How To Heal Your Marriage: And Nurture Lasting Love

by Greg Popcak

Overview

God has put you and your spouse together for a reason — and it's not to argue. You are bonded together to cultivate in each other those virtues that lead to sanctification. That's why this book isn't just about saving your marriage — it's about transforming it into a joyful, loving relationship.

In these pages, acclaimed author and psychotherapist Gregory Popcak shows you how to heal the hurt in your marriage and develop the crucial habits necessary to resolve conflicts, renew the love you once had, and discover the passion you always wanted.

Dr. Popcak's clinical experience and recent research show that the difference between happy and unhappy marriages lays in the habits — both good and bad — that are practiced in the home. Here you'll discover the simple steps needed to root out behavior that leaves you resentful and demoralized, and to begin practicing positive habits that facilitate mutual respect and cultivate admiration.

Even if you feel lonely and abandoned in your marriage, Dr. Popcak offers sensible ways you can work alone at resolving conflict, repairing damage, building rapport, and maintaining intimacy. Because of the graces given to husbands and wives, you have tremendous untapped power to be a catalyst for change even if your spouse isn't participating.

By following the wise advice in How to Heal Your Marriage, you'll take the guesswork out of building a stable, healthy marriage. You'll also learn:

• Eight marriage-friendly habits that couples in healthy relationships exhibit
• How to identify those areas of your marriage that require the most attention
• What to do when you feel your spouse is out to get you
• Simple ways to integrate prayer into the life of your marriage
• How to make God part of healing your marriage
• How your mind handles feelings and emotions and what you can do about it
• Tips for keeping your conversations focused on solutions instead of emotions
• How to see each of your spouse's faults as an opportunity for you to grow in holiness

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781622826100
Publisher:	Sophia Institute Press
Publication date:	11/13/2017
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	1,133,423
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Dr. Gregory Popcak (POP-chak) is the Founder and Executive Director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute, an organization dedicated to helping Catholics find faith-filled solutions to tough marriage, family, and personal problems. He is an internationally recognized expert on the practical applications of St John Paul II's Theology of the Body to marriage, family, and personal issues.

Table of Contents

1 The Secret of Saving Your Marriage 3

2 What "I've Tried Everything" Really Means 23

3 Eight Marriage-Friendly Habits 53

4 Rituals of Connection 85

5 Emotional Rapport and Benevolence 119

6 Self-Regulation 131

7 A Positive Intention Frame 155

8 Caretaking in Conflict 171

9 Mutual Respect, Accountability, and Boundaries 197

10 Reviewing and Learning from Mistakes 211

11 Getting Good Support 231

12 Is It Worth It? 251

Epilogue: Marriage and the Cross: "It Is Consummated!" 263

A Note from Dr. Gregory Popcak 269

Exercises

Taking Charge of Your Marriage Exercise 273

Mindset Exercise 276

Love List Exercise 279

Clarification Exercise 287

Reframing Exercise 291

Increasing Accountability Exercise 298

Boundary Clarification Exercise 309

References 313

About the Author 319