The Honeymoon of Your Dreams: How to Plan a Beautiful Life Together [Hardcover]

Walt Larimore M.D. (Author), Susan A. Crockett M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2007

Months—and sometimes years—of planning go into creating the perfect wedding. But when the last piece of wedding cake is eaten and the rice is thrown, many couples realize they’ve not put much thought into their honeymoon. Because it’s imperative to let the honeymoon and sexual relationship for a couple set the tone for their life as a couple together, two respected physicians draw from their extensive premarital counseling experiences to compile this invaluable guide of honeymoon essentials. It’s all here—from birth-control options, a calendar for travel arrangements, medications to have on hand to God’s design for the honeymoon. There are even ideas which will help each couple assemble a custom “honeymoon kit.” “Bride’s Eyes Only” and “Groom’s Eyes Only” chapters offer solid advice for the sexual relationship. A one-week devotional section with daily reflections for the first week as husband and wife will help launch any marriage with the right spiritual foundation. The time couples invest in preparing for this important week of marriage and life together will reap years of rewards!

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From the Back Cover

You’ve spent all that hard work planning your wedding—right down to the color of the roses on the cake. But when the last piece of wedding cake is eaten and the rice is thrown, you realize that other than booking the reservations for your honeymoon, you haven’t given it much thought. Yet, the honeymoon will be crucial in setting the tone for your new life as a married couple. Here, two respected physicians—one male, one female—draw from their extensive premarital counseling experiences to compile this invaluable guide of honeymoon essentials. You’ll find ideas for assembling a custom honeymoon kit, solid advice for your sexual relationship as a married couple and a one-week devotional section with daily reflections for your first week as husband and wife. The time you invest in preparing for this important week of your marriage and life together will reap years of rewards with your soul mate!

About the Author

WALT LARIMORE, M.D., is one of America's best known family physicians and is listed in the Best Doctors in America and Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare. A practicing doctor for more than 20 years, he is host of Fox's Health Network program.

SUSAN CROCKET, M.D., is a nationally recognized board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who spent several years in private practice preparing patients for the honeymoon and marriage.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Regal; annotated edition edition (February 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830743138
• ISBN-13: 978-0830743131
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Walt Larimore. MD, is one of America's best-known family physicians and had been listed in the Best Doctors in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and the International Health Professionals of the Year. His MD degree is from Louisiana State University and his Family Medicine residency was at Duke.

Dr. Larimore practiced 4 years in the Smoky Mountains before moving to Central Florida to practice for 16 years. From 1993-1994 he served as the President of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. In 1996, he was named America's Outstanding Family Medicine Educator by the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2000, Dr. and Mrs. Larimore were named Educators of the Year by the Christian Medical Association.

In 2001 the Larimores relocated to Colorado where Dr. Larimore is now an author, educator, and medical journalist. He serves on the adjunct family medicine faculty of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver and the In His Image Family Medicine Residency in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

From 1996 to 2001, Dr. Larimore hosted over 850 episodes of the daily, live Ask the Family Doctor show on Fox's Health Network--being awarded the prestigious "Gracie" Award by the American Women in Radio and Television. From 2002 to 2004, Dr. Larimore hosted the Focus on Your Family's Health's syndicated radio and TV features.

Dr. Larimore is a frequent guest about family health topics on a wide variety of television and radio programs and has appeared on The Today Show, CBS's Morning Show, several Fox News programs and CNN. He currently provides frequent medical commentary for radio stations in Chicago, Orlando, Baltimore, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Tampa, Albuquerque, and Ft. Wayne.

Dr. Larimore has published over twenty books and over 600 articles in dozens of medical, lay, and Internet publications. His best-selling books include "Bryson City Tales: Stories of a Doctor's Practice in the Smoky Mountains," "Bryson City Seasons: More Tales of a Doctors Practice in the Smoky Mountains," and "Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook."

