Healthy Marriages
Every marriage needs help. Perhaps yours, after a few months or years of marriage, needs help now. Or maybe any real difficulty in your relationship is far down the road. But at some time during a crisis or trial, every marriage will benefit from the counsel and care of someone on the “outside.” In Australia, we pride ourselves on the 'no worries mate" mantra, seeking help may seem embarrassing to some. FamilyLife hopes to be that bridge and take any embarrassing sentiment away.
Our intent is help you develop the healthy marriage that you long for by providing practical tools that focus on God’s perfect plan for your marriage. We invite you to use our tools such as attending our marriage conferences, reading our written articles, listening to our radio and podcasts and learning through our resources such as the ones listed below.
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Are you living alone - in the same home as your spouse? This award-winning book by Dennis and Barbara Rainey provides a workable strategy for defeating isolation and keeping your marriage vital and intimate. Understand the cultural and personal forces that isolate you while learning how to pull your marriage together rather than allowing it to drift apart. |
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Moments Together for Couples Devotional $29.00
Dare to slip away from the chaos of life and commit to relating with your spouse in ways you never thought possible. Drawing from their own ups and downs on the marriage-go-round, Dennis and Barbara Rainey invite couples to grow in love and friendship by drawing nearer to God and one another. The 365 quick-reading devotionals focus on issues that are central to marriage, and reveal Gods heart for your relationship. Each reading is listed by date, to help you stay on track, and the daily discussion starters and prayer suggestions help to get you talking and praying with your spouse. |
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Join FamilyLife Today co-host Bob Lepine as he takes you deeper into what it means to be a truly Christlike husband. You will find a clear explanation of the spiritual priorities for any godly husband, as well as practical pointers for making real-life changes. The Christian Husband is packed with advice and teachings from men like you who are seeking to follow the divine call of God—to truly be a Christian husband by the Book. This is your chance to find out exactly what God expects from you according to biblical principles—not cultural fads. Filled with application ideas as well as study questions at the end of each chapter, The Christian Husband is the perfect resource for you to use. |
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Its tough being a man—especially in a culture that isn’t sure what manhood really means. Providing hope for men by challenging their assumptions and reshaping their convictions, Stu Weber takes an in-depth, life-changing look at God’s intention for a man and His powerful blueprint for balanced manhood. Find out how you can become the Tender Warrior God intended—tender, yet tough—sensitive, yet strong—and revolutionize your life and relationships. |
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New Building Your Mates Self Esteem $25.00 Self-esteem is either the crippler or the completer of the marriage relationship, says Dennis Rainey. From their personal and seminar experiences with thousands of couples, Dennis and Barbara Rainey have found that one of the most vital, yet most often missing ingredients in a marriage today is the diligent effort on the part of each spouse to build the others self-esteem. |
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Best-selling marriage and family authors Dennis and Barbara Rainey deliver a jolt of passionate inspiration to rekindle romance for Christian couples. Rekindling the Romance is organized into a collection of short, easy-to-digest, biblically based chapters. Packed with practical insight, this tastefully candid and inviting resource provides the Christian couple with the keys to unlock their relational and sexual intimacy. |
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Simply Romantic Nights - Box Set $30.00 Want to add sizzle, fun, and anticipation to your romantic life as a couple? We’ve assembled eight of today’s leading relationship experts to help you inspire intense passion in your relationship, and uncover God’s desire for your marriage—that you understand each other more fully and love each other more deeply. At the heart of Simply Romantic Nights are 24 romantic adventures—12 for him and 12 for her. Each card contains everything you need to know to plan an unforgettable romantic adventure. Includes a special intimate celebration for your anniversary or another special occasion! |
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Simply Romantic Tips to Romance your Husband $10.00 Could you use a little help to fan the flames of romance? Be encouraged- Simply Romantic: Tips to Romance Your Husband is filled with innovative ideas that will help you show and say, "Darling, I care about you deeply." You will learn ways to communicate heart-to-heart, express love through food and fun, give gifts that say, "I love you!" and add romance to birthdays and holidays. You can make a big statement of love to your sweetheart. Change his life and yours by applying the creative ideas in this little book. Learn why simple fun…can become simply romantic. |
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This best seller answers the twenty-one questions about sex most frequently asked by Christian wives, as determined by a nationwide poll of over one thousand women. Written from the perspective of two mature Christian wives and Bible teachers: women who you will come to know as teachers and friends. Intimate Issues is Biblical and informative: sometimes humorous, other times practical, but always honest. Through its solid teaching, warm testimonials, scriptural insights, you will find resolution for your questions and fears, surprising insights about Gods perspective on sex, and a variety of practical and creative ideas for enhancing your physical relationship with the husband you love. |
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Lifting Husband through prayer card Price $2.50 Want to show love for your husband? Pray for him! This laminated prayer card will guide you through practical topics and Scriptures. Ideally sized for your purse, car or Bible, it will also help you be prayerful for yourself in your role as a wife. Begin a life-long habit of lifting your mate daily before the Lord. |
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Lifting wife through prayer card $2.50 Want to show love for your wife? Pray for her! This laminated prayer card will guide you through practical topics and Scriptures. Ideally sized for your planner, car or Bible, it will also help you be prayerful for yourself in your role as a husband. Begin a life-long habit of lifting your mate daily before the Lord. |
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God on Sex - The Creator $25.00 Believe it or not, sex is not something the human race "thought up." It was Gods idea! Akin reveals intimacy at its best as he compares and contrasts the world’s view of love with what the Creator says about it in the Bible. |
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Ozzie and Harriet are gone. And with them, the idea that the traditional marriage is the only right way. Rocking the Roles examines what the Bible really has to say about male and female roles. A far cry from the restrictions of traditional marriage or the formlessness of modern marriage, this approach offers a perfect blend of structure and equality, of balance and beauty. Recently revised and updated. |
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Starting Your Marriage Right $25.00 Dennis and Barbara Rainey offer pertinent advice on the issues that surface in almost every marriage during the early years. Couples will learn how to keep the spiritual core of their relationship, appropriately handle relations with parents and family, build a dynamic team by working through role issues, disarm anger and offer forgiveness, meet each other’s needs for sexual expression and intimacy, and work through the lifestyle issues that often divide couples. |
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Preparing 4 Marriage - Couples Pack (includes 2 study guides) $30.00 Preparing for Marriage is a dynamic resource designed to help you lay the foundation for a strong, Christian marriage. The study includes six fun, romantic sessions and five special projects that will prepare you for the important, lifelong task of building a Christian marriage. To get the most out of this study, both you and your fiancée will need your own personal copies of Preparing for Marriage. You each will learn about Gods unique blueprints for your marriage...discern Gods will for your relationship...handle your finances and plan for the future....clarify your marital roles and responsibilities... establish a positive, loving sexual relationship...deal with issues, expectations and family histories...evaluate as a couple your readiness for marriage. |
