Scott M. Stanley, Daniel Trathen, Savanna McCain, B. Milton Bryan

A Lasting Promise

The Christian Guide to Fighting for Your Marriage, New and Revised Edition

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Produktbeschreibung

The revised edition of the bestselling Christian guide to a happy marriage

For more than fifteen years, Scott Stanley's A Lasting Promise has offered solutions to common problems--facing conflicts, problem solving, improving communication, and dealing with core issues--within a Christian framework. Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition is filled with sacred teachings of scripture, the latest research on marriage, and clear examples from the lives of couples. The book's strategies are designed to help couples improve communication, understand commitment, bring more fun into their relationship, and enhance their sex lives.
Lead author Scott Stanley is co-director of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver and coauthor of Fighting for Your Marriage, which has sold more than a million copies.
Offers reflections on how to enhance anyone's marriage over the long term and avoid divorce
Covers recent cultural shifts, such as dealing with the endless technological distraction and issues with social networking
New themes include the chemistry of love, the life-long implications of having bodies, and how to support one another emotionally
Uses illustrative examples from couples' lives and rich integration of insights from scripture

This important book offers an invaluable resource for all couples who want to honor and preserve the holy sacrament of their union.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 154mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9781118672921
• ISBN-10: 1118672925
• Artikelnr.: 38601884

Autorenporträt

Scott Stanley, Ph.D., coauthor of Fighting for Your Marriage, codirects the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver. Daniel Trathen, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice and counseling educator. Savanna McCain, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice. Milt Bryan has been a counselor to couples for over twenty-five years.

Inhaltsangabe

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 and
Technology 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(r) 309 Appendix C Research and Scholarly References 313 Notes 319
About the Authors 321 Index 323 Scripture Index 335