I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook [Paperback]

Shonnie Lavender (Author), Bruce Mulkey (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 25, 2006

Do you want inspiring wedding vows that eloquently express your love? Then I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook is just the resource you've been looking for. Endorsed by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., author of New York Times bestseller Getting the Love You

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Review

"I Do! I Do!: The Marriage Vow Workbook" is a step-by-step "how to" resource for couples seeking to create their own distinctive and memorable wedding vows that will be unique and appropriate to them. --Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

As an average of 2.4 million couples marry each year in the U.S., there is a yearning among a growing segment of this group to write vows that are uniquely their own. Rather than the usual cut-and-paste formulas of other books in this niche, I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook takes couples through a simple but powerful process in which they create distinctive, meaningful, inspiring and eloquent marriage vows regardless of how they perceive their writing ability.

Couples who read I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook, complete the exercises, share their work with one another, and write their wedding vows not only create their own unique vows, they gain insights and resources essential for a fulfilling and enduring marriage, including learning to really listen to one another, articulating what they appreciate about one another, sharing what they want for their relationship, determining how their values and goals align, creating a joint vision for their marriage, and discerning how to really live their vows.

Though the evidence is entirely anecdotal, the authors believe that at least some of the approximately 1 million divorces each year in the U.S. could be avoided if couples spent less time choosing invitations and ordering the cake and more time consciously considering the commitments they will make to themselves and one another on their wedding day.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (July 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847280382
• ISBN-13: 978-1847280381
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #855,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Weddings > Ceremony

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect planning guide, October 7, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook (Paperback)

The collaborative effort of co-authors Shonnie Lavender and Bruce Mulkey, "I Do! I Do!: The Marriage Vow Workbook" is a step-by-step "how to" resource for couples seeking to create their own distinctive and memorable wedding vows that will be unique and appropriate to them. This easy to follow, fill-in-the-blank, methodical workbook is the perfect planning guide to creating vows that will inspire and sustain the marriage long after the ceremony is done and committed to the yesteryear memory of the bride and groom. If you are planning a wedding for yourself or a loved one, then begin with Shonnie Lavender and Bruce Mulkey's superbly presented marriage vows workbook "I Do! I Do!.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Psychologist's Thumbs Up Review of "I Do! I Do!", September 14, 2006

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John E. Hoover "John E. Hoover, Ph. D." (Knoxville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook (Paperback)

As a psychologist who works with couples, I intend to use I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook with my clients who are about to get married and also with those in couples therapy. Often folks in a relationship are unhappy because they have gotten off course or drifted from their initial vision for living together joyfully. They begin looking for a way out or for a way back to the magic that once held them together in a sacred commitment. Whether couples want to create a commitment or make a recommitment, it takes a thoughtful, step-by-step process that looks exactly like the one so beautifully designed and guided by Shonnie and Bruce in The Marriage Vow Workbook.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful, September 6, 2006

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This review is from: I Do! I Do! The Marriage Vow Workbook (Paperback)

A very thoughtful process that asks all of us to rethink our relationships, whether newly engaged or not! I was amazed at how gently yet thoroughly Bruce & Shonnie guide readers in the consideration of their relationship dynamics...including many aspects we ALL should have considered years ago. The depth of their own marriage is mirrored in this wonderful book, and serves as a powerful example for other couples seeking to write their wedding vows or simply give their marriage a thoughtful review.