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Intended for Pleasure Authors - Dr. Ed Wheat & Gaye Wheat Publisher - Revell/Baker Books

 

• Favorite Features -
• thorough, straight forward presentation of information on sex from a decidedly and accurate Christian perspective
• informative resource for premarital counseling
• excellent source of help for couples experiencing difficulties

    God created sex, not only to bring babies into the world, but to also bring pleasure, intimacy and a connection to couples resulting in fulfilled and happy marriages.  This book is sure to be a resource pastors will find useful in their counseling as well as couples in their own quest for information to bring them closer together.  Extremely well done Ed, Gaye and Revell/Baker Books!

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His Needs, Her Needs - Building An Affair-proof Marriage Author - Willard Harley, Jr. Publisher - Revell/Baker Books

• Favorite Features -
• as stated in this book, "it was written to educate you in the care of your spouse"
• looks at 10 needs of husbands and wives and how to meet them
• each chapter ends with questions for her and questions for him, as well as questions to consider together to help with understanding and applying the information in each chapter
• emotional needs questionnaire in the back

    I highly recommend this book for couples to work through before they marry and for couples to work through every so many years - maybe on or around their anniversary.  Extremely well done Willard and Revell/Baker Books!

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The Marriage You've Always Wanted Authors - Tim & Julie Clinton Publisher - Word Publishing

• Favorite Features -
• workbook format for couples to think and talk through together - excellent!
• each chapter ends with  -
• Bible study relating to the specific chapter and topics covered - excellent
• discussion topic to encourage real conversation between couples each week
• weekly assignments to help couples grow together and closer
• encourages couples to write their own marriage story
• covers issues like stress, forgiveness, how to be real friends, how to be soul mates
• book is formatted to work well as the resource for a marriage growth group to work through together with questions in the back for each chapter

    This excellent resource is designed to bring couples closer and help them truly understand and love each other.  It takes couples on a journey through the areas that can cause stress and helps them talk through them and commit to one another.  Tremendously well done Tim, Julie and Word Publishing!

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Authors - Gary Smalley
& John Trent
Publisher - Word Publishing

	Love is a Decision
A Love That Lasts Forever

• Favorite Features -
• both books encourage the reader to make choices to strengthen love and make it last
• Love is a Decision - emphasizes the necessity for
• honor
• communicating
• nurturing
• courtship in marriage
• close knit family and how to have one

    Both books make a great engagement/wedding gift.  Extremely well done Gary, John and Word Publishing!

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