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Discover what it means to truly trust God, and how a deep relationship with him can bring life and joy into marriage. Renowned family counselor, seminar speaker, and author Gary Smalley gives insight into five truths that can transform marriage.Sharing openly from his own relationship with his wife, Norma, Gary shows why both husbands and wives need:An independent energy source to recharge their spiritual batteriesSomeone each can talk to about anything and at any timeAn understanding of their emotions and what they meanReassurance that their trials have meaningA shared mission they can strive for together

Over 600,000 copies sold!Crack the code on what motivates your man and how you can build a better marriage together!So you want your husband to . . .Be sensitive to your emotional and romantic needs?Comfort you when you're down?Spend more time with you?Listen to what you have to say?Appreciate you?Do more around the house?Spend time with the kids?Be your most intimate friend?In this revised and updated edition of his classic bestseller, Gary Smalley explains how women can use their natural, God-given qualities to build a better marriage. He helps women understand not only the way men think, but also how to move a man's heart.Using the latest research, stories from his own marriage, and case histories and biblical examples, Gary Smalley offers an insider's perspective into the world of men, including practical help and application so wives can deepen their relationships with their husbands and build a lasting marriage.Companion to If Only He Knew. Spanish edition also available.

Over 600,000 copies sold!The perfect guide for husbands who want to love their wives and strengthen their marriages in a way like never before.So you want your wife to . . .Understand you?Appreciate you?Be more responsive sexually?Support you during hard times?Admire you?Share your interests?Listen to what you have to say?In this revised and updated edition of his classic bestseller, Gary Smalley explains a woman's deepest needs, shows men how to meet those needs, and gives ten simple steps to strengthen any marriage. He helps men to understand not only how to respond to a woman's feelings, but also how to make her feel important.Using the latest research, humorous and touching illustrations from his own life, as well as case histories and biblical examples, Gary Smalley maps a blueprint to a better marriage that will have a deep and lasting impact on men and their wives.Companion to For Better or for Best. Spanish edition also available.

Brian spent a lifetime seeking his father's approval. His father wanted him to be the best and the brightest, and Brian tried - desperately When his father lay dying, Brian rushed to his bedside to plead one last time, "Please say you love me, please " We all have a powerful need to know that someone in this world loves us and accepts us unconditionally. We especially crave our parents' blessing, and without it, we may become angry and driven, or detached and empty. We may also feel this hurtful lack between brothers and sisters, husbands and wives, or even within our religious congregation. Now family counselors Gary Smalley and John Trent, Ph.D., show us how we can transform our lives - even when it is no longer possible to receive our parents' blessing. They reveal the five key elements of the blessing, describe the most common home situations where a blessing has been denied (one of them may be ours), and offer practical, effective methods to heal broken hearts and families. Most important, they explain how we can be a blessing, and pass on that life-changing gift to our love ones.

Make your marriage the safest place on earth.Of all the best-selling books and award-winning videos Dr. Gary Smalley has produced for couples, I Promise is his most important and most revolutionary work ever. A decade of focused research has brought him to this startling new conclusion: Great marriages are built on a foundation of trust, not behavioral skills.So not only is a harmonious, long-lasting relationship within every couple's grasp, but emotional security is the cornerstone for the relationship you've always wanted. That means you don't have to be a relationship guru to connect deeply with your spouse after all! You simply need to feel secure in your marriage – and to help your spouse do the same. Then the best relationship possible will happen naturally.Creating security is easier than you think. It takes only five simple promises to each other. Promises you can most certainly make – promises this book will equip you to keep.Writing in his trademark style, Dr. Smalley delivers a lifetime of information, true experiences, encouragement, and wisdom for anyone who wants their marriage to be not just safe, but the safest place on earth.

Out of your heart flows your words and actions. Change your heart, and you'll change your life.According to best-selling author Dr. Gary Smalley, nobody has to live by the destructive subtle lies or the distortions of truth this world holds out to us. There are steps, strategies, and beliefs people can bring to their lives to either totally transform them or quietly improve them-and it all starts with hiding God's Word in their hearts.Hiding God's Word in his heart radically changed the life of Smalley himself, and he is seeing it revolutionize the lives of people around him as well ---from lust, materialism, selfishness, anger, stress, overeating, anxiety, and guilt, just to name a few. No matter a person's age, experiences, or previous patterns, this book will guide readers to the whys and hows of orchestrating their beliefs to forever change their lives and relationships.

Out of your heart flow your words and actions. Change your heart, and you'll change your life.According to best-selling author Dr. Gary Smalley, nobody has to live by the destructive subtle lies or believe the distortions of truth this world holds out to us. There are steps, strategies, and beliefs people can bring to their lives to either totally transform them or quietly improve them-and it all starts with hiding God's Word in their hearts.Hiding God's Word in his heart radically changed the life of Smalley himself, and he is seeing it revolutionize the lives of people around him as well-from lust, materialism, selfishness, anger, stress, overeating, anxiety, and guilt, just to name a few. No matter a person's age, experiences, or previous patterns, this book will guide readers to the whys and hows of orchestrating their beliefs to forever change their lives and relationships.

Offers techniques to enrich relationships and deepen the bonds of love and companionship, and covers divorce-proofing a marriage and the five vital signs of a healthy marriage.

