Dr. Gary Chapman is just the man to turn to for help on improving or healing our most important relationships. His own life experiences, plus over thirty-five years of pastoring and marriage counseling, led him to publish his first book in the Love Language series, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Millions of readers credit this continual New York Times bestseller with saving their marriages by showing them simple and practical ways to communicate their love to their partner
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In-Law Relationship
0The kind of relationship you have with your in-laws affects the kind of relationship you have with your spouse. Positive in-law relationships are one of your greatest assets. Living in harmony, encouraging, and supporting each other help all of us reach our potential. On the other hand, troublesome in-law relationships can be a source of deep emotional pain and bitterness. When in-laws give in to resentment, anger, and withdrawal, they have joined the ranks of dysfunctional families. The seven principles shared in this little book will encourage those struggling with in-law relationships. If these principles are woven into the fabric of your daily life, you will be rewarded with a strengthened and mutually benefiting in-law relationship.
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Profit Sharing
0Finances are the number-one cause of disagreements in marriages, leading many couples to divorce. Dr. Gary Chapman has counseled couples for over thirty years on relationship issues–money being at the top of the list. In his little book Profit Sharing, Dr. Chapman provides practical advice on how to make money an asset–as opposed to a headache–in your marriage. His straightforward conversational style will help you and your spouse quickly identify weak areas and re-frame the way you view your finances.
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Making Love
0“Let’s make love.” “Let’s have sex.” Is there a difference? Most de?nitely. In fact, the two are worlds apart. Sex is the joining of two bodies; love is the joining of two souls. When sex grows out of love, it becomes a deeply emotional, bonding experience. When having sex is viewed as nothing more than satisfying biological urges, that’s all it does. It is never ultimately full?ling. It is more animal than Human
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Home ImprovementsThe Chapman Guide to Negotiating Change with Your Spouse
0Those annoying habits can be damaging to a relationship over time. There’s hope for change. Dr. Chapman provides a do-it-yourself approach to helping couples learn to overcome bad habits. By learning and using Dr. Chapman’s simple 3-step process (admitting and asking forgiveness for your own past failures; discovering and speaking your spouse’s love language; and learning the proper time, place, and way to request behavioral change), couples will be able to successfully negotiate change without resorting to arguing or manipulation.
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Now What?
0Let’s face it – nothing changes a marriage quite like the arrival of children. Before those precious little bundles of joy entered your life, you and your spouse had each other all to yourselves. Now it seems as if all your time and energy are focused on the kids, leaving the two of you wondering, “What about us?”. In his simple, direct, conversational style, relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman provides practical advice on how to keep the romance alive in the midst of midnight feedings, potty training, temper tantrums, and tamong the terrible twos.
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Everybody Wins
0Conflict is inevitable. Arguing is a choice. Every couple has disagreements. Unfortunately, when couples argue, the goal is not to resolve the conflict at hand but rather to win the fight. When one of you wins, the other loses—and nobody wants to be or live with a loser. Trusted relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman provides a simple blueprint to help you and your spouse achieve win-win solutions to everyday conflicts and disagreements. This will put an end to arguing once and for all and leave both of you feeling loved, listened to, and appreciated.