This is a book that was assigned to a college class that I wanted to take, but unfortunately was not able to due to conflicting schedules. The class was about marriage and family matters, and I had a lot of friends who were able to take the class. They all agreed that it was the best book assigne...
Good book for couples who haven't thought about these topics. The last couple were a little redundant but good advice for things to think about and discuss
Some good ideas of things to discuss before marriage and to keep in mind afterwards. Wish I'd read this book and implemented these things earlier in my dating relationships. Great read!
Great follow up to his Five Love Languages series. The "seven secrets" is 7 aspects of how love is expressed: Kindness, Patience, Forgiveness, Courtesy, Humility, Generosity, and Honesty.The most life-changing idea is that "in love" lasts an average of 2 years (according to studies) - that to lov...
Favorite lines:1. "Somehow love is flexible and strong enough to step up to the challenges it faces. When we encounter distressing situations love has a deep reservoir we may not see but we can still draw from" (30).2. "That is the power of compromise inspired by love: When we give and take, the ...
this book is a tool through which the author, gary chapman, can play out his jesus-complex disguised as a relationship self-help book. there are references from the bible throughout almost every chapter and gary likes to include generous praise from his clients who call him a "miracle worker." it...
Steve does nothing but work, work and work some more. Brenda is faced with nothing to do as the children grown and gone. He doesn't listen to her and she doesn't take an interest in his work. Two people who used to be so in love and into to each other are now so far apart from each other. While t...
But what I've also seen, time and time again, is the power of God to transform relationships. When two people commit to each other-and especially when they commit to communicating love to each other through the five love languages-positive change occurs.Because my background is in marriage counse...