Product Information
Author / Nicky & Sila Lee
Illustrations by / Charlie Mackesy
ISBN / 9781473694217
Publisher / Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Date / 2020 (First published in 2000)
Edition / Revised
Format / Paperback (Softcover)
Language / English
Number of Pages / 380
Dimensions / 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 cm
Weight / 410 g
Author Description
Nicky and Sila Lee have been married for over forty years and have a daughter, three sons and nine grandchildren. They are on the staff of Holy Trinity Brompton in London. They have spoken to thousands on the subjects of marriage, parenting and family life. They are the pioneers of The Marriage Course, The Pre-Marriage Course, The Parenting Children Course and The Parenting Teenagers Course.
Product Description
Why should we get married?
How do we stay married?
How do we resolve conflict?
What's the key to good sex?
Can we stay happily married to one person for the whole of our lives?
In this book, Nicky and Sila Lee distil the wisdom and advice they have gleaned from more than forty years of married life, and from their experiences of talking to and helping many other couples. While based on Christian principles for putting love at the centre of a marriage, Nicky and Sila's advice will benefit any couple regardless of their beliefs. They show how we can not only stay married, but make the most of our marriage, covering topics such as:
- Staying connected
- Effective communication
- Parents and in-laws
- Conflict and forgiveness
- Sex and expressions of love
The Marriage Book provides practical advice for any married or engaged couple who want to build a strong and lasting marriage, while also offering insights for single people who are interested in gaining a realistic and hopeful view of marriage.
'While reading this book, you may feel that the Lees' marriage is "too good to be true", but having observed it for over forty years, let me assure you that it's entirely true and it inspires us to aim for the very best.'
(Nicky Gumbel)
Contents
Section 1: Strengthening connection
1 / Taking a long view
2 / Planning to succeed
Section 2: The art of communication
3 / How to talk more effectively
4 / How to listen more effectively
Section 3: Love in action
5 / The five expressions of love
6 / Words and actions
7 / Time, presents and touch
Section 4: Resolving conflict
8 / Appreciating our differences
9 / Focusing on the issue
10 / Centring our lives
Section 5: The power of forgiveness
11 / How can intimacy be lost?
12 / How can intimacy be restored?
Section 6: Parents and in-laws
13 / How to get on well with our parents and in-laws
14 / How to leave behind parental control
15 / How to address the effects of childhood pain
Section 7: Good sex
16 / Sex - what is it all about?
17 / Six qualities for great lovers
18 / Protecting our marriage
19 / Keeping sex alive
Section 8: Epilogue
20 / The opportunity of a lifetime
Appendix 1: Ready for marriage?
Appendix 2: Engagement, sex and the honeymoon
Appendix 3: Working out a budget
Appendix 4: Praying together