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This book shows engaged couples and newlyweds how they can identify and overcome stumbling blocks to a healthy marriage.
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Are you tired of marriage books that sound like they were written thirty years ago? Do you want real, honest advice from a couple who knows the hopes and struggles of today's couples? Do you want to build a marriage that will last a lifetime? Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts is the first comprehensive marriage preparation program specifically designed for today's couples. And it's the first program for couples developed by a couple. And Les Leslie Parrott are no ordinary couple. As marriage counselors and teachers, they're on the cutting edge of marriage research and education. Each year they teach a blockbuster relationships course to hundred of college students They see the struggles and dreams of couples up close. And they reveal the flaws and foibles of their own relationship in order to show how challenging--and rewarding -- marriage can be. Most importantly, however, Les and Leslie Parrott share a dream: to equip couples in their twenties and thirties to prepare for lifelong marriage before it even starts. They know from experience that many couples spend more time preparing for their wedding than they do for marriage. Having tasted firsthand the difficulties of "wedding bell blues," they show young couples the skills they need to make the transition from "single" to "married" smooth and enjoyable. Whether you're contemplating marriage, engaged, or newly married, Les and Leslie will lead you through the thorniest spot in establishing a relationship. You'll learn how to uncover and deal with problems before they emerge. You'll discover how to communicate, not just talk. And you'll learn the importance of becoming "soul mates" -- a couple committed to growing together spiritually. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts is more than a book -- it's practically a premarital counseling session! Questions at the end of every chapter help you explore each topic personally. Companion men's and women's workbooks full of self-tests and exercises will help you apply what you learn. And the Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts video curriculum will help you to learn and grow with other couples who are dealing with the same struggles and questions. So start today, while your love is fresh. Save your marriage -- before it starts.
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Tom and Laura came to see us just nine months after their wed. Read the first page
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good - with a hidden agenda,
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Ce commentaire est de: Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before (and After) You Marry (Hardcover)
This book had a lot of good suggestions... I guess I should have seen the fine print, however... It was given the gold medallion book award for excellence in evangelical christian literature... I didn't know this when I bought it. In fact, I didn't know it until the last chapter when, though you may do everything in the book right, though you may ask the 7 questions and understand some of the things men and women do to mess up their relationships with one another, if you don't go to church together and if you aren't of the same religion, forget it! You can never be soul mates! This last part of the book left a bitter taste in my mouth and made me wish I had never bought it. And it was almost as if it had been hidden throughout the rest of book. If the book were clearly advertised as religiously motivated, people like me wouldn't buy it, and they couldn't sell as many copies.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great resource for marriage problem prevention,
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Ce commentaire est de: Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before (and After) You Marry (Hardcover)
As an Author, Coach, and Motivational Speaker I read a lot of books about people, their motivations, and their relationships. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts is an honest, straight forward, and personal journey to a healthy marriage. It's an excellent relationship book and I give it an A+.The Parrott's share their personal relationship journey with all the challenges, confusion, and celebration that a relationship can bring. They ask and explore seven powerful questions and illustrate them with their experiences with each. They then provide practical solutions that you can implement to help you create, improve, and enhance your marriage. The seven questions are: 1. Have you faced the myths of marriage with honesty? 2. Can you identify your love style? 3. Have you developed the habit of happiness? 4. Can you say what you mean and understand what you hear? 5. Have you bridged the gender gap? 6. Do you know how to fight a good fight? 7. Are you and your partner soulmates? I recommend you get a copy of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts whether you're single, engaged, or married. It will prepare you for a great relationship that lasts a lifetime.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Practical points, but Finding God in your Marriage ruined it,
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Ce commentaire est de: Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before (and After) You Marry (Hardcover)
This book has good information, some of which may seem like common sense to some. Good points to ponder and discuss. The last chapter kind of ruined it for me though -- when I got to the section about "Finding God in your Marriage", I thought they might just be talking about finding general spirituality, but no, they were actually talking about a Christian God and Jesus Christ. If you're Jewish or have another religion, or just are not religious (atheist/agnostic), this might bother you, as it did me. This whole last chapter is basically stating that couples need to attend church, pray together, etc., or else "studies show" that their marriages are more likely to fail. If you reject this notion, you might not like this book. Or you could just not read the last chapter, because the rest of the book has very valid points and is actually very good.
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