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7 Secrets of Successful Families: Understanding What Happy, Functional Families Have in Common (Family & Marriage Today) Review

September 7th, 2010 Mark Clayson No comments
7 Secrets of Successful Families: Understanding What Happy, Functional Families Have in Common

My husband and I just started our journey united in the Christian faith…and we are learning how to be strong in walking in our faith and raising our kids.This is a great source in getting a Christian family on track. All is biblically founded. We love Jimmy! Click Here to see more reviews about: 7 [...]

The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships Review

August 14th, 2010 Hope Wilbanks No comments
The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships

I work in Family Practice and Urgent Care as a physician assistant and do most of the ‘psych’ in our clinic.My background is in counseling psychology as well.I consider this book the most thorough, useful and appropriate ‘communications skills’ self-help book I have ever read.I recommend it to my patients and friends constantly.Janee Gillette, PA-C [...]

His Needs, Her Needs Review

August 14th, 2010 Edwin Jones No comments
His Needs, Her Needs

After 15 years, Harley’s work is as profound now as it was when first published.Harley has revised his book in various places, updating it based upon lessons learned since the previous edition and making it applicable to marital challenges of the 21st century.His concepts are powerful and practical.While written by a conservative Christian author, these [...]

Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last Review

August 12th, 2010 Nadine Taylor No comments
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last

This book is very similar to “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work : A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert”.It almost seems like a first draft of the other book.Not as well organized or clearly written. It is a very good book, but I would recommend “The Seven Principles” over this one. [...]

Fighting for Your Marriage: A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Best-seller for Enhancing Marriage and Preventing Divorce Review

August 11th, 2010 Robert Robinson No comments
Fighting for Your Marriage: A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Best-seller for Enhancing Marriage and Preventing Divorce

This book is wonderful! My husband and I have read many marriage books throughout our 19 year marriage, and this one (read when we had been married for 13 years) made the biggest difference in our marriage. Though we thought we had become good at communicating, this book brought us to a whole new level. [...]

The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No Review

August 4th, 2010 Fabian Tan No comments
The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No

William Ury is the co-author of the well-known book Getting to YES. In this book he explains how he has come to realize that getting to yes is only half of the picture. Ury even says that “whether and how we say No determines the very quality of our lives.” The reason is that word [...]