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Chapter 16: Become Friends, Lovers and Saints through Intimacy Disciplines
Chapter Summary An entire chapter of practical applications to help you connect with one another Spiritually, Emotionally and Physically—An Unbelievable Resource and a Great Refresher
Chapter 15: Walking Together through the *Stages of Marriage Intimacy
Chapter Summary The four stages of the Family Life Cycle:*New Love (couples with no children),*Shared Love (couples with children),*Mature Love (couples with teenagers until last
Chapter 14: Establish a Vision for your Marriage and Family
Chapter Summary Goal setting and decision-making. Includes instructions for your Goal Setting Retreat. Proverbs 29:18 provides a simple foundation for goal setting and having a
Chapter 13: Break Free from Unhealthy Thinking
Chapter Summary Polarizing, Magnifying, Personalizing, Generalizing, Emotional Reasoning, and Minimizing (with great suggestions for helping you overcome each!) Similar to Chapter 9 in style this
Chapter 12: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Chapter Summary Facing the hurt, understanding the truth and forgiving the offender (even when you don’t want to—see pg 153!). Also, Therapeutic Letter Writing and
Chapter 11: Leave your Father and Mother
Chapter Summary You have to leave before you can cleave! Understanding what needs went unmet in childhood (list of 30 needs on pgs 129-131) and
Chapter 10: Understand the Pain and Potential of Intimacy Needs
Chapter Summary Review of the 10 needs, and a helpful diagram of what happens when needs are or are not met (pg 117). As you
Chapter 9: Be Free from Marital Games
Chapter Summary When healthy disciplines and loving ways are practiced consistently, intimacy needs are consistently, not perfectly, met. However, as the needs are unmet over