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"Calhoun presents an unflinching but also loving portrait of her own marriage, opening a long-overdue conversation about the institution as it truly is: not the happy ending of a love story or a relic doomed by high divorce rates, but the beginning of a challenging new chapter of which 'the first twenty years are the hardest'"--Amazon.com.
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This book is a real-life chronicle of two people who met through letters in the summer of 1955. In the beginning, the exchange was friendly but very revealing of their vulnerabilities and innocence. These pen pals soon discovered the commonalities between them.
As this story unfolds, there is so much anticipation to learn about each other. Both are willing to help one another deal with everyday experiences. Finding a purpose for writing to each other...
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Welcome to the story of a real marriage. Marriage is simultaneously the biggest blessing and the greatest challenge two people can ever take on. It is the joy of knowing there is someone to share in your joys and sorrows, and the challenge of living with someone who thinks it's a good idea to hang a giant antelope head on your living room wall. In The Antelope in the Living Room, New York Times best-selling author and blogger Melanie Shankle does...
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Every couple who wants a happy marriage will appreciate the revitalizing secrets in Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage. In it, Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley explore the traits of a healthy and thriving marriage. Based on research of thousands of strong couples across the country, the twelve essential elements outlined are not only biblically based; they also chart a course for a romantic adventure that will last a lifetime. With practical advice and stories...
5) The Sunrise
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Alan Wheeler was born and raised in Oklahoma; he has a background in business and law enforcement. He has always had a passion for writing and aspires to see his dream of becoming an accomplished author come true. He is married to his best friend and soul mate and as a blended family they have three children together. This book was inspired by his wife as she battles several serious illnesses on a daily basis. His dream is to be able to work from...
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"Lebenslang Liebe: Ein Leitfaden für die Erfüllte Ehe" entführt Sie in eine Reise durch die grundlegenden Bausteine einer glücklichen Partnerschaft. Von der Errichtung eines soliden Fundaments bis zur Förderung von Spaß und Lachen erforscht dieses Buch die Höhen und Tiefen des Ehelebens. Mit praktischen Ratschlägen und 100 wesentlichen Praktiken für dauerhafte Liebe bietet es eine inspirierende Anleitung für Paare, die ihre Beziehung vertiefen...
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This book precisely maps a unique journey that turns the problems and conflicts that inevitably arise in relationships into opportunities for deeper connection. Illuminating case studies, guided self-inquiries, and challenging exercises help you discover how to engage your partner in a deeper dialogue and find ways of expressing the most profound and untamed aspects of your nature.
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Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!Psalm 150:6Ersas heart goes out when she finds a feral cat shivering under a bush in the icy wintertime. She brings the cat home with a vow that it doesnt have to be afraid; she will take care of it. Little does she realize that her husband hates cats. This is the story of how a marriage is healed through the constant and unconditional love of a kitty cat.
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Married people need sex and companionship too. Every human being needs the warmth of a human touch and the acceptance of a kind word. And sometimes, after many years, and much effort and contemplation, these things can only be found by going outside of your marriage.
Many people who have affairs will do so because they feel themselves dying a little inside every day for lack of sexual touch, emotional connection or a general understanding in their...
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This is a honest and transparent book about marriage. You will read true stories about the failures and successes of marriage in which you can learn. Life's Lessons for the Marriage is a real account of some painful and joyful experiences that will definitely hit home, and hopefully give some insight to how God can provide peace and direction in your marriage. You will no doubt laugh and cry. It has been our desire from the beginning to write books...
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This book narrates the author's true-life story of God's faithfulness in her marriage.
It fully explains the proven steps she took that led to this beautiful story you will be reading. From knowing God's will in choosing a life partner, the red flags to look out for while dating/courting to the actual marriage itself and how to keep the love alive while raising godly children Joyce Ojeifo dealt extensively on these. God's intentions for the marriage...
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This book is, neither another book about love, nor is it a recipe about romance, relationship, marriage, etc. However, this book is all about the will of the Almighty God concerning His creation of human relationship, particularly romantic relationship between a man and a woman in its proper context. The reality is the direction to follow about this wonderful relationship has been determined since the beginning of creation. There is no newfound love...
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At 56, my life as I knew it was over. I knew I would never be the same person again. Even the past as I knew it would be forever changed, different from the truth I knew it to be. The future would definitely be changed. One event can change everything.My world came crashing down all around me. What do you do when you are married to someone, and you realize you do not know him? He was not the person you thought he was after 21 years of marriage and...
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Que nous enseigne la Bible sur le mariage? Comment connaitre la volonté de Dieu révélée dans la parole de Dieu pour le mariage? Comment faire un bon choix du conjoint et avoir un mariage épanoui et durable? Quels sont les secrets du bonheur dans le couple? Ce livre y répond avec tant d'autres questions afin de donner orientation, direction et guérison aux couples et célibataires.
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My Two Cents is a book I started over a decade ago while deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, during the days and nights I could not sleep. I was experiencing so much turmoil, and this book is a direct reflection of ideas and opinions from a man's perspective (from my heart) of what is necessary to be said or done within a relationship. These opinions are solely based on my experiences over my lifetime, which, as a result, shed light on the possibilities of...
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In the mid-20th century, overt racism was socially acceptable.
Barbara Rowan, a well-educated polyglot, did not suffer racism in silence. She used humor to show her antagonists how wrong they were.
She married the whitest man possible, Harry Gossett. They expected the worst.
They loved and laughed together for nearly 18,000 days in a row.
When he lost her to Covid-19, Harry decided to share some of their stories. Nothing morbid or maudlin. Their...
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How can you experience sizzling and satisfying sex in your marriage if you can't even talk about it?
Yet couples often struggle to understand their spouse and discuss their sex life. Getting the conversation started can be awkward, create more confusion, or result in conflict.
Pillow Talk: 40 Conversations about Sex for Married Couples provides the right framework for productive communication on a myriad of issues, from physical health to building...
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The Relationship Alphabet is an alphabetical survey of relationship topics based on the research of Dr. John Gottman. The book includes insights on communication, conflict management and friendship building. Practical discussion questions make it easy to turn ideas into action.
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There are four main areas that can cause infidelity and divorce: Communication, Money, Sex and Trust. In Happy Holy and Horny: Marriage and Sex Is a God Idea, you'll find a collection of provocative, real-life episodes that will challenge you to take a leap of faith in your marriage, all the while knowing that what God has joined no other should destroy. Invite your spouse to join you on this intimate and thought-provoking journey. There are no boundaries...
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