Marriage Is Fun

Help readers to explore the stages of self-discovery, friendship, relationship building, and marriage. This book is suitable for singles to learn about relationships, married couples to lighten up their relationship, or groups to use for playful learning.

Married AF: A Funny Marriage Guide for the Newlywed or Bride is the perfect gift for brides who live in the real world, where the realities of marriage are silly, exasperating, and infuriatingly funny. Full of familiar scenarios and pop culture references, even Grandma will appreciate its real take on topics from peeing in the wedding dress to aging gracefully with your other half. This beautifully illustrated book concludes with a useful twist by providing a gift register and space for friends and family to write encouraging words of advice and messages for the couple, making it the perfect keepsake. This is THE book to give if you're wondering what to get for a bridal shower gift, bachelorette party, engagement party, or wedding gift for brides.

The Little Book of Great Dates will help build romance and fun into any marriage with its creative ideas for a year’s worth of weekly affordable dates. This book—a simpler, gift version of Focus on the Family’s The Date Night Challenge campaign—will help couples to proactively and intentionally build their relationship, showing how everyday activities can become “dates” that strengthen the marriage relationship. It includes plans for special-occasion dates, such as the couple’s anniversaries (first date, engagement, wedding), birthdays, etc. Couples can get to know each other better by sharing fun times and discover dating again in their marriage with this great little book of ideas!

In the 21st century, we tend to expect more than ever from our relationships without knowing how to sustain them. Often a married couple juggling the many demands of life, work and children take their bond for granted. They fail to cultivate and nurture the positive interactions they share, neglecting the fun, playful and sexy side of the relationship. Over time, this neglect creates an increasing spiral of dysfunction. We’re No Fun Anymore reminds therapists and the couples they treat that marriage does not have to mean forfeiting the passion, playfulness and joy in a relationship. With 50 combined years of clinical experience backing it, the program outlined in this book will help to build up a relationship without first tearing it down, examining its weaknesses, or trying to fix its problems. Integrating findings from neuroscience, social psychology, positive psychology and marriage research, We’re No Fun Anymore shows couple therapists how to create and magnify positive energy between their clients to refortify the foundation of their relationship and help it stand strong, even in times of strife and crisis. Readers will find a practical (and fun) plan to get their marriage out of the rut that’s robbing it of fun, recapture the pleasure of dating, romance, and love, and revive the playful quality of sex that makes it the pleasurable and enjoyable experience it’s supposed to be. Clinicians will also get the bonus of increasing the fun that they have in their personal lives and in their clinical work with clients.

Bring Back the Magic! Tired of doing the same old thing when it comes to your date night? Would you like to be inspired to get out of your rut and try something new? Then Fun & Creative Dates for Married Couples -- 52 Ways to Enjoy Life Together is the book for you! Inside you will find ideas for dates that will add a little fun and romance to your marriage. From bungee jumping or taking a romantic carriage ride to backyard camping or volunteering for a worthy cause, you'll find dates for all occasions and all budgets. Who says dates have to be boring? Add some spice to them with these fun and creative dates...just for you!

Marriages that last may be back in style, but no one thinks that they come easily. Only folks who take marriage as seriously as this scholarly husband and wife team would suggest that the real key to a lasting marriage is having fun together. They also insist that more communication is not always better, that you can be just too sensitive, that your marriage can survive a few good fights (if you know the rules), and that getting out of sync is not necessarily fatal. These insights are among many that they back up with their experience of over fifty years of life together and almost as many years of research into why some marriages last and why others fold. Drawing on their own life story they provide a witty and wise guide for those about to marry, those who are experiencing their own stumbling blocks, and those who want to look back with the perspective of years and a touch of laughter. For every reader there is a non-threatening questionnaire that is designed to be helpful ... and fun.

This volume is for people over 40, who are planning to marry. It shows ways to make the marriage successful and warns of serious pitfalls. The real-life situations give authenticity to the concepts. Dr. Starr writes from the experience of working with hundreds of single and single-again people, many of whom are struggling with remarriage. This book is for you. Dr. Dennis Franck, Director, Single Adult Ministries, Assembly of God What a timely book that sheds light on remarriage. Dr. Charles Arn, President, Church Growth, Inc. This book on Remarriage reflects Dr. Starrs wisdom and counsel on a difficult issue the church is facing today. -Dr. Ward Tanneberg, Executive Director of CASA Dr. Starr offers sage and practical counsel to those considering remarriage. His style exhibits the compassion and joie de vivre that will keep you turning pages. Dr. John Kaiser, President, Fellowship Baptist Churches, Canada Dr. Starr has spent years of ministry to singles, separated, divorced, and widowed people seeking significance and hope. Dr. Starr addresses issues facing these people with a pastoral heart and a genuine concern for people. Rev. Gerry Morneau, Executive Pastor, The Peoples Church, Toronto, Canada Dr. Starr has served as a pastor in the U.S. and Canada. As a former seminary professor and a denominational leader, he is well versed in addressing marital issues. His ministry gives added insight to his writings, seminars, and counsel. He has a B.A. from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, an M.A. from the University of Iowa, and a Doctorate in Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia.