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Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married
Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married | Gary D. Chapman
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Gary Chapman writes, "Most people spend far more time in preparation for their vocation than they do in preparation for marriage." No wonder the divorce rate hovers around fifty percent. Bestselling author and marriage counselor Gary Chapman hopes to change that with his newest book. Gary, with more than 35 years of experience counseling couples, believes that divorce is the lack of preparation for marriage and the failure to learn the skills of working together as intimate teammates. So he put together this practical little book, packed with wisdom and tips that will help many develop the loving, supportive and mutually beneficial marriage men and women long for. It's the type of information Gary himself wished he had before he got married. The material lends itself to heart-felt discussions by dating or engaged couples. To jump-start the exchanges, each short chapter includes insightful "Talking it Over" questions and suggestions. And, the book includes information on interactive websites as well as books that will enhance the couples experience. Dr. Chapman even includes a thought-provoking appendix. By understanding and balancing the five key aspects of life, dating couples can experience a healthy relationship. A revealing learning exercise is included at the end.
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BookishBelle
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I finished this over my lunch break today. I found this to be more geared toward people who are getting married in their 20‘s instead of their late 30‘s like me. However, it did contain some good information. We‘re doing an engaged couples workbook right now that covers a lot of the same material so I think if I hadn‘t been through that, I would have appreciated this more so that‘s why I gave it a pick. 36 days!

Mitch After 20 years of happy marriage - I‘m tempted to read this and see where it takes us! 🤣🤣 4y
BookishBelle @mitch Go for it! I‘d love to hear how it turns out! 😂😂 4y
Amiable @Mitch 29 years of marriage here—and I‘m thinking that at this point maybe I DON‘T want to know! 😀 4y
Mitch @Amiable 😂 4y
Lcsmcat @Mitch @Amiable 36 here, and if we haven‘t figured it out by now, we probably never will. 😂 4y
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BookishBelle
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It should have been obvious, but I missed it. #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

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Books-R-Love
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It‘s one of those books that you just want to gift to others! Will definitely read this one again.

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AishReads
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I‘m just finishing up this books and it‘s perfect timing 👌🏾 because my boyfriend is graduating from basic training from the army and I get to see him in 5 days! I told him about this book on the phone and via letter and he seemed interested, he likes self help books and I‘m excited to share it with him! #coupleswhoread #selfhelp #selfcare #overdrive #audiobook

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Trisha7049
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Will definitely read it with my future fiancé! He brings up very important facts about marriage that often gets over looked because of love. Strongly recommend!