Marriage Works

When it comes to marriage these days, anything goes. No wonder you can find a book on marriage from every perspective--or no perspective. How can you experience a great marriage that lasts? What works? This book answers that question by shining a light on the biblical design for marriage. In a world of sexual and relational confusion, isn't it time to consult the One who created marriage? Author and pastor Chip Ingram, with his characteristic compassion, transparency, and engaging storytelling, discusses - what marriage really is - the biblical model - a man's unique role in marriage - a woman's unique role in marriage - the bigger picture of why God created marriage A marriage that works, says Ingram, is more wonderful than you thought possible and harder than you imagined--but worth the work. Couples will learn the power of making a covenant with their spouse and fulfilling their design in an atmosphere of respect, resulting in the spiritual, psychological, emotional, and physical oneness they long to have with each other.

Marriage, Sexuality, and Gender examines contemporary debates about the meaning and value of marriage. The book analyzes arguments for traditional marriage, including those of neonaturalists, utilitarians, and communitarians or virtue theorists. The volume also considers a range of feminist, welfarist, and liberationist arguments for ending the institution altogether. It evaluates two major reform movements: one focused on expanding marriage to include same-sex couples and the other focused on the use of law to render marriage more internally just. The book concludes with a plea to activists to redirect "marriage equality" movements toward the creation of an entirely secular "civil union law" that would respect a broader range of private life-long commitments, including but not limited to same- and opposite-sex couples, without threatening the role of religious marriage in the lives of those who embrace it and without penalizing nonparticipants.

This publication believes that marriage can work and aims to provide a helpful and sympathetic guide to the interior of marriage. From the early days of creating a foundation, beginning with the wedding, to the more enduring principles of making it a success. It considers what marriage and love are all about as well as ways in which to defend your marriage by resolving conflicts, affair-proofing, crisis management and marriage repair. It also looks at singleness and the delicate issues of dating, the alternatives to marriage, and the awesome seriousness of making that decision.

Read Catherine Blyth's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. A witty, thought-provoking celebration of why marriage still matters-and how to make yours work-from the author of The Art of Conversation. Today we no longer get married for the reasons our grandparents did: because our families say so, because we must marry to leave home, to have sex, to have financial security. So in this modern age, why marry at all? The Art of Marriage seeks to answer this question, in an enchanting guided tour of the three-legged race that is married life. With anecdotes from history, the latest research, and insights about couples who stayed the course, Blyth offers entertaining advice on how to enjoy a successful marriage and answers vital questions such as can housework improve sex life? Why should husbands argue? And why must wives relax? In the age of "Bridezillas" and over-the-top destination weddings, it is all too easy to lose sight of the greater meaning of saying "I do." A wedding is not an end-it's not about the race for the ring, or planning a blow-out event-it's the beginning of a journey, full of questions and mystery, and different for each couple. As Catherine Blyth so eloquently puts it, "Each story has at least two sides. Reconciling them is the art of marriage."

"In the US, marriage rates are at an all-time low. But as rates are declining, a considerable portion of the US population only very recently has the right to marry: same-sex couples. Do same-sex couples follow widespread trends of couples turning away from marriage? And how does the expansion of marriage to include same-sex couples change the meaning of the institution in society?"--

Tap into the good life God has provided for marriages. In Marriage Matters author and minister Tyrone Holcomb shows readers how to apply God's Word to learn to love their spouse in a whole new way, thereby weathering the storms that will inevitably challenge anyone's marriage. Readers will be able to rekindle their love for their spouse through kindness, overcome struggles through patience, develop a "community of unity," and most importantly, strengthen the pillar of trust. By taking the love that God has freely given to believers and administering that same love to their spouses, readers can recapture the mandate for every believer--to love unconditionally. The result will be an unbreakable bond and a marriage steeped in the good life of God.

Jack and Judy Balswick offer a vision of marriage that is both profoundly spiritual and thoroughly practical for the twenty-first century.

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.