Marriage Fitness: 4 Steps to Building & Maintaining Phenomenal Love [Paperback]

Mort Fertel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2004

Revolutionary step by step system marriage success.

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Review

"surprisingly sound methods...excellent choice" -- Library Journal, September 2004 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Mort Fertel is the author of Marriage Fitness, a sought after public speaker, and considered by many to be the world’s premier marriage coach. The president of MarriageMax, Inc., Fertel is the first to approach marriage from the perspective of health and wellness rather than problem solving.

His revolutionary MarriageMax™ 4-Step Plan is consistent with traditional family values and on the cutting edge of sociological advancement; it is also endorsed by relationship experts around the world including John Gray, PH.D., author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, and Dr. Stephen Covey, author of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Mort Fertel has appeared on NBC, CBS, PBS, and the Fox News Network. He is also a frequent guest on talk radio programs including NPR. His breakthrough work, Marriage Fitness, has been profiled in Family Circle, Glamour Magazine, Fitness Magazine, The Library Journal, The Denver Post, The Orlando Sentinel, The Buffalo News, The Baltimore Sun, and The Toronto Sun.

A graduate of the Wharton School of Business and the University of Pennsylvania, Mort Fertel worked on Wall Street, founded a direct mail advertising company, and was the CEO of an international non-profit organization. He is also a former marathon runner and is committed to physical (as well as marriage) fitness. He lives with his wife and four children (including triplets) in Baltimore, Maryland. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: MarriageMax, Inc. (March 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974448001
• ISBN-13: 978-0974448008
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Mort Fertel's Marriage Fitness: Voted Best Marriage Self Help Program. Click here for review and details: http://themarriagecounselingblog.com/marriage-counseling/mort-fertels-marriage-fitness-best-program-of-2009/

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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go from "rolemate" to "soulmate", March 16, 2008

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This review is from: Marriage Fitness: 4 Steps to Building & Maintaining Phenomenal Love (Paperback)

When I am giving premarital coaching to young couples, or marriage coaching to married couples, they often want to focus on their problems or potential problems. Of course these issues are of great concern to couples so its not always easy to direct their focus to the solutions, not the problems. Problems are unimportant. Solutions are what is important and with his book, MARRIAGE FITNESS, Mort Fertel has given a simple, yet effective four step plan to marital solutions.

I can't tell you how refreshing for me it has been to read a book by someone who understands and teaches what marriage is really all about. Love. I often use the analogy that love is like a fire. Even an out of control wildfire will eventually run out of fuel and burn itself out. To keep the fire of love alive, we must continually stoke the embers and feed it fuel. This book teaches it differently but essentially says the same thing, and shows couples how to provide the fuel their marriage must have to survive.

The book is very well written and contains some excellent projects for couples. Certainly intended for couples working together, there is also definite help here for one with an uncommitted spouse to help get things back on track.

Part 1, the first two chapters, give couples a deeper understanding of love. This may sound ridiculous, but most people confuse character traits with what I term "soul conscientiousness". Fertel deftly explains why character love makes you role mates, not soul mates. If you really want to take your marriage to a higher level, it is critical that you come to understand the differences between what I call outward love (loving the character traits of a person) and inward love (making the choice within your soul to love a person on the inside, regardless of their character traits). Once you fully understand this concept, your marriage (and innerhappiness) will be changed forever.

Part 2 is Fertel's 4 step program for building and maintaining love in your marriage, as well as his twenty exercises.

Mort Fertel has certainly given my some new ides on how couples can enrich their marriages and take them from ordinary to extraordinary. This is one of the best books you'll find on building a strong marriage. Highly recommended.

Pastor Monty Rainey

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff, June 11, 2007

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C. johnson (houston, tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marriage Fitness: 4 Steps to Building & Maintaining Phenomenal Love (Paperback)

I would highly recommend reading the boook above listening to the cd's. Sometimes he repeats words over and over and it starts to feel like your being brainwashed. The information is overall pretty good I think. I've read quite a few books on divorce and marriage, and this rates near the top. It has some fresh new ideas. For people who have "normal" problems in marriage though. Does not deal with how to solve those problems. Only create love.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read Book, February 7, 2005

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Rich E. Martin (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marriage Fitness: 4 Steps to Building & Maintaining Phenomenal Love (Paperback)

As someone who has read my fair share of self-help books, I will tell you that Mort Fertel has written an outstanding book-- one that offers readers clear, concise, and practical ideas to improve their marriage. This book should be in the hands of every married person, as I believe it can enhance every marriage when things are going great and even when they are a bit rocky. Do yourself a favor and read this book.