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.

A healthy and satisfying marriage is the result of much more than a stroke of good fortune, or a conscious commitment to stay together no matter what. Studies have found that romantic love is often just a memory by the wedding or within the first year of marriage. Creating an intimate, fulfilling, and stable marriage […]

This workbook is designed to used in conjunction with “”Becoming One,”” a Christian-based book to prepare engaged couples for marriage and strengthen the relationship between married couples. Beginning chapters include exercises that address the need for intimacy and becoming one with a spouse and with God, learning how to love sexually, emotionally, and spiritually, and […]

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 […]

The “”Active Money Personalities: for Healthy Marriages and Healthy Relationships”” is an innovative curriculum that combines the best practices (ideas and exercises) from the fields of marriage education, relationship skills, positive psychology and conflict resolution. This program helps bridge financial planning and the willingness to work together as a team. Money management in marriage happens […]

This introduction to marriage and the family combines current research with an emphasis on family background and diversity. It presents a perspective on the ways in which intimate relationships develop and prosper. The text addresses key issues such as making dating a maturing experience, gender role learning, and alternatives to divorce. Chapter 7 discusses qualities […]

A couple’s intimacy involves both an emotional openness and a physical closeness. Communication – a key to doing anything well – also allows us to learn, better understand, and execute the caring behaviors your partner needs or desires. Likewise, skillful, sincere, respectfuly communication provides your best chance for having your needs understood and met in […]

This book describes what happens to men and women, and especially to their relationships as couples, when they have their first baby. In an introductory chapter, we describe how our personal history led to the creation of the Becoming a Family Project, our study examining both stability and change in five major aspects of a […]