Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Men : Nine Questions to Ask Before--and after--You Remarry

by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott

• ISBN13: 9780310275848
• ISBN10: 0310275849
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

The Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Men, Expanded and Updated Edition will help you uncover and understand the unique shaping factors you bring into your second marriage both as a man and as an individual. Prepare for some surprising and helpful insights; for honest, intimate, and enjoyable relationship-strengthening conversations with you and your fiancee; and for engaging discussions with a small group.

Author Biography

Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott are codirectors of the Center for Relationship Development at Seattle Pacific University

Table of Contents

How to Use This Workbook	p. 5
Exercises
The Remarriage Motivation Test	p. 6
The Remarriage Readiness Questionnaire	p. 8
Your Personal Ten Commandments	p. 10
Making Your Roles Conscious	p. 12
From Idealizing to Realizing Your Partner	p. 14
Exploring Unfinished Business	p. 16
Assessing Your Self-image	p. 18
Defining Love	p. 20
Your Changing Love Style	p. 22
Cultivating Intimacy	p. 24
Listening to Your Self-Talk	p. 26
Avoiding the Blame Game	p. 28
Adjusting to Things Beyond Your Control	p. 30
How Well Do You Communicate?	p. 32
The Daily Temperature Reading	p. 34
I Can Hear Clearly Now	p. 36
Couple's Inventory	p. 38
Your Top Ten Needs	p. 40
Identifying Your Hot Topics	p. 42
Mind Reading	p. 44
Sharing Withholds	p. 45
Creating a Clean Slate	p. 46
Remarried with Children	p. 48
Your Spiritual Journey	p. 50
Improving Your Serve	p. 52
Study Your Spouse	p. 54
Getting Your Sex Life Off to a Great Start	p. 56
Money Talks and So Can We	p. 61
Sessions: For Group or Couple Discussion with the DVD Curriculum
Introduction	p. 70
Have You Faced the Myths of Marriage with Honesty?	p. 73
Can You Identify Your Love Style?	p. 77
Have You Developed the Habit of Happiness?	p. 80
Can You Say What You Mean and Understand What You Hear?	p. 83
Have You Bridged the Gender Gap?	p. 87
Do You Know How to Fight a Good Fight?	p. 90
Are You and Your Partner Soul Mates?	p. 93
Additional Sessions: For Couples Considering Remarriage
Are You Ready to Get Married Again?	p. 99
Do You Know How to Blend a Family?	p. 102
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