Water Your Garden
In Water Your Garden, author Gordon Skinner begins with a powerful allegory of a withered, struggling garden - an image that sets the stage for a heartfelt exploration of marriage. Each chapter thoughtfully connects the lessons of gardening to the biblical role of a husband, offering practical and compassionate insights into how to care for and nurture one's wife. Just as a gardener learns to tend to each plant's unique needs, a husband can develop his ability to help his wife flourish. A thriving wife is one of life's greatest blessings-and her joy, strength, and well-being enrich the entire relationship.
Marital Violence
Originally published in 1983, this book is based on research into the way practitioners in the medical, legal, and social services viewed marriage and violence at the time. It examines marital violence from a number of perspectives and the ways in which different agencies and practitioners respond to the problem.
Making a Go of It
First published in 1984, this title presents findings from a study of remarried couples in Sheffield between 1976 and 1979. Including case studies from the families involved, it also discusses marriage as a social institution and some of the main theoretical and methodological issues which bear upon the study of family and domestic life.
Sex Before Marriage
In this book, originally published in Britain in 1971, and reissued here with a new preface, Eleanor Hamilton provides an enlightened and practical guide to the problems of sex and love for the increasing number of young men and women who wanted to enjoy a full and rich relationship before marriage, still frowned upon at the time.
Who Divorces?
First published in 1979, this book presents the findings of a study into the characteristics of those who divorce. Certain childhood, adolescent, pre-marital and marital characteristics and experiences of a random sample of men and women who divorced are considered and compared with the those whose marriages were still intact.
Conciliation in Separation and Divorce
Originally published in 1986, this study of the origins and early development of family conciliation services in Britain outlines their philosophy, methods of work and reported results, illustrated with case examples.
Rethink Love
I've attended more than 500 weddings over 22 years. I've been privy to couples' most intimate moments as they share their hopes for their relationship and fears that arise before the ceremony, and as they work through the inevitable issues that come up afterward. No, I'm not a wedding crasher, I just happen to be married to a Rabbi.Rethink Love is for anyone who is in love, wants love, or wishes to rekindle love. Relationships can be our biggest source of joy and our biggest source of pain. Every relationship has its problems, but the ones that work are the ones we consistently work on. Difficulties aren't a sign of a bad marriage or a looming breakup. Challenges are a powerful signal that your relationship needs to evolve, and you are being called to reconnect to something greater, to evolve, and love more deeply.Love isn't something we need to find, accumulate, or protect. It is something that we inherently possess, and the only way to receive it fully is to give it away. We have to throw away our misconceptions of what relationships are in order to embrace what they can be.Rethink Love emphasizes taking responsibility for the quality of your relationships while offering practical pathways to immediate, long-lasting solutions for improving them. Every person is worthy of being loved, and every relationship has the potential to bring lasting fulfillment.
Space Between The Stars
In the '70's and 80's South Africa is torn apart by racial hatred.There is a restlessness among the young coloured generation who, unlike their elders are prepared to fight the oppressive apartheid laws to bring about justice. Elizabeth is the beautiful and feisty daughter of Karel and Miemie Apollos farmworkers on the wine estate Tweefontein. Disturbed by her parent's passive acceptance of the discriminatory laws, she joins a protest march where she meets Robert Booth an activist from the United Kingdom. They fall in love but love across the colour line is forbidden and in a night of turmoil they flee South Africa. Emmy is the child they leave behind. She changes the lives of those who are inadvertently drawn into her world. Haunted by her past Emmy overcomes grief and tragedy to find the answers she seeks in a Post Apartheid South Africa.
Intimacy
What is desire? What is attachment? What is chemistry? What is intimacy? In Intimacy, the pioneering intimacy coordinator behind the series Normal People offers a groundbreaking exploration of sex, love, and partnership--and the path to forging a deeper connection to ourselves and others. "A vital contribution to our understanding of intimacy both on screen and in life."--from the Foreword by Gillian Anderson As intimacy coordinator, Ita O'Brien has choreographed some of the most passionate and vulnerable intimate scenes on-screen. From Normal People to Sex Education and I May Destroy You, and in so many more productions, she has also made these scenes safer, more joyful and more empowering to perform in. No one knows intimacy, the power of true connection, better than O'Brien. So, what can her work teach us about our own relationships, both with ourselves and others? How can we use her tools to discover what it is that we truly want in our intimate lives? And how can all of this create environments in which intimacy can take seed, grow, and even thrive? Combining embodied wisdom, behind-the-scenes stories, and exercises for connection, Intimacy offers us a field guide to discovering our desires, communicating our needs, and cultivating truly intimate relationships at every stage of our lives.
