CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. Chapter 1: God’s Design for Marriage
3. Part 1: Proactively Investing in Your Marriage
   1. Chapter 2: Leaving Your Parents and Cleaving to Your Spouse
   2. Chapter 3: The Power of Commitment
   3. Chapter 4: Honoring You All the Days of My Life
   4. Chapter 5: Soul Mates: Building Spiritual Intimacy
   5. Chapter 6: One Flesh: Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
   6. Chapter 7: Communication: The Language of Love
4. Part 2: Managing Conflict in Healthy Ways
   1. Chapter 8: We Are So Different!
   2. Chapter 9: What Do You Expect?
   3. Chapter 10: Fight Our Way to a Better Marriage
   4. Chapter 11: Teammates: Ending the Chore Wars Before They Start
   5. Chapter 12: Our Money Relationship
   6. Chapter 13: Storm Shelter: Dealing with Stress and Crises
   7. Chapter 14: How to Have a Great First Year of Marriage
5. Appendix A: Couple Checkup: Getting Your Marriage off to a Smart Start
6. Appendix B: The LOGB Personal Strengths Survey
7. Notes