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This book is easy to read and contains nine chapters.  There are questions to go over at the end of each chapter to help bring about a better relationship.  The goal of this book is to bring happiness, peace and harmony to marriages.

Dr. Chapman emphasizes that it would be ideal for both spouses to read this book, or at least be open to putting into practice the suggestions it contains.  However, he believes that progress can be made even if only one of the spouses is willing to follow this book’s recommendations.

The author brings up very good points that are common to many relationships.  For instance, most couples don’t talk about every day, ordinary job duties before marriage.  Ideally, such a conversation should take place before a couple marries.  But in reality, most couples don’t.  Then, after the honeymoon, jobs such as taking out the trash, cooking, cleanup, who takes care of the finances, etc., can become big points of contention if a discussion doesn’t take place about who will do what.  Dr. Chapman recommends such a discussion should take place sooner, rather than later, in a marriage.  But it is never too late to have that conversation.  He comments that we are long past certain jobs automatically being a woman’s or a man’s.

This book covers a broad range of topics from “why your spouse won’t change” to sex in a marriage to dealing with in-law issues.   The doctor offers good advice, and hope for a better relationship, even if only one spouse wants to work on the marriage.   Most importantly, the book stresses that God needs to be at the center of a marriage for both people to enjoy their union to the fullest.

This would be a good book for recently married couples to read, but works for couples who have celebrated many anniversaries as well.   As long as two people are building a life together, there is always room to learn something new, no matter how old the relationship.  This book offers concrete steps to follow to make a change happen for a couple.  I especially liked his recommendations that couples are forming a new family, so the husband and wife need to concentrate on each other.  He explains that is what the Bible means when it states that the husband and wife leave their parents and “cleave” to each other.  The short amount of time it would take to read this book is well worth the dividend of a better marriage.  I recommend it, and give it five stars.  My prayer is that everyone would have a happy, God-centered marriage.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day–would you like to have a copy of this book? One lucky reader will have a chance to win “The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted.”  Leave your name and email address in the comments section.   This will close at midnight central time on February 14, 2014.  One entry only, please.

“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.  All opinions expressed are my own, and I have not been compensated in any other manner. Despite my receiving the book free, it has not influenced my judgment, and I have given an honest opinion.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: DR. GARY CHAPMAN

As anyone who has attended one of his marriage conferences knows, Dr. Gary Chapman’s expertise in marriage begins with the success and failures he and his wife Karolyn have experienced in their marriage for more than 45 years. He is just the man to turn to for help on improving or healing our most important relationships. His own life experiences, plus over thirty-five years of pastoring and marriage counseling, led him to publish his first book in the Love Language series, The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Many of the millions of readers credit this continual New York Times bestseller with saving their marriages by showing them simple and practical ways to communicate love.

Since the success of his first book, Dr. Chapman has expanded his Five Love Languages series with special editions that reach out specifically to singles, men, and parents of teens and young children.

He is the author of numerous other books published by Moody Publishers/Northfield Publishing, including Anger, The Family You’ve Always Wanted, The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted, Desperate Marriages, God Speaks Your Love Language, How to Really Love Your Adult Child, and Hope for the Separated. With Dr. Jennifer Thomas, he co-authored The Five Languages of Apology.

Dr. Chapman speaks to thousands of couples nationwide through his weekend marriage conferences. He hosts a nationally syndicated radio program, A Love Language Minute, and a Saturday morning program, Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, both airing on more than 400 stations. Dr. Chapman and his wife have two grown children and currently live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he serves as senior associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church.

Dr. Chapman holds BA and MA degrees in anthropology from Wheaton College and Wake Forest University, respectively, MRE and PhD degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has completed postgraduate work at the University of North Carolina and Duke University.

THE MARRIAGE YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED

You can picture the perfect marriage in your mind, but re-creating it in reality doesn’t come easy. Trusted counselor and relationship expert Dr. Gary Chapman reasons that the most sought-after ingredient in any marriage is true oneness. In The Marriage You’ve Always Wanted, he presents expert wisdom and common sense methods to establishing that true unity on emotional and practical levels. Discover the wit and insight that makes his worldwide presentations and marriage conferences so popular. Are you trying to change your spouse? Do you know what it means to really love someone? Do you feel ignored or even alone in your effort to improve your marriage? Dr. Chapman has answers and action steps on topics from expressing your emotions to managing your money, all in a format that will have you and your spouse talking and learning with every page.