God's Love
It's not about your brand of love, but God's!!! God's Love The Key To Successful Relationships Revealed! is a refreshing new look at the way we go about life searching for love...Filled with - New Insights - Bible Scripture - Footnotes - A Growth Commentary- End of Chapter Exercises This work is sure to knock your spiritual socks off when it comes to your previously conceived notions on the concept of love.Bishop James E. Smith has been preaching the gospel for over 39 years and is founder of Ark of the Covenant Ministries Incorporated. As he travels the world his elation is summed up in this thought "I am pleased to fulfill my calling to demonstrate God's love to the masses." To tune into God's Love Podcast and to join The Culture!, visit https: //kingdomentertainmentgroup.com/?wpstream_product=gods-love-the-key-to-successful-relationships If you would like for God to bless you more financially, visit https: //arkofthecovenantministries.church/become-an-affiliate/
Navigating Intimate Relationships
This book spotlights the complexities of relationships, drawing on theories that have guided relationship scholars, classic studies, and current research- juxtaposed with the current Indian milieu. It would be useful to the researchers of Psychology, Applied Psychology, Mental Health, Sociology, Family Studies, and other allied disciplines.
How to Deal with Conflict Book
How to Deal with Conflict is an insightful and comprehensive guide designed to empower readers with the essential skills needed to navigate conflicts effectively in both personal and professional settings. Conflict is an inevitable part of life, but it doesn't have to be a source of stress, anxiety, or a roadblock to success. This book breaks down the complex nature of conflict, offering practical tools and proven strategies to help readers transform disagreements into opportunities for personal growth, stronger relationships, and effective communication. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the various types and sources of conflict and how unresolved issues can impact mental health, career progression, and interpersonal dynamics.With a strong emphasis on emotional intelligence and mindfulness, How to Deal with Conflict teaches readers how to manage their emotions during high-stress situations, cultivate empathy, and apply conflict management techniques in real-world scenarios. Detailed guidance is provided on effective communication strategies such as active listening, nonviolent communication, and the use of "I" statements to express feelings and needs without escalating tensions. The book also explores advanced conflict resolution techniques like negotiation, mediation, and dealing with difficult personalities, including narcissists and passive-aggressive individuals.In addition to conflict resolution, this guide emphasizes the importance of conflict prevention. Readers are encouraged to build strong relationships, set clear expectations, and develop personalized strategies to prevent conflicts before they arise. The book highlights the critical role of self-care in maintaining resilience and well-being during conflict situations, offering stress-reduction techniques, advice on setting healthy boundaries, and guidance on when to seek support. Special considerations are given to cultural differences, diversity, and the challenges posed by technology in modern communication.Finally, How to Deal with Conflict encourages readers to reflect on their conflict experiences, learn from them, and continuously improve their conflict management skills. By embracing conflict as an opportunity for growth, readers can transform conflicts into meaningful connections, collaboration, and success in both their personal and professional lives. Whether you're looking to improve interpersonal relationships, enhance leadership abilities, develop workplace conflict resolution skills, or simply navigate life's inevitable challenges, this book is the essential guide to mastering conflict resolution, improving communication, and building a more harmonious and fulfilling life.
The Feminine Effect
Discover what true femininity is in The Feminine Effect.This is a message for all women: Conditioned by parental viewpoints and societal rules, women have long twisted themselves into unrecognizable identities to adhere to these demands--striving after power as defined by men, only to find themselves exhausted and unhappy. What if this centuries-long attempt to excel in a world with masculine values took women in the wrong direction? What if they no longer know what it means to be a woman? What, indeed, is the true nature of a woman?Chelsea O'Brien's mission is to take women back to their authenticity--to who they really are--and she does this by asking women to feel and see her life as she did: a life that has taken her from the extremes of poverty and wealth, of great fear and power, of divorce and death, and finally into laughter and joy and unconditional love. She represents all the best and worst parts of being a woman, all the while confirming those inklings women have to follow their hearts that, up to now, they haven't dared to honor.Guided by the mystical teachings of her mentor, Abdy Electriciteh, Chelsea uses vulnerable lessons around male and female relationships to redefine the true nature of a woman.
