
The Key to a Long Lasting Marriage
The Ultimate Guidebook to Successfully Rekindling and Improving Your Marriage by Yourself, Without Unnecessarily Paying for Marriage Therapy
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About this listen
Everybody wants an exciting marriage that lasts a lifetime. Who would not? This audiobook gives us some great guidelines and strategies to achieve our own kind of fairytale marriage.
Through these tips and ideas, you will not need to pay hundreds of dollars just to learn from a marriage counselor.
Whether you are dating, newlyweds, or have been together for 50 years, it does not matter; in marriage, it is a never-ending learning process.
This step-by-step will guide you to a happy marriage. Throughout the audiobook, you will learn:
- Marriage to people is the same in every walk of life. It does not matter if you are rich, poor, or average, marriage comes in the same package
- Different stages of marriage (romance, disillusionment, power struggle, stability, commitment)
- A deeper under of marriage for men and women
- Marriage and family assessment: Understanding how healthy marriages are affected by the family
- Type of communication for a stronger marriage
- Levels of communication for a healthier marriage
- Building block of trust for a successful marriage
- How do we build trust and intimacy in a relationship? What are the tools for a solid intimate relationship?
- Requirements for strengthening your relationship (plans, goals, budgeting, etc.)
- Why do some marriages fail?
- What are the reasons for divorce? (Denial, interest for others, vices, overfamiliarity, resentment, complacency, equality)
- How to deal with temptations and stop them from happening? (Remind yourself of the consequences, set boundaries, resist temptation, stay away from temptation, ask for help, be open to your spouse, etc.)
- Forgiveness in marriage
- Compassion in marriage
- A relationship game plan “goals” (areas of growth, support system, mission statement) and more...
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Alfredo Sanders
- 01-05-21
BOOK GIVEN ME INFORMATION ON LONG LASTING MARRIAGE
I found the information in this audio book to be so helpful. It helped to show the importance of a weekly marriage meeting and provided the structure for you to follow. Well audio book for Long Lasting Marriage.
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- Noah Ortiz
- 01-05-21
MY FAVORITE MARRIAGE COUNSELING AUDIO BOOK
Excellent resource to help young couples build their marriage with Christ as the center. The topics covered are the essentials areas and the questions are spiritually penetrating.
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- Joshua Chavez
- 01-05-21
SO INFORMATIVE AND POSITIVE AUDIO BOOK FOR MARRIAG
Literally changed my whole outlook on marriage. Best audio book I have ever Listen on Long Lasting Marriage...if you apply the principles it will make a huge difference. Well audio book for Long Lasting Marriage.
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- Cornelius Peters
- 01-05-21
BE A GREAT CHRISTIAN BEFORE BE A GREAT PARTNER.
This book is simply amazing! My boyfriend and I are not engaged yet but we do intend on getting married. This short, easy to read book gave me great biblical perspective.
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- Anthony Olson
- 01-05-21
BOOK GIVEN ME INFORMATION ON LONG LASTING MARRIAGE
I found the information in this audio book to be so helpful. It helped to show the importance of a weekly marriage meeting and provided the structure for you to follow. Well audio book for Long Lasting Marriage.
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- Melissa
- 12-10-20
Introspective 🤔
Although the book is full of info, I did not find it dry. For sure made me reflect on some of the unhealthy relationship aspects that I've seen over the years. Overall, interesting, quick read!
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- Gerhard Cummings
- 01-05-21
Great tools to help couples deepen intimacy!
Barnard W. Bunton is an amazing relationship expert. LOVE SKILLS provides the tools to help couples achieve the intimacy most of us desire. I really like the Q’s and Activities in Chapter to determine what Love Stage your relationship is in, and another chapter Exercise to help regulate emotions is great! I’m currently single, but I have attended Barnard's Couples Workshops in Oregon in the past and found them extremely helpful. Unfortunately my partner at the time wasn’t as committed as I was to sustain our relationship, and after 17 years we divorced. I’m more in love with myself today and as I prepare for retirement, I hope to leverage the tools in LOVE SKILLS to attract a healthy partner for this next chapter in my life. Treat yourself to this audiobook - you won't regret it!
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- Shaun
- 10-16-20
Also Advice for Anyone thinking about Marriage
I recently got engaged and decided to purchase this audiobook. Everything from what marriage is, to how to deal with conflict and each other is packed in this book. The author does a good job breaking everything down in regards to recommendations on how you should act and behave in marriage in order for it to last and long time, if not forever. The audio is a bit slow but it was necessary for me to grasp every bit of content even with partial distraction. Lots of good advice in this one. Highly recommended. A lot of tips and tricks can be used in relationships also.
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- Troy Medina
- 01-05-21
AWESOME AUDIO BOOK FOR SAVING YOUR MARRIAGE
Literally changed my whole outlook on marriage. Best audio book I have ever Listen on Long Lasting Marriage...if you apply the principles it will make a huge difference!
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- Jesse Stokes
- 01-05-21
SO INFORMATIVE LONG-LASTING MARRIAGE AUDIO BOOK
I found the information in this book to be so helpful. It helped to show the importance of a weekly marriage meeting and provided the structure for you to follow. Well written indeed.
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