Creating an Intimate Marriage: Rekindle Romance Through Affection, Warmth and Encouragement [Bargain Price] [Paperback]

Jim Burns (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007

Jim Burns, president and host of HomeWord, wants every couple to experience a marriage filled with A.W.E.: affection, warmth, and encouragement. He shows husbands and wives how to make their marriage their priority as they discover ways to repair the past, communicate and resolve conflict, refresh their marriage spiritually, and more. Creating an Intimate Marriage is for couples who want their marriage to thrive, and Burns offers real solutions for real-life marriage issues.

Editorial Reviews

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"Christian broadcaster Burns... encourages couples to commit more time and energy to their marriages." -- Deborah Bigelow, Library Journal

"Creating an Intimate Marriage can provide couples with tools that help develop a more intimate, loving relationship." -- Melissa Parcel, bookloons.com --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"No one is wiser on the subject of marital intimacy than Jim Burns." --Steve Arterburn Author of Every Man’s Battle "Marriages are ‘made’ not ‘born’ at the wedding altar. Marriages can be intimate and supportive, or distant and destructive. If you want the latter, don’t read this book. Jim Burns offers practical ideas for those who want to create an intimate and supportive marriage." --Gary D. Chapman, PhD Author of The Five Love Languages

"Everyone longs for an intimate marriage. And Jim Burns, after more than three decades of marriage with Cathy, shows us how we can have just that. This is a book with heart. Don’t miss out on its message." --Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott Seattle Pacific University, authors of Love Talk

"In Creating an Intimate Marriage, Jim Burns is not only a trusted counselor but a transparent one as well. Whether your marital fire is slowly fading or has long been extinguished, married couples will appreciate his wisdom and own personal experience in rekindling the spark we all long for with our spouse." --Hayley DiMarco Author of Dateable and Marriable

"Creating an intimate marriage isn’t just knowing what to do but doing what you know. Rarely do we see a book that does both! In a very practical, encouraging way Jim Burns will challenge you to make your marriage a priority and give you the steps to actually do it. This book should be required reading for all marriages at any stage of life. We highly recommend it!" --David & Claudia Arp – Authors of the 10 Great Dates series and Suddenly They’re 13—or the Art of Hugging a Cactus --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076420405X
• ASIN: B002YX0BB4
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,155,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jim Burns, PhD, founded the ministry HomeWord in 1985 with the goal of bringing help and hope to struggling families. As host of the radio broadcast HomeWord With Jim Burns, heard daily in over eight hundred communities, Jim's passion is to build God-honoring families through communicating practical truths that will enable adults and young people alike to live out their Christian faith.
In addition to the radio program, Jim speaks to thousands around the world each year through seminars and conferences. He is an award-winning author, whose books include The 10 Building Blocks for a Happy Family and Creating an Intimate Marriage.
Jim and his wife, Cathy, and their three daughters live in Southern California.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Marriage Needs More A-W-E, August 9, 2007

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Dr. David Frisbie (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creating an Intimate Marriage: Rekindle Romance Through Affection, Warmth & Encouragement (Hardcover)

Looking for a way to work through a difficult time in your marriage, surviving the tough times and drawing closer? Blessed with a "good" union but hoping to find something better and deeper? Jim Burns points the way.

Author and popular radio host Dr. Jim Burns shares from his own life and experience while also teaching us about how to develop a stronger bond and a more meaningful relationship as husband and wife. Some of this advice transcends marriage and would be valuable for singles also: grow up, quit blaming your past or other people, and begin taking responsibility for your own life, choices, and attitudes.

The core of the book points to A-W-E: affection, warmth, and encouragement. Marriages filled with these three qualities tend to be thriving and successful --- especially when these affirmations are flowing in both directions, to and from each partner.

Instead of just telling you that marriage can be better, Dr. Burns shows you exactly how to begin moving forward --- toward a stronger union.

Dr. David Frisbie
The Center for Marriage & Family Studies
Author of 8 books, including Happily Remarried: *Making Decisions Together *Blending Families Successfully* Building a Love That Will Last

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Audio for any couple to use to add more spark in their relationship, August 28, 2006

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Rick Sheridan "AudioColumn.com" (Xenia, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creating an Intimate Marriage: Rekindle Romance Through Affection, Warmth and Encouragement (Audio CD)

Radio broadcaster and relationship expert Jim Burns explains what any couple can do to add more spark in their relationship while increasing the level of communication. Burns believes that creating an intimate marriage isn't just about knowing what to do but actually applying that knowledge. He promotes the idea of A.W.E.: affection, warmth, and encouragement, and he shows husbands and wives how to make their marriage their priority as they work on other issues such as resolving conflict and nourishing spirituality in their relationship. More reviews at AudioColumn.com

1 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied, December 28, 2008

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Phyllis Lawrence "magic fingers" (Upper Marlboro, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creating an Intimate Marriage: Rekindle Romance Through Affection, Warmth and Encouragement (Paperback)

This was the first time that I had ever used Amazon and was quite impressed and satisfied with the response and the quality of the purchase that was made. The book was in great condition.