The Surprising Way to a Stronger Marriage: How the Power of One Changes Everything (Focus on the Family) - Softcover

Smalley, Michael; Smalley, Amy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158997560X ISBN 13: 9781589975606

Publisher: Focus on the Family, 2010

Synopsis

The most significant act of love we can do for our spouse is the single act of taking personal responsibility―or “the power of one.” We cannot reach satisfaction in our marriage relationships if we don’t first look at ourselves and see where we need to change. Personal responsibility is the fuel that drives the actions of a healthy marriage.
Usually, each spouse blames the other for their problems; this attitude only leads down a path of unfulfilled expectations and heartache. But marriages can be transformed, literally overnight, when a husband or wife learns the power of one. By accepting personal responsibility for their own emotions and reactions, spouses can learn how to love their mates to the fullest and create a stronger marriage relationship―with the power of one.

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From the Back Cover:

Surprise! You don’t have to wait for a happier marriage. You can make a difference, beginning today―by changing yourself.
It takes two to tango, but the power of one can ignite a revolution in your relationship. By taking responsibility for your own emotions and reactions, you can improve your marriage, starting now.
In The Surprising Way to a Stronger Marriage, relationship experts Michael and Amy Smalley provide the tools to help you right-size your expectations about your mate . . . reboot your relationship with the Trillion-dollar Question . . . and communicate, validate, “lean in,” and forgive―even when your spouse doesn’t.
See how to make the tools work in Surprising Solution Scenarios. Apply the ideas to your marriage, using the study guide included. Discover how the power of one spouse, bolstered by the power of God and key principles from His Word, can change everything.
The Smalleys have seen these principles succeed, both in their Marriage Restoration Intensive program for couples on the brink of breakup and in their own relationship. Now you can watch them work in yours.
And we do mean now.

About this edition

• Publisher: Focus on the Family
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 158997560X
• ISBN 13: 9781589975606
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176