Half Penny
Finalist! 2025 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Women's Nonfiction⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5-Star Review from Reader's FavoriteHalf Penny is a searing memoir about a girlhood shaped by secrecy, loss, and emotional captivity- and the woman who must return to the past to understand her life.What begins as a daughter's attempt to lay her father to rest becomes an unexpected reckoning with buried memory: her mother's early death, a childhood abduction that was never explained, and a home where silence was treated as loyalty. With clear, unsentimental prose, Lee examines the psychological cost of growing up inside dysfunction. Structured with quiet clues and narrative echoes that only reveal themselves with hindsight, Half Penny rewards a second reading, offering hidden connections and early warnings that take on new meaning once the truth is known.Like Jenette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died, this is a story about how family damage and secrecy shape identity. And like Amy Griffin's The Tell, it explores what it takes to separate the story you were handed from the life that was built on a lie.Perfect for readers who love: True storiesEmotional and unforgettable narrativesCourageous accounts of resilience and survival.Accessible stories
Hurtful Husband, Harmful Dad
Hurtful Husband, Harmful Dad: Leaving is Complicated is a cautionary self-help book which illustrates how it feels to be ensnared in an emotionally abusive relationship. From her own lived experience, author Elle Walks identifies the precursors to emotional abuse and details the complexities of safely escaping with her children-as a woman, she could stay with him; but as a mother, leaving was essential. Each informative chapter includes important takeaways, narratives of actual events, and lessons learned. Readers will witness a woman's difficult journey from devoted wife to helpless victim-and her ultimate transformation into a powerful advocate for herself and her children. Hurtful Husband, Harmful Dad provides a first-hand account of the overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame, discovering the cycle of abuse, asking for change, setting boundaries, and weighing the risks of protecting herself and her children while in and out of the marriage. Elle faced two major battles: first, to shield her children from the abusive parent and an unsupportive family court system, and second, to break free from a partner who wielded significant community influence, wealth, and determination to destroy her. She reveals how it feels to lose your health, question your sanity, and blame yourself while living in a constant fight-or-flight state. Staying with her husband meant watching her children suffer and condemning them to a lifetime of abuse, first from their dad, and highly likely next from their partner. Her inner voice started as a whisper, grew louder each day, and eventually screamed, "I cannot be married to him anymore!"
This Messy, Gorgeous Love
A candid Buddhist guide to thriving in messy, real-world love. "Honest, quirky, and compassionate--this is dharma for real relationships."--Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance Partnership is hard, especially after the honeymoon shine has faded. In this refreshingly honest guide to long-term relationships, married Buddhist teachers devon and nico hase help readers grow together even through conflict and change. Through heartfelt guidance--complete with practices, exercises, and reflections--readers learn to: - Face relationship challenges with presence instead of perfectionism - Develop meditative skills to hold emotions with awareness - Communicate effectively during inevitable ups and downs - Get real without losing connection - Find each other again and again Devon and nico write, "If you're struggling, you can use that struggle to open your heart and connect with your partner." Instead of chasing an idealized relationship, "fixing" your partner, or losing yourself, discover how your current committed relationship can become a vehicle for opening your heart, clarifying your mind, and awakening to deeper truths. This book isn't about everlasting happiness―it's about building something even better: a partnership where you can be happy in love, thrive in conflict, and have honest fun together, all while embracing the beautiful mess that makes your connection uniquely yours.
My Parents Are Dead: What Now?
A certified death doula provides an accessible and digestible guide to dealing with the legal, financial logistical hurdles of a parent's death--without losing your sense of humor. Whether you've recently lost a parent or you're just trying to plan for the toughest day of your life so far, you're probably experiencing a lot of dizzying emotions. Unfortunately, you're also going to need to enter an overwhelming maze of paperwork and bureaucracy. But you don't have to do it alone. After losing both parents, Becky Robison devoted herself to making death and postdeath logistics easier on others. She draws on her own experience, plus interviews with experts ranging from monument makers to morticians, to hold your hand through: Asking your parents about their end-of-life wishes while you canGetting a body buried, cremated, or donated to sciencePlanning a funeralSecuring a death certificateDealing with your parents' property--or debtHandling even more tricky issues you never wanted to be in charge ofAnd still being able to laugh, a little, sometimesNothing about this is easy. The good news is you have someone on your side.