His first book, co-written with his wife of 35 years, Barb, is "His Brain, Her Brain: How divinely designed differences can strengthen your marriage."

His first novel, co-written with Paul McCusker, "TSI: The Gabon Virus," and a revised version of his best-selling health book, "10 Essentials of Happy, Healthy People," are both to be released in 2009.

The second TSI book, "TSI: The Influenza Bomb," and his first solo novel in the "Hazel Creek Series" will be released in 2010.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Biblically practical, January 31, 2007

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bookaholic in Texas - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Honeymoon of Your Dreams: How to Plan a Beautiful Life Together (Hardcover)

This book not only presents the Biblical basis for understanding what marriage is and how to enter into it; it also provides the necessary practical medical information engaged couples need to experience a truly passionate and intimate honeymoon. Graphic but never lurid or gratuitous, this book will be a welcome honeymoon companion for many new couples. It covers everything from travel tips, to birth control, to what to do to prevent and/or treat urinary tract infections, all against the backdrop of a thoughtful Biblical discussion of God's plan for your marriage and how to implement it. Highly recommended!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helps with some of the gaps, February 10, 2008

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Marie - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Honeymoon of Your Dreams: How to Plan a Beautiful Life Together (Hardcover)

I'm getting married next month, and I've never been married before (and a virgin), and what I liked about this book is that it offers specific advice on having a good honeymoon experience, including creating a "Honeymoon Kit" of items that if the absolute worst happens, you'll be prepared. There are a lot of medical concerns related to having a good honeymoon, things that could impact the psychological aspects of intimacy later in your marriage, that are good to try to avoid. This book helps to do just that, and although some of its advice on the biblical aspects of sex you can get in other books, such as "Intended for Pleasure," I recommend this book to focus on practical things you can do to prepare for the wedding night and make it a success.

They also stress the idea of having a honeymoon that is not stressful - that the goal should be sexual intimacy (not necessarily sex - but being sensual with each other, building to sex) and that this is better done somewhere relaxing, and possibly closer to home than many people attempt. I had always thought this and have planned a honeymoon at an extremely nice hotel near my hometown, but it was reassuring to read a book that also advocated this position.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What makes up the honeymoon of your dreams?, February 23, 2007

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Honeymoon of Your Dreams: How to Plan a Beautiful Life Together (Hardcover)

Walt Larimore is "one of America's best-known family physicians" and Susan Crockett is a "nationally recognized OB/GYN." Having counseled hundreds of couples preparing to be married, they've noticed that often these couples plan a wedding without planning for the 'after.' As Larimore and Crockett explain,"Our goal in writing this book is to introduce you to the divine design for marriage...In essence we want your honeymoon to be the launch pad for...a honeymoon that lasts a lifetime."

A helpful resource for every engaged couple, "Honeymoon" contains tips and advice about the preparation steps--with appendices that include a calendar to assist with medical planning, travel arrangements, and spiritual growth. Also included is a useful list of what to pack for a honeymoon, including appropriate medical documentation if the couple will be traveling in other countries.

"Remember the focus should not be on how exotic the destination is, how extravagant the vacation package...the focus should be on you as a couple, getting started on the right foot." Through exhaustive surveys and numerous counseling sessions, the authors provide real-life stories of those who have been there--planning weddings and honeymoons--and how they have learned from their experiences, both positive and negative. There are special 'bride only' and 'groom only' chapters that aim at relieving anxieties before the wedding night, from each perspective.

The authors stress the benefit of a pre-marriage relationship assessment, and also recommend finding a mentor-couple to learn from. Larimore and Crockett refer to this idea as "stay-married insurance."

Written with humor, experience, and medical expertise, this is an easy-to-read and valuable resource. I would recommend this book for all couples preparing for their wedding, to encourage them to prepare for "happily ever after." A great tool for pastors and counselors, this book also makes a perfect bridal shower gift.

Armchair Interviews says: Unique look at the honeymoon, and beyond.