Table of Contents
Introduction 11
How to Use This Book 15
Week
1 Planning a Beautiful Marriage 19
2 For Better or Worse 24
3 Confession 28
4 Safety Net 33
5 Battle Buddies 39
6 To Nag and to Scold 43
7 Don't Fight over the Butter 47
8 Comparison Trap 51
9 Feed the Good Stuff 55
10 Love Is Not Like Chess 59
11 Laughter Is Not a Luxury 65
12 Walk with the Wise 68
13 In Sickness and in Health 72
14 Holding Hands 77
15 Slow to Anger 80
16 Cast Your Cares 84
17 Pay Attention 88
18 Get Beyond Yourselves 91
19 Marriage Is a Sanctuary 94
20 Sabbath 98
21 Ask for What You Need 101
22 Sweet Kisses 105
23 Apologize Like You Mean It 109
24 Gather 113
Week
25 Use Your Words 117
26 Be Reconciled 120
27 Forgive One Another 124
28 On the Defense 128
29 The Empathy Two-Step 133
30 Jumping Lights and Jammies 138
31 Handling Small Things 142
32 Open Your Ears 146
35 Come to Me 150
34 Can I Trust You? 154
35 House Rules 159
36 But First, Coffee 163
37 Bowling with Bumpers 167
38 Foreign Ambassadors 171
39 Baggage Handling 175
40 The Fullness of Life 181
41 Contempt Is a Sneaky Devil 185
42 A Fruitful Garden 189
43 Impossible Decisions 193
44 Let's Date! 197
45 Poured Out 201
46 Generous Love 205
47 The Hard Times That Remain 209
48 Direct Your Passions 213
49 The Wise Counsel of Friends 217
50 Support One Another 221
51 The Inner Struggle 225
52 Walt and Nancy 229
Resources 233
References 235
Index 238
