Successful Marriage

Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over the course of many years. His findings, and his heavily attended workshops, have already turned around thousands of faltering marriages.

Prayer is crucial in the exercise of faith. It is the lifeline of believers to God. To please God, believers should pray with the right motivation and understanding of what prayer really is. With a good understanding of the deep meanings of prayer, this spiritual exercise can be a powerful tool. Prayer is an act of connecting with God. God loves fellowshipping with his people, but such cannot take place unless someone falls on his knees and begins communicating with him.

Do you desire deeper, more fulfilling relationships? Whether it’s your marriage, friendships, family, or faith community, strong relationships are built on love, trust, and God’s truth. God created us for connection, and His Word provides the wisdom we need to cultivate meaningful, lasting relationships. When we align our thoughts and words with His truth, we open the door to greater harmony, love, and understanding in our relationships. Imagine having the tools to navigate conflicts with grace, strengthen emotional bonds, and build relationships rooted in faith and love. In this ...

For more than 30 years, the internationally renowned marital researchers from the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver have been helping couples around the globe replace loneliness with connection, frustration with understanding, fear with confidence, instability with commitment, revenge with forgiveness, and monotony with passion.

From ‘I Do’ to Forever: Building a Marriage That Thrives is a personal and insightful guide to cultivating a successful marriage based on the core principles of Commitment, Communication, and Comprehension. Authored by TNesha Sims, this book draws on the author's 13-year marriage experience, blending personal stories, practical tips, and powerful exercises to help couples strengthen their bond and build a lasting partnership. The book explores the "Three C's" of a thriving marriage: Commitment: More than just saying "I do," commitment is about showing up every day, even through the ...

ASD relationship expert Eva A. Mendes provides advice straight from the couples' counseling room that can be applied in day-to-day living and help with the challenges that can arise in relationships where one or both partners are on the autism spectrum. This includes issues surrounding diagnosis, mental health, sexual compatibility, sensory needs, executive functioning, theory of mind, communication, and coparenting.

200 Tips for a Successful Marriage is a book of ideas that uses the CARING approach (Communication, Activities, Responsibility, Intimacy, Nurturing & Growth). Think of it as 200 solutions for problems that arise in marriages. To those considering marriage, it's your crash course in everything you need to know to get started. It is wise counsel for young marriages and a shot of adrenaline for low-energy relationships.

This audiobook is the fifth in the series God, Sex, and You. From an impeccable knowledge, understanding, and mastery of the Scriptures, the author, Professor Z.T. Fomum, argues convincingly that, as the king of the household, the prophet, and the priest of his wife, a man is solely responsible for the success of the marriage according to God's bidding.

Most guides on marriage rightly address communication and conflict as key issues, then advise listeners on how to fight fair since conflict is an inevitable reality and cannot be avoided. But Dr. Ron Welch asks the provocative question, is it? Is every marriage doomed to one conflict after another? Shouldn't we expect better than that? In this practical and encouraging audiobook, Welch offers a far more positive approach to marriage, outlining 10 specific choices couples can make to minimize or even avoid conflict and increase joy.

“My husband and I can’t seem to agree on anything.” “You spent how much?” “My wife’s parents are driving me crazy!” “You never listen to me!” Let’s face it—even the best of marriages hit an occasional bump in the road now and then. The secret to marital bliss lies in how you and your spouse handle those bumps.

Are you and your partner ready to take the plunge into a lifetime of love, joy, and unwavering commitment? Introducing "Couple's Workshop: DIY Pre-Marital Counseling & Strategies for a Successful Marriage. Setting the Stage for a Lifetime of Love," the ultimate guide to crafting a marriage that not only survives but thrives! Discover the secrets to a harmonious, fulfilling relationship that stands the test of time. This transformative book is your comprehensive roadmap to understanding each other deeply, building a strong foundation, and navigating the beautiful yet complex journey of ...

MARRIAGE can be compared to a journey, an odyssey that brings many surprises—some exquisite, others painful. How can you make that journey more successful and enjoyable? Many couples feel the need for a ‘marital road map’ to direct them along the way. How your marriage will turn out will depend on how much effort both of you is willing to put forth. How to build a successful marriage provides you the four pillars to a successful marriage. They are: communication, commitment, trust and love.

In this book, we study the requirements for becoming and remaining a suitable helper. When a wife becomes and continues to be a suitable helper for her husband, she brings her full contribution to make their marriage a success.

What is it like being married to you? Are you operating in your role as a suitable helper? Are you respecting your husband as the Bible advises? Are you praying for him? Are you helping him? Or are you hindering him? The role and assignment of a wife is powerful. We were created with a gift of great influence. We can make or break someone with our mouths. Will you use your power and influence to build your husband up or to tear him down? You Talk Too Much: A Wife's Guide to Becoming a Silent Warrior is about the power of being quiet and using prayer to transform the marriage relationship. ...

Whether you’re married, deepening your commitment to your partner, or single and dating someone new, if you want to ditch the drama in your relationship and become fabulously fulfilled, The Couple’s Playbook is essential reading. Brain-based relationship and life coach Lisa Marini has incorporated incredible insights from the most advanced research on the human brain into a powerful technique for communicating and negotiating strategies that bring couples into alignment over everything from decisions about everyday routines to tackling high-pressure situations. Like the training ...

Do you find yourself constantly interrupting or failing to fully engage in conversations, leading to missed opportunities for connection and growth? Do you struggle with communication breakdowns in your personal or professional life, leading to frustration, stress, and misunderstandings? Listening is the most used communication skill, as you devote 55% of your time to listening during conversations.

Tina Konkin was devastated when she learned her husband was having an affair with her best friend. How could this happen to a couple who were Christian marriage counselors? But the surprises didn't stop there, because God immediately asked Tina this question: "What role did you play in this, Tina?" That question and Tina's willingness to answer it led to a restored, renewed marriage that was better than ever before, as well as a marriage counseling program that has an 80% success rate.

The highly influential book The Marriage Clinic presented a complete marital therapy program based on John Gottman's much-heralded research on marital success and failure. Since then, Dr. Gottman has collaborated with his wife, clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Gottman, to conduct their well-known Love Lab studies, allowing the pair to design a highly successful couples' workshop and develop their Sound Relationship House theory.

What is marriage? For some, it’s endless bickering over loading the dishwasher, never-ending drama along the lines of “where did all the money go again?”, and falling asleep halfway during sex. For others, it is a safe haven of trust and respect. What’s the difference? If you’re about to get married, you’ve probably wondered about these questions: How do you preserve that spark between you? How do you keep falling in love with the same person, over and over again? How do you face the challenges of parenting? Fortunately, science can answer your questions.

World-renowned relationships experts Dr John Gottman and Dr Julie Schwartz Gottman bring decades of their ground-breaking research on the science of love to the urgent and timely topic of conflict. Conflict is the number one reason that couples seek help and resources. Fight Right will teach you how to avoid the five critical mistakes that couples often make during conflict, and instead, teach you how to 'fight right' and use conflict as an opportunity for greater intimacy, deeper connection, and lasting love.