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