Dr. James Dobson's insightful counsel in his classic Hide and Seek. Now revised and updated, and in paperback, this book provides a new generation of parents with practical pointers for raising self-confident, healthy children.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars a very interesting read ...........2006-08-04

The book starts with a somewhat surprising beginning which grabbed my attention early. After that, the first couple of chapters talk about the importance of confidence and how it can be eroded over time. After Chapter 3, the book picks up and gives some interesting insight into building confidence. There were some religious references that I could do without. Other then that this book is a must read if you have children.

5 out of 5 stars Self Esteem.......2006-02-27

Excellent Book, one every parent and/or parent-to-be should read! Timely delivery and in excellent condition!

5 out of 5 stars One of the best child-rearing books available.......2003-10-16

Dr. Dobson does an excellent job of getting across the basics of child psychology and how they relate to self-esteem, without either talking over the readers' heads or talking down to them. He describes some of the ways that parents can untentionally weaken their children's self-esteem and many ways to prevent or remedy that situation, ultimately giving the child a self-image that is based on inherent worth rather than abilities, attractiveness, possessions or performance. This book is highly recommended to anyone who is disappointed in the prevailing current views on how to build a child's self-esteem, and wants to try a better way--God's way.
Building Your Mate's Self-esteem
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Married to a new man
  • Fairly good discussion guide for Christian married couples.
Building Your Mate's Self-esteem
Dennis Rainey
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0785278249

Book Description

Self-esteem is either the crippler or the completer of the marriage relationship, says Dennis Rainey. From their personal and seminar experiences with thousands of couples, Dennis and Barbara Rainey have found that one of the most vital, yet most often missing, ingredients in a marriage today is the diligent effort on the part of each spouse to build the other's self-esteem.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Married to a new man.......2000-04-28

This was the greatest wedding gift that I was given. I am really learning my husbands language. It gives specific advice on how to build your husband up in his role as leader. It's principles are biblically sound and backed with scripture. An excellent source for wives on building your husband into the leader you always knew he was. This book is an awesome tool to get your marriage back on the right track with your husband feeling confident as the head of the wife/household.

3 out of 5 stars Fairly good discussion guide for Christian married couples........1997-12-30

This is the Group Leader's Guide which contains the participant study guide plus discussion leader notes. This series of lessons is aimed at Christian married couples. The back cover starts... Why marriage is God's workshop for self-esteem. Part of God's plan for marriage is for you to help your mate become all that He intended. While that may sound like a big job, all it takes is letting your mate know that you accept them and are committed to meeting their needs. ... A large part of this book is examining Biblical teachings in light of the marriage relationship and the marriage partners' personal faith. The copyright page says "FamilyLife is a part of Campus Crusade for Christ International, an evangelical Christian organization founded in 1951 by Bill Bright. FamilyLife was started in 1976 to help fulfill the Great Commission by strengthening marriages and families and then equipping them to go to the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ." If your personal beliefs do not coincide with the evangelical approach, you may find some material to be wrong or offensive. Given this context, this course seems to be fairly good.

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