GARY CHAPMAN, PhD-author, speaker, counselor-has a passion for people and for helping them form lasting relationships. He is the #1 bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages series(R) and director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc. Gary travels the world presenting seminars, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations. For more information, visit his website at www.5lovelanguages.com.
HAROLD MYRA served as the CEO of Christianity Today International for 32 years. Under his leadership, the organization grew from one magazine to a communications company with a dozen magazines, copublished books, and a major Internet ministry. Myra started his journalistic career with "Youth for Christ" magazine, which under his leadership became "Campus Life" magazine. Author of five novels, numerous children's and nonfiction books, and hundreds of magazine articles, Myra has taught writing and publishing at the Wheaton College Graduate School in Illinois. He holds honorary doctorates from several colleges, including Biola University in California and Gordon College in Massachusetts. Myra has received various awards, among them the prestigious Magazine Publisher's Award and the James Deforest Murch Award from the National Association of Evangelicals. The Evangelical Press Association presented him with its highest honor, the Joseph T. Bayly Award, for his triple career as an editor, author, and publishing executive. Harold and his wife, Jeanette, are the parents of six children and grandparents of five. They reside in Wheaton, Illinois.
" 'If I tried to summarize, I would have to say these are the two
essentials: that the husband and wife love and serve each other,
thus meeting the emotional need for love and intimacy. And
secondly, that they deal effectively with their failures by
apologizing and forgiving. Apologizing and forgiving are essential
because none of us are perfect.'It took me a long time to get
through this book. Not because it's boring, but because it's geared
toward a slightly difference audience than me. I have been married
ten years, and this is geared toward those with even more years
under the belt, or at least those older than me with grown kids and
plenty of baggage. I have my baggage, but not particularly the kind
discussed here. In fact it makes the troubles in marriage look like
mere blips on the radar. And they are. This book was still a good
read for me, and has encouraged me to be a better wife and to
refocus my efforts in marriage, not onto my husband so much as onto
God. He is the one who can save any marriage. He is the one who
offers the grace and forgiveness needed to maintain peace in a
marriage. To those who have spent many years married to their
spouse and hope to spend many more (or even those that have given
up on hope), read this book. It may restore your faith in marriage
and in God. There are many stories here that may just resonate with
you, your spouse, or even your children and your individual
sufferings. Do not give up on the marathon of marriage. It is well
worth the effort to reach the finish having run a good
race."Reviewed by Kelsie Engen on NetGalley, Jan 20, 2016
"In the marriage, your spouse should be home for you and you should
be home for your spouse. One of the greatest joys of marriage in
the second half. The challenge is getting there. Married and Still
Loving it is directed more for marriage after the nest has emptied
and you find yourself asking "what now"? I think this gem of a book
is for all marriages. The beginnings of marriage as you begin to
know your spouse. The start of a family when dynamics and
responsibilities change and then of course when the children leave
and start families of their own. Marriage has a life of its own and
this book is a testimony of that. Has your marriage lost it's life?
In this day of self, marriage can die but it is in serving each
other that it can be brought back to life. What about the spouse
that refuses that? That is where grace comes in and we are more
like Christ in those situations. That is where marriage is a
reflection of the Gospel. The book is divided into 3 parts. Part 1
- The adventure of marriage. It can be changing our attitude and
saying yes to different things. Part 2 - Touches on where to live
to sex. How difficulties in sex as we get older can be overcome and
draw us closer. Sex is a spiritual matter that is designed for
intimacy where two become one and fulfills a need to be known. Part
3 is facing crisis and death.Each chapter touches on issues with
testimonies of other couples. One of those couples that was
encouraging was Joni Errickson Tada and her husband Ken. Such a
great example of marriage as a couple but also individuals serving
each others and others together. There are also ideals for you and
your husband to jump start your marriage. How to communicate needs
and to learn to enjoy each other on the great adventure of
marriage! A Special Thank You to Moody Publishing and Netgalley for
the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review."Reviewed by
Jeanie Schwagerman on NetGalley, Jan 27, 2016
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