Ordinary People, ExtraOrdinary Marriages : Reclaiming God's Design for Oneness

by Nystrom, Brian

• ISBN13: 9780595158850
• ISBN10: 0595158854
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Textstream

Summary

This book is written for married couples by a Marriage & Family Therapist. Its emphasis is that marriage must be an equal partnership and that this has a Biblical basis found in Genesis before the Fall. Men and women are equal in God's eyes and this equality should be lived out as a partnership in the marriage relationship. it will also help you Understand The reasons why husbands and wives pull apart from each other in their marriages. You will be given practical solutions that will develop successful ways to better understand yourself and your partner. You will be introduced to self talk, family of origin issues, your identity in Christ, behaviors and attitudes that can hurt your marriage relationship, and excellent communication skills and techniques.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Increasing Energy in Your Marriage	p. 1
How Our Families Influence Our Marriages	p. 9
The Ins and Outs of Self Talk	p. 22
Self Talk and Communication in Your Marriage	p. 33
Who Am I? My Identity in Christ	p. 46
Husband and Wife: Partnership, Service, Regency	p. 56
Pushing Your Spouse Away: Desanctification	p. 74
Sanctification: Special and Set Apart	p. 88
Blocking Entropy: Communication	p. 99
Epilogue	p. 117
Appendix	p. 119
Notes	p. 123
Glossary	p. 127
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