10 Fun, Innovative Relationship-Building Dates for Seriously Dating and Engaged Couples! 10 Great Dates Before You Say 'I Do' combines the best of marriage preparation research with a fun, easy-to-follow format. Couples will love growing together while going out together. Share your hopes and dreams Appreciate your differences Communicate and connect Develop spiritual intimacy Evaluate your relationship Celebrate romance And more!
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10 Fun, Innovative Relationship-Building Dates for Seriously Dating and Engaged Couples!
10 Great Dates Before You Say "I Do" combines the best of marriage preparation research with a fun, easy-to-follow format. Couples will love growing together while going out together.
Share your hopes and dreams Appreciate your differences Communicate and connect Develop spiritual intimacy Evaluate your relationship Celebrate romance And more!
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Claudia Arp and David Arp, MSW, are founders and directors of Marriage Alive International, a ground-breaking ministry dedicated to providing resources and training to empower churches to help build better marriages and families. Their Marriage Alive seminar and 10 Great Dates program are popular across the U.S. and in Europe. The Arps have authored over 30 books including the 10 Great Dates series, No Time for Sex and the Gold Medallion Award-winning The Second Half of Marriage. Frequent contributors to print and broadcast media, the Arps have appeared as marriage experts on the NBC 'Today' CBS 'This Morning', Public Television and Focus on the Family. Their work has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. David and Claudia have been married for over 40 years and have 3 married sons and 8 grandchildren and live in Northern Virginia. Visit their website at www.marriagealive.com. SPANISH BIO: Claudia Arp y David Arp, MSW, fundadores de Marriage Alive Interntional, son educadores, voceros conferencistas populares, y frecuentes contribuyentes a la prensa y los medios de comunicacion. Han aparecido en NBC Today, CBS This Morning, y Television Publica. Sus articulos han sido publicados en USA Today, Reader's Digest, y Focus on the Family. Sus numerosos libros incluyen 10 Great Dates Before You Say I Do y The Second Half of Marriage, este ultimo, merecedor del premio Gold Medallion.
Curt and Natelle Brown, MA, MFT, are directors of marriage ministry at Wellshire Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado, and advisors to the Colorado Marriage Project. They are experienced mentors to engaged couples, marriage coaches to newlyweds, and developers of the Marriage Alive 'Before You Say 'I Do'' seminar.
Curt and Natelle Brown, MA, MFT, are directors of marriage ministry at Wellshire Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado, and advisors to the Colorado Marriage Project. They are experienced mentors to engaged couples, marriage coaches to newlyweds, and developers of the Marriage Alive 'Before You Say 'I Do'' seminar.
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Great Tool for Opening Up Communication in Fun Environments!,
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My fiance and I are currently reading through "10 Great Dates Before You Say 'I Do'" and we both are learning a lot about our communication styles and issues that need to be discussed before our wedding day. We are in a couple's bible study group and have used one of the dates as a group in order to have realistic expectations, hopes, and dreams. This book is a great way to share your ideas and realize some fun and interesting facts about your partner. The book set-up is great because it actually sets you up to go on a date. First you read the chapter (my fiance and I usually read it aloud together), then after the chapter it tells you to go to a specific location that is ideal for discussing the chapter (of course, this is optional but always fun!). At the back of the book are worksheets that both you and your significant other fill out and then together on the date you discuss your answers in regards to the topic and chaper that you read. A great way to open up communication... At the end there are bonus dates that encourage you to continue practicing what you have learned throughout the week. A great tool! One of my favorite things to do as I prepare for marriage...
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If you are thinking of or planning on getting married this book is fantastic. My husband and I got it about 6 months before we got engaged and went through the 10 dates. It is a great conversation starter and just plain fun to plan dates (especially dates that focus on your relationship rather than wedding planning which can be consuming!).
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Good Topics that need to be talked about,
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I liked this book and it was good for my boyfriend and I to go through at different times during our relationship. The book brought up important topics that need to be discussed before you make the committment of marriage. The book brought up some very touchy subjects between us and also started some heated discussions but it ultimately brought us closer together which is what we needed. We don't have everything figured out of course but we are steps closer to having a good solid foundation to our relationship which will carry over to our marriage.
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Let's listen to Hayley as she describes her recent date with Kevin: Our greatest date didn't start out so great. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
intentional marriage, bringing children into the marriage, confronting pattern, feelings formula, developing spiritual intimacy, mentor couple, involvement style, connecting pattern, great dates, couple friendships, compare your lists, ten dates, considering marriage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Marriage Alive, Claudia Arp, Grand Rapids, Listener Technique, New York, Date Three, San Francisco, Scott Stanley, Date Eight, Date Two, Sharing Hopes, Date Five, Date Four, Empowering Couples, Lasting Promise, Appreciating Your Differences, Celebrating Intimacy, Date Seven, Energize Your Marriage, Helpful Resources, Marriage Savers, Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, Barbara Markey, Dating Ground Rules, Howard Markman New!
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Let's listen to Hayley as she describes her recent date with Kevin: Our greatest date didn't start out so great. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
intentional marriage, bringing children into the marriage, confronting pattern, feelings formula, developing spiritual intimacy, mentor couple, involvement style, connecting pattern, great dates, couple friendships, compare your lists, ten dates, considering marriage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Marriage Alive, Claudia Arp, Grand Rapids, Listener Technique, New York, Date Three, San Francisco, Scott Stanley, Date Eight, Date Two, Sharing Hopes, Date Five, Date Four, Empowering Couples, Lasting Promise, Appreciating Your Differences, Celebrating Intimacy, Date Seven, Energize Your Marriage, Helpful Resources, Marriage Savers, Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, Barbara Markey, Dating Ground Rules, Howard Markman New!
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- Love Life for Parents by David Arp on 5 pages
- Second Half of Marriage, The by David and Claudia Arp on 4 pages
- Fighting for Your Marriage by Howard J. Markman on 4 pages
- Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before (and After) You Marry by Les Parrott III on 4 pages
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John M. Gottman on page 59, page 142, and page 146
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