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Scott M. Stanley (Author), Gary Smalley (Foreword)
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April 6, 2005
The Power of Commitment

What is commitment and what's so scary about it? How can we better understand and appreciate the value of commitment and make it last--for a lifetime?

In his new book, Scott Stanley, best-selling marriage expert, reveals that the secret ingredient for finding lasting love is understanding commitment. Too often, men and women find themselves in half-committed, Maybe I Do, relationships that lead to frustration, sadness, and, in many cases, divorce. But it doesn't have to be this way. Scott Stanley offers a five-step plan--based on his groundbreaking marital research and uniquely spiritual approach--for understanding commitment, including learning to handle the pressures of everyday life, moving through the pain of unfulfilled dreams and hopes, overcoming attraction to others that might endanger a marriage, transforming your thinking from "me versus you" to "we" and "us," and capturing the beauty and mystery of lifelong devotion, loyalty, teamwork, and building a lasting vision for the future.

"Nobody is more qualified to write this book than Dr. Scott Stanley."
--Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, Seattle Pacific University; authors, Love Talk

"This book should be mandatory reading for dating, engaged, newlywed, and not-so-newlywed couples. Bravo!"
--Michele Weiner-Davis, author, Divorce Busting and The Divorce Remedy

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The Power of Commitment

What is commitment and what's so scary about it? How can we better understand and appreciate the value of commitment and make it last—for a lifetime?

In his new book, Scott Stanley, best-selling marriage expert, reveals that the secret ingredient for finding lasting love is understanding commitