PDF 10 Choices Successful Couples Make The Secret to Love That Lasts a Lifetime Audible Audio Edition Dr Ron Welch George W Sarris christianaudiocom Books

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10 Choices Successful Couples Make The Secret to Love That Lasts a Lifetime Audible Audio Edition Dr Ron Welch George W Sarris christianaudiocom Books Reviews

• This is a refreshing take on building and maintaining a healthy relationship. The focus on choices/commitments rather than a myriad of to-do's takes it to a whole new level. My wife and I have been together 37 years and are still working through our "stuff" together, and this book is helpful as we read and process the book together. I've bought extra copies to give away to friends and our married children. Highly recommended!
• I tend to be a bit cynical when it comes to marriage books. They are often too theoretical for the average person, or seem to assume your marriage is just in need of a few tiny tweaks.
  
  The problem is many marriages were built on ignorance more than anything. A handful of people were blessed to grow up in homes where their parents had strong, healthy Christian marriages. Everyone else may have a rough idea of what not to do, but that doesn’t mean their choices are any more godly or healthy.
  
  Another problem is that not enough couples have quality pre-marital counseling. Ours boiled down to something like “you guys are old enough to know what to do”. Which made us feel good, but would not have helped had we actually had serious issues to address.
  
  The new book 10 Choices Successful Couples Make by Dr. Ron Welch frankly changed my attitude about books on marriage. I absolutely loved this book for everything from the content to how it was organized to the practicality of the tips and exercises.
  
  The author spends time setting up the idea that love and marriage are more about choices than feelings and attraction. The rest of the book addresses ten important choices he believes couples with strong marriages make to ensure their success.
  
  Each chapter has enough real life stories for couples to see little bits of themselves or a full picture if they are really struggling in that area. Welch does a great job of getting to the real root causes of the issues in a marriage and not just focusing on the symptomatic behaviors.
  
  The text is broken in such a way that it is easy to skim, if you are looking for something specific. I would suggest only skimming after you have thoroughly read the book – it’s just got too much great information to risk missing anything! The book is an easy and interesting read, even if your marriage is basically healthy. If you are struggling, it doesn’t minimize the work you will need to do, but does make it seem possible to improve your marriage.
  
  What I absolutely loved were the exercises he put in the book. These aren’t quick, shallow questions or things to do that may make you think your are making progress when you aren’t. These exercises will take time, but I would think for most aren’t so difficult to do that you need outside help. Personally, I think this would make a great tool for people who lay counsel people with marital issues or even a class on marriage.
  
  I appreciated that at least a couple of times, Welch made it clear what signs indicate you may need outside help with your marriage. I think for the average marriage though, doing the exercises in this book can help you build that strong base you probably didn’t get before you were married.
  
  I will say that this book is not a Bible study, nor does it need to be in my opinion. The author isn’t really trying to convince anyone God values marriages. He writes from a Christian perspective, but his goal is to make marriages stronger – hopefully pointing them back to God’s original plan for their marriage and their family in the process.
  
  If you want to fine tune or help your marriage, or you minister to others – get this book. I am keeping this one on my own quality resources bookcase!
  
  This book was given to me for free in exchange for my honest review.
• Who doesn’t want the secret to love that lasts a lifetime? In this book, you’ll find 10 practical guideposts to believe so your marriage can thrive.
  
  Dr. Ron Welch has over 25 years of experience as a clinical psychologist, and through his counseling with thousands of couples, he has put together the keys for success. I like that he states them as choices, because even if I have the wrong mindset in a particular area, I can choose to change it and see better results. He gives sound advice about improving communication, forgiveness, becoming servant-hearted, and believing the best about your spouse.
  
  What I like most about this book is the personal application. For example, Dr. Welch provides a selfishness quiz that you and your spouse can take separately, then discuss together. He also gives a helpful “Learn to Avoid the Falls” tip that you can use before every argument. I got more than expected from the “Determine Your Unspoken Truths” exercise. It has helped me identify some problem areas after 18 years of marriage, which I can work on myself. I feel empowered and hopeful after reading this book.
  
  I have read many different marriage books, and this one is especially valuable because it is so practical. I also appreciate that Dr. Welch writes with compassion and encouragement, even about truths that can be hard to face. This book can help you forge new paths in your marriage, whether you are a newlywed or have been married for a long time.
  
  Favorite Quotes from 10 Choices Successful Couples Make
  
  The first major choice you must make is to stop doing what has not worked in your relationship so far.
  
  You both have to agree on what times and places do and don’t work for serious discussions and what land mines to avoid in the process.
  
  If you will use what you learned…to identify the assumptions in your relationships…you can make a clear choice to live your life together differently.
  
  Thanks to Revell for providing me a review copy of 10 Choices Successful Couples Make.
• “The tragedy is that many couples don’t pay attention to their marriage until it is broken.”
  This quote is taken from Dr. Ron Welch in his book 10 Choices Successful Couples Make. This book is a comprehensive look at decisions spouses can make to build a strong, lasting marriage. The ideas are basic and fundamental to a healthy thriving marriage. Each chapter contains exercises that a couple can work through together to practice what they have just read. Dr. Welch is very easy to understand, and he is very practical in his approach.
  If I had one criticism, it is the lack of Bible in this book. He does state from the beginning that this book is written so that believers and non-believers could gain from it. It is true he has helpful truths, most of them based on Bible themes. However, I believe the foundation of a healthy marriage is prayer and Bible. God designed marriage to reflect Christ’s love for the church.
  If you read the book with the understanding that God is the ultimate source for strength and unity in your marriage, I believe this book contains many helpful truths and foundational truths to a healthy, thriving marriage. His final sentence sums it up “Make the decision to write a new chapter in the great story of your lives and choose to love each other forever.”