Table of Contents
Foreword Gary Thomas 11
The Best $20 You Will Spend on Your Relationship 15
1 What Is the Point of Marriage Anyway? 23
Why "You Complete Me" Is a Big, Fat Lie
2 Are We Looking to Win or Seeking to Understand? 37
The Most Important Skill You Need in Your Relationship
3 How Much Does Our Faith Really Matter? 55
Budding Your Marriage on the Right Foundation
4 What If You Say Tomato and I Say Tomahto? 71
Learning to Live with Each Other in an Understanding Way
5 Will We Clip Coupons or Max Out Credit Cards? 85
A Biblical View of Money and Financial Stewardship
6 Who's in Charge, and What Are Oar Biblical Roles? 99
The Part of Marriage TV Shows Never Get Right
7 How Can We Pursue Emotional Intimacy? 113
How to Be Completely Naked while Fully Clothed
8 What Do We Need to Know about Sex? 129
Finding Fulfillment between the Sheets
9 Do I Have to Visit Your Parents? 147
How to Thrive in Your Relationships with Family and In-Laws
10 Are We Roomies for Life or Best Friends? 161
Doing Life with Your Constant Companion
11 None of Their Business or Better Together? 177
Pursuing Community as a Couple
12 What about the Kids ? 193
Figuring Out the Future of Your Family
How Do We Break Up, Stop Having Sex, and Eight Other Frequently Asked Questions 207
Final Word: Till Death Do Us Part 219
Acknowledgments 223
Notes 227
About the Author 233