Rock-Solid Marriage: Building a Permanent Relationship in a Throw-Away World

by Robert G. Barnes, Rosemary Barnes

Overview

From almost-marrieds to newlyweds to long-time couples, here's how to build a great marriage. . .and how to mend the cracks. Rock-Solid Marriage helps you build strong foundations for a marriage that lasts. Whether you're considering marriage, are facing marital difficulties, or simply wish to improve your marriage, Dr. Robert and Rosemary Barnes show how you can forge a rich relationship that will stand up to life's tests. Drawing on years of counseling experience and on their own marriage, the Barneses uncover principles essential for a healthy relationship. With a wealth of real-life illustrations, they help you cross marriage's toughest hurdles to achieve the kind of closeness you've dreamed of. -Understand each other's expectations for married life -Gain "his and hers" perspectives about sexuality and intimacy -Learn the secrets of "bilingual," man-woman communication -Discover five steps to affair-proofing your marriage -Turn conflict into an opportunity for deeper understanding. Warmly written, encouraging, and practical, Rock-Solid Marriage helps you and your partner maximize your strengths and iron out the problems to make your marriage as strong and productive as it can be.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310208044
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	03/19/1996
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Robert and Rosemary Barnes are conference speakers and coauthors of Rock-Solid Marriage and We Need to Talk. Dr. Robert Barnes is executive director of Sheridan House Family Ministries, the author of several books, host of the weekly "Family Time Radio" program, and writer of a newspaper column on family issues. Rosemary Barnes is a frequent national conference speaker with Robert on marriage and family issues.

Dr. Robert and Rosemary Barnes are conference speakers and coauthors of Rock-Solid Marriage and We Need to Talk. Dr. Robert Barnes is executive director of Sheridan House Family Ministries, the author of several books, host of the weekly "Family Time Radio" program, and writer of a newspaper column on family issues. Rosemary Barnes is a frequent national conference speaker with Robert on marriage and family issues.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Entering Marriage with Great Expectations 1 A Strong Foundation 2 Entering Marriage with the Wrong Expectations 3 Bilingual Marriage Part 2: Choose to Be Married 4 Opposites Attract 5 Choosing to Be Friends 6 Attributes of a Friend 7 What About Fun? Remember Fun? 8 That’s How Mom and Dad Did It 9 The New In-law Factor Part 3: The Communication Process 10 Now How Could That Hurt Her Feelings? 11 Procedure Setting 12 The Listening Ear 13 But He Refuses to Talk to Me Part 4: The Exercise of Conflicts 14 Conflict Aversion 15 The Conflict of finances 16 Lovemaking from a Woman’s Perspective 17 Sex from a Man’s Perspective 18 Sexual Issues Spouses Sometimes Argue About Part 5: Get Aggressive 19 Goal Setting 20 Your Spouse’s Self-Esteem 21 Practice Safe Marriage: Use Protection 22 Third-Party Intervention Part 6: It’s a Matter of Doing Love 23 Love vs. Feelings 24 Deciding to Forgive 25 What Is Love?