Marriage
June Hunt
eBook
(Aspire Press, Feb. 5, 2014)
This marriage counseling book, Marriage: To Have and to Hold explains how to sort out common marriage problems, build healthy communication, and move your relationship in the right direction using practical marriage advice and biblical wisdom....and they lived happily ever after. Has "happily ever after" turned out differently than you thought? Most marital conflict and dissatisfaction stems from unrealistic expectations. In this Christian marriage book, discover how to uproot common myths about "What a Christian marriage should be" and find out Bible-based, practical tips for marriage that can transform your relationship from the inside out.This 96-page Christian marriage book is packed with advice for building a healthy perspective of marriage. Get Christian marriage counseling on how to develop sensitivity to your partner's needs, how to celebrate (not just tolerate) differences, and how to build a lasting relationship!With June Hunt's book Marriage, discover— God's purpose, design, and outlook on marriage. The common misconceptions and unrealistic expectations that can sabotage marriages. Practical tips on how to improve your marriage (because it's never too late). The male and female differences that bring balance to marriage relationships.Enjoy Having Helpful Bible-based Advice on How to Develop a Healthy Christian Marriage!In this fantastic 96-page minibook, June Hunt gives practical, Bible-based advice on marriage. Using the marriage relationship of James Dobson (marriage counselor and expert) as an illustrative example, she expertly addresses the challenges, benefits, and misconceptions related to building healthy relationships: In the definition section, June Hunt lays the foundation for truly understanding God's heart toward marriage. She reviews God's purpose for creating marriages and highlights the significance of a "covenant" relationship. In the marriage characteristics section, June Hunt addresses the common roadblocks to having a healthy marriage. She reveals how males and females often hold different expectations and desires in the areas of communication, appreciation, and being understood. By knowing how to balance these differences, marriages can be made stronger. Find out— The 20 unrealistic assumptions and conclusions that often unravel marriages, such as " My marriage will protect me from loneliness;" "Marriage will allow me to change my mate;" and "Marriage will guarantee me affection." 5 "profiles" of troubled marriages—and how to avoid failing into the same traps: the make-believe marriage, maladjusted marriage, mixed-up marriage, money-troubled marriage, and the misaligned marriage. 8 priorities that cultivate healthy marriages 3 God-given inner needs—and how God (not our spouse) can fulfill them. God is our ultimate need-meeter for love, security, and significance. The "Steps to Solution" section gives helpful relationship advice on how to build healthy Christian marriages. In this section, June Hunt unpacks the meaning of Ephesians 5:22-33, explaining it verse-by-verse and highlighting the importance of submission, love, selflessness, mutual respect, and more. Plus, she covers— 30 practical ways to transform your marriage—by providing positive affirmation, showing forgiveness, releasing your right to dwell on your mate's offenses, etc. 8 ways to grow a healthy, Bible-based view of mutual submission. Marriage tips for wives and husbands on how to better fulfill your mate's desires in the areas of respect, companionship, affection, household, etc. A "C.O.V.E.N.A.N.T" checklist helping you make the most of your marriage—by committing to working out your problems, offering love to your spouse even when you don't feel like it, detecting what makes you angry, etc. Helpful Do's and Don'ts on how to handle marital conflictsThe Bible te