Jacobson, Lisa
Summary: "Romance novels, Hallmark movies, the immense demand for romantic stories reveals a deep, unsatisfied longing found in many marriages, but does it have to be that way? Is it possible that the best marriages have to offer can grow, rather than fade after saying "I do"? Popular Christian voices Lisa Jacobson and Phylicia Masonheimer say, "Absolutely yes!" So what is the secret to a happy,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group 2021
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Summary: When Elliott Cruz first courted struggling single mom Karen Ames, it was a romance worthy of any Sweet Magnolia fantasy. The sexy personal trainer made it his mission to restore Karen's strength--physical and emotional--and to charm her children.Now, a few years into the marriage, colliding dreams threaten to tear them apart. Elliott's desire to finance the business opportunity of a lifetime...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Woods 2019Szuchman, Paula.
Summary: Outlines an approach to relationships grounded in economic theory that challenges popular beliefs while explaining how strategies in such areas as comparative advantage, resource allocation, and incentives can revitalize a marriage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 646.78 SZUYerkovich, Milan.
Summary: Identify the source of missteps in your marriage-and learn exactly what you can do about it! Tired of arguing with your spouse over the same old issues? Longing for a marriage with less conflict and more intimacy? Struggling under a load of resentment? In How We Love, relationship experts Milan and Kay Yerkovich draw on the powerful tool of attachment theory to show how your early life...
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Publisher / Publication Date: christianaudio.com 2015
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Haag, Pamela.
Summary: Combines autobiographical detail, cultural history, revelatory first-hand accounts, and research to unravel the sources of post-romantic discontent and offers inspiration for those who want more than the semi-happy status quo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.645 HAAMumpower, Carl.
Contents: The beginning -- Kidstuff -- Love -- Traps & pitfalls -- Health issues -- Maintenance -- Emotions -- Finances -- Sexuality -- Damage control.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WorldComm 1999
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Summary: Follows a young couple over one life-changing weekend during which the husband flees lower Manhattan with his newborn daughter for a weekend in the Caribbean, while his wife tries to recapture who she was before the baby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2013
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GOOParker-Pope, Tara.
Summary: One of the "New York Times'" most popular investigative journalists presents the science behind why some marriages work and others don't, and translates that science into advice that can be used every day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton, Penguin Group 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 PARLerner, Harriet Goldhor.
Summary: Presents advice to married couples for maintaining a healthy, respectful, sane, and satisfying relationship with the help of short, easy-to-remember rules for different subjects and situations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gotham Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.872 LERGurian, Michael.
Summary: "New York Times bestselling author Michael Gurian offers a groundbreaking plan for couples seeking to build a healthy relationship, work through past hurts, and create greater intimacy. Become separate from your partner yet also become closer--sounds counterintuitive, doesn't it? With twenty-five years of family and marital counseling practice, Michael Gurian shows that "intimate separateness"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 GURKrupka, Jim
Summary: In the beginning, woman and man were brought together and given the gift of marriage. Humanity lived in harmony as two became one – naked without shame. That was the Paradise of Eden, and it is a gift that remains for us today. We only need to choose it, cherish it, and nurture it. This book outlines the steps you must take to realize the amazing joy of marriage. Inside, you’ll find ten steps...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westbow Press 0000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 158 KRURottschafer, Shelli
Summary: "Marriage is tough and relationships are always complicated.... Harry and Noelle Phillips know this all too well. In order to refocus their lives together after eighteen years, the couple begins a long weekend excursion in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The trip is an attempt to put their marriage back on course. For their Stay North they choose Grand Island, situated off Munising Harbor and due...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atmosphere Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROTDoyle, Laura
Summary: "Can a wife single-handedly bring a boring or broken marriage back to life? This improved and expanded edition of Laura Doyle's acclaimed First, Kill All the Marriage Counselors features real-life success stories from empowered wives who have done just that--and provides a step-by-step guide to revitalizing your own marriage. Laura Doyle's marriage was in trouble, and couples counseling wasn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books, Inc. 2017
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Summary: Follows a young couple over one life-changing weekend during which the husband flees lower Manhattan with his newborn daughter for a weekend in the Caribbean, while his wife tries to recapture who she was before the baby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2013
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC GOOOrlov, Melissa.
Summary: Going beyond traditional marriage counseling which can often discount the influence of ADHD, this discussion offers advice from the author's personal experience and years of research and identifies patterns of behavior that can hurt marriages--such as nagging, intimacy problems, sudden anger, and memory issues--through the use of vignettes and descriptions of actual couples and their ADHD...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Specialty Press
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8589 ORLSchwartz, Elizabeth F.
Summary: Shares practical and legal advice for LGBT couples considering marriage, covering name changes, nuptial agreements, finance management, estate planning, adoption, and counseling.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 346.01 SCHMillwood, Molly
Summary: A clinical psychologist's exploration of the modern dilemmas women face in the wake of new motherhood. - provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperWave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019