By nearly every measure the culture of Black marriage in America is in crisis. Declines in rates and quality of Black marriages have profound, well-documented negative effects on Black adults and children, their communities, and the broader society. But in the midst of crisis there are manifold reasons for hope. Large majorities of African Americans […]

Les Parrott shows you how to cope with regret and guilt, replace shame with self-respect, learn how to forgive yourself, and keep new regrets from piling up. Dr. Parrott also gives you solid guidelines for making better decisions in the future.

Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr., has shown couples how to create romantic love in his best seller, His Needs, Her Needs. But in Love Busters, he helps couples avoid losing romantic love by recognizing and overcoming thoughtless and selfish habits. These habits are common in every marriage and not only destroy romantic love, but also […]

“”God’s Words of Life on Marriage”” combines topically arranged Scripture with devotional thoughts from Dave and Claudia Arp, Les and Leslie Parrott and Bob and Rosemary Barnes.

Used in 2004 and 2005 for single OEF and OIF troops, Military Life Skills provides important communication tools, and a heavy dose of techniques for managing anger (based on research of most effective, best practices, techniques), for managing difficult conversations with curious civilians, for seizing the opportunity to live life effectively in money matters and […]

Designed to be used as a companion to the book, this small group workbook presents a Christian-based curriculum for helping couples effectively deal with common obstacles to healthy and happy marriages. It presents exercises and activities for 12 1½-hour sessions that address: the couples’ dedication to a true and deepening relationship with Jesus Christ; God’s […]

The Active Military Reunions Seminar can be used with personnel prior to their return home, after their return and with or without partners. It draws from information provided by military families who have experienced the challenges of managing relationships during and after deployments. This seminar also combines some of the best ideas and exercises from […]

I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook is a resource for creating compelling wedding vows for your marriage, civil union, commitment or recommitment. This workbook will help you craft unique, romantic wedding vows that will serve you not only during the ceremony itself but throughout your lives together. (Author abstract)

The Active Communications Seminar combines some of the best ideas and exercises from the fields of positive psychology and psycho-education. The ideas and exercises expressed in this work were influenced by a variety of professionals who have contributed profoundly to the realization that we can all master our own well-being, regardless of external circumstances. How […]

Most people think that poor communication is the reason why so many relationships end, but it’s actually the way we learn to think about our partners and our problems that undermines trust, erodes intimacy, and cripples communication. In Why Can’t You Read My Mind?, psychologist Jeffrey Bernstein reveals the nine toxic thought patterns at work […]