Contents

Cover    1

Endorsements    2

Title Page    5

Copyright Page    6

Dedication    7

Foreword by Gary Thomas   11

The Best $20 You Will Spend on Your Relationship    15

1. What Is the Point of Marriage Anyway?    23

Why “You Complete Me” Is a Big, Fat Lie

2. Are We Looking to Win or Seeking to Understand?    37

The Most Important Skill You Need in Your Relationship

3. How Much Does Our Faith Really Matter?    55

Building Your Marriage on the Right Foundation

4. What If You Say Tomato and I Say Tomahto?    71

Learning to Live with Each Other in an Understanding Way

5. Will We Clip Coupons or Max Out Credit Cards?    85

A Biblical View of Money and Financial Stewardship

6. Who’s in Charge, and What Are Our Biblical Roles?    99

The Part of Marriage TV Shows Never Get Right

7. How Can We Pursue Emotional Intimacy?    113

How to Be Completely Naked while Fully Clothed

8. What Do We Need to Know about Sex?    129

Finding Fulfillment between the Sheets

9. Do I Have to Visit Your Parents?    147

How to Thrive in Your Relationships with Family and In-Laws

10. Are We Roomies for Life or Best Friends?    161

Doing Life with Your Constant Companion

11. None of Their Business or Better Together?    177

Pursuing Community as a Couple

12. What about the Kids?    193

Figuring Out the Future of Your Family

How Do We Break Up, Stop Having Sex, and Eight Other Frequently Asked Questions    207

Final Word: Till Death Do Us Part    219

Acknowledgments    223

Notes    227

About the Author    233

Back Ads    235

Back Cover    237