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  • The Marriage You've Always Wanted

  • By: Gary Chapman
  • Narrated by: Gary Chapman
  • Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (379 ratings)

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The Marriage You've Always Wanted

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"Marriage is God's answer for our deepest human need: Companionship." - Dr. Gary Chapman

And that, according to counselor and relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the New York Times best seller The Five Love Languages, is to have deep and lasting union with another, to truly become one. But how can you build that oneness from the beginning? With the expert wisdom and practical common sense that have made him a popular speaker worldwide, Dr. Chapman helps couples with such questions as:

  • "Why won't my spouse change?"
  • "What does it really mean to love someone else?"
  • "How do I get him to listen to me?"
  • "What if I'm the only one working at the marriage?"

    Whether you're starting your life together, or just need to improve communication in your marriage, Dr. Chapman's wisdom will help you move toward "the marriage you've always wanted".

  • ©2005 Gary Chapman (P)2005 Oasis Audio LLC
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    great advise

    wonderful book to improve your marriage. a must read for every couple. loved how he tired it to scripture references.

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    Informative

    This indeed is a great and informative book.
    I’ll recommend to intending couple as well as married couple.

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    Very powerful tool

    I enjoyed the book. I would count it as a must have book for any married couple.

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    Wonderful and helpful!, highly recommend reading!

    This will help you understand how to be in any relationship, but especially helpful if getting married!

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    Biblical principles in marriage

    I love all of this book from start to finish; I realized God had led me to read this amazing book, the wisdom I received helped me more in several areas I needed clarity in my relationship with my husband. I plan to read the other books in marriage counseling. Awesome book!

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    Great book

    I have already listened to this book twice and I am about to listen again. I also ordered the book and I have read it as well. It has so much to offer a marriage. I also got my husband to listen to it and we are going to use the written book to complete the suggested assignments at the end of each chapter. It has already begun to improve my marriage just by listening. Dr. Chapman's books offer the Christian an excellent resource for a better more Christ filled & happy life.

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    Amazing Grace and Wisdom

    First of all thank you Dr. Chapman for truly all of your books! They have given me the answers and solutions to many setbacks that needed some words of faith and guidance. Your an inspiration and the blessing my life needed to reach higher potential in my life and to understand how to take steps for improvement in all aspects of myself! I see my identity revealed in my husbands eyes with a joy it’s a beautiful feeling I trust and feel more secure in myself and in our future! I couldn’t have reached this level without YOU and I Thank God in Jesus Christ for the blessing he had bestowed in my life through using compassionate people like you! All honor and glory to God through His son Jesus Christ amen!

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    Great

    Full of good information of which I will need to listen to again several times.

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    Eye opening!

    I love this book! It really helped me to see me and the unity I can have in my marriage if u do my part and stop worrying about his part. Thank you so much!

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    Read as an engaged couple!

    My fiancée and I listened to this together in the car. As an engaged couple, there was a lot we had to imagine. We still live with out parents and I am just finishing school, so many of the lessons required is to stretch our imagination and think of our possible future. Regardless, Dr. Chapman has a wealth of knowledge and relatable stories and experiences to share. This book gave me many ideas to take to my marriage and the core idea of being a selfless lover is perfect for all people and all Christians in marriage or going into marriage.

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