Staying Close
eBook - ePub

Staying Close

Stopping the Natural Drift Toward Isolation in Marriage

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Staying Close

Stopping the Natural Drift Toward Isolation in Marriage

About this book

Countless married couples end up living alone – in the same house. Over twenty-eight years of conducting "Weekend to Remember" conferences have convinced Dennis and Barbara Rainey that isolation is the number-one problem in marriages today. But they believe it's possible to overcome "marital drift" and experience the miracle of oneness. This book provides a positive, workable strategy for keeping your marriage vital and intimate. Included are proven principles and hands-on exercises to help you:

  • understand the personal and cultural forces that isolate you from your spouse
  • manage your schedules, workloads, roles, and responsibilities without losing sight of each other
  • allos for (and enjoy) individual differences while maintaining unity
  • build an atmosphere of cooperation by meeting each other more than halfwey
  • "affair-proof" your relationship (or heal it after the fact)
  • grow closer duing hard times instead of letting your troubles pull you apart
  • create a "safe" atmosphere for transparent communication
  • discover the secrets of a mutually rewarding sex life
  • leave a legacy of love and unity to your family and friends

 

Previous Edition: 0-8499-3343-9

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Information

Publisher
Thomas Nelson
eBook ISBN
9781418518868
Year
2003

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Part One: The Threat Of Isolation
  7. Part Two: The Seven Threats To Oneness And Intimacy
  8. Part Three: The Plan, The Purpose, The Power
  9. Part Four: Building a Solid Team
  10. Part Five: Building Oneness Through Communication
  11. Part Six: A Final Challenge
  12. Notes
  13. Appendix
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. About the Authors