A repeat bestseller for two decades, this child-rearing classic cuts to the heart of the anger and alienation that mar so many modern homes. In this ultimately practical book, Gary Smalley outlines effective steps for parents to open up a child that has shut them out. He describes family-tested ways for parents to set limits and enforce them, and he reveals the simple but powerful secret for achieving a close-knit family. Learn proven parenting methods that can spell the difference between an angry, rebellious, distant child and a happy, cooperative one.

Una ayuda para padres o para todos aquellos que tengan niños o jóvenes a su alrededor. Uno de los libros más vendidos durante dos décadas, este clásico sobre la educación de los hijos corta de raíz la ira y la alienación que dañan muchos hogares actuales. En este definitivamente práctico libro, Gary Smalley delinea pasos eficaces para que los padres puedan llegar a un hijo que les ha cerrado la puerta. Él lo describe como formas comprobadas en el hogar para que los padres puedan establecer límites y cumplirlos, además, revela el sencillo pero poderoso secreto para lograr una familia muy unida. Aprenda métodos comprobados para la crianza de los hijos que pueden hacer la diferencia entre un niño enojado, rebelde, distante y uno feliz y cooperador.

El autor guía a las esposas a entender los pasos hacía una exitosa reconciliación. Este libro está escrito especialmente para la esposa que desea recuperar a su esposo a pesar de la decisión de él de separarse.

Filled with humorous anecdotes, this valuable resource, by focusing on key elements, provides parents with practical steps for achieving a rewarding relationship with their teenage son or daughter and creating a safe atmosphere for transparency. Original.

This book offers a time-tested method (over 500,000 copies sold) of bridging communication gaps . . . opening the door to greater intimacy and delivering lasting change.Struggling to Be Understood?Words have incredible power, especially when they say what you mean (and mean what you say). But that same power can be self-defeating, even destructive, when the message heard doesn't match the message intended. Make the most of your communications by learning The Language of Love. Written by best-selling authors Gary Smalley and John Trent, it builds on communication basics introduced in The Two Sides of Love and shows how "emotional word pictures" can infuse understanding and intimacy into all of your relationships.This revised, updated edition of a classic resource is a wonderful tool for personal growth, small group studies, or couples' classes.

Gary Smalley, conocido experto en materia de matrimonios presenta una conclusi n asombrosa y nueva: los matrimonios exitosos se apoyan en una base de confianza, y no por destrezas basadas en conducta. No basta con aprender el idioma del amor de su pareja, c mo resolver conflictos, aprender a controlar sus emociones ni convertirse en un experto en intimidad. Si su c nyuge no siente la confianza suficiente como para abrir su coraz n sin miedo a ser juzgado, criticado, culpado o rechazado, nada de lo que se haga tendr efecto. Es s lo cuando los matrimonios se sienten emocionalmente "seguros" que pueden ser uno solo, como Dios quiere. Bas ndose en 10 a os de investigaci n, Smalley comparte cinco promesas sinceras que pueden hacer los c nyuges para garantizar la formaci n de la confianza, al ayudarlos a ser compa eros de por vida, amantes y amigos de verdad, como siempre lo han deseado. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION In "I Promise," America's foremost marriage expert comes to a startling new conclusion: Great marriages are built on a foundation of trust, not behavioral skills. So, it's not enough to learn your partner's love language, become proficient in conflict resolution, learn to control your emotions and even become an expert in the bedroom. If your spouse does not feel safe enough to open up his or her heart without fear of being judged, criticized, blamed or rejected, nothing you do will be effective. It's only when couples feel emotionally "safe" that they can truly become one, as God intended. Based on 10 years of research, Dr. Gary Smalley shares five heartfelt promises you can make to your mate that are guaranteed to build trust and help your spouse become the true soulmate, lover and friend you desire.

(English title: If Only He Knew)Une fois pass e l'euphorie du grand amour, combien de maris se r veillent un jour, surpris par des r actions et des attitudes apparemment impr visibles, en se demandant qui est donc cette trang re qu'ils ont mari e ?En s'appuyant sur sa longue exp rience personnelle en tant que mari et conseiller conjugal, ainsi que sur les t moignages d'un bon nombre d' pouses et de m res de famille, Gary Smalley explique aux maris les besoins profonds et les aspirations de la femme.Voici un livre pratique qui explique clairement les principes essentiels au bon fonctionnement des relations interpersonnelles. Il propose, la fin de chaque chapitre, des questions de r flexion personnelle.

N'est-ce pas le d sir de toute pouse d'avoir la meilleure relation possible avec l'homme qu'elle a pous ? Est-ce r alisable ? Gary Smalley dit que oui, en pr cisant d'embl e qu'un mariage harmonieux n'est pas le fruit du hasard, mais n cessite des efforts de la part de l'homme et de la femme. Ainsi, apr s s' tre adress au mari, dans un premier livre intitul Si seulement il savait, il se tourne maintenant vers la femme, qui a galement son r le jouer. De plus, la femme a souvent des attentes et souhaiterait que son mari se comporte diff remment. Comment peut-elle, par ses attitudes, amener son conjoint d sirer une relation plus profonde ou vouloir am liorer une relation qui n'est pas des plus satisfaisantes ? Gary Smalley donne des l ments qui permettent la femme de mieux comprendre le myst re de l'homme et explique les raisons de certains comportements masculins. Voici un livre tr s pratique et bas sur des exp riences personnelles. Il propose, la fin de chaque chapitre, des questions de r flexion personnelle.