
No More Perfect Marriages
Experience the Freedom of Being Real Together
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
“Many people say you can fix a broken marriage, but Mark and Jill show you how.” —Dr. Juli Slattery, psychologist, author, and president of Authentic Intimacy
No marriage is perfect. But every marriage can get better.
Do you feel like the spark is gone? Like a critical spirit has invaded your marriage? Like you want more intimacy, but something is in the way? You could be suffering from the Perfection Infection.
The Perfection Infection happens when we cultivate unrealistic expectations of ourselves and our spouse, gradually leading to intimacy-killing behavior, also known as the “Seven Slow Fades.” That was the case for Jill and Mark Savage, and it eventually led to infidelity.
In No More Perfect Marriages they speak honestly about their struggles, how they came back from betrayal, and the principles keeping their marriage strong today. They guide you in everything you need to know to kick the Perfection Infection right out and return to intimacy.
In their warm, honest, personable style, Jill and Mark discuss:
- How the Perfection Infection invades a marriage—even a good marriage
- How to detect and correct the Seven Slow Fades
- How to set and communicate realistic expectations
- What to do if your spouse just won’t change
- How to guard your marriage from the Perfection Infection for good
Hurting marriages can heal, and good marriages can become great. It takes work, yes, but No More Perfect Marriages will give you the insights, language, and roadmap you need for the journey. So start today.
GROUP RESOURCES: A leader’s guide is included in the back of the book. FREE video curriculum and additional group resources are available for No More Perfect Marriages at www.NoMorePerfect.com.
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“[Replaces] the Hollywood mirage of a storybook romance with a healthy blueprint of a real and rock-solid relationships. If you're looking for an authentic story, practical how-to, and hope to build true and lasting love, you've found it." — Michele Cushatt, author, Undone: A Story of Making Peace With An Unexpected Life
“… Will empower readers to create healthier responses when facing marital challenges… Excited [to add it] to our recommended resources for couples." — Michelle Nietert, licensed counselor
“Vulnerable, honest, and helpful… If you want to improve, save, restore, or renew your marriage, read this book.” — Mike Baker, sr. pastor, Eastview Christian Church, Normal, Illinois
“Encouraging and very practical!” — Shaunti Feldhahn, social researcher and bestselling author of For Women Only and For Men Only
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Welcome to Our Real Marriage—and Maybe Yours
- 2. What’s Your Blueprint?
- 3. Pick Up Your God-Tools!
- 4. Love the Real, Not the Dream
- 5. If It Matters to Me, It Should Matter to You
- 6. When I Said “I Do,” I Didn’t Mean That!
- 7. The Dishes Go in the Dishwasher Only One Way
- 8. “I’m Not Overreacting!”
- 9. Beware the Quicksand
- 10. Naked But Not Ashamed
- 11. Contentment, Freedom, and Hope
- Appendix A: Personal Operating System Inventory
- Discussion Guide
- Acknowledgments
- Connect with Mark and Jill
- About the Authors
- About Hearts at Home
- Notes
- More from Jill Savage
- More Marriage Help from Relationship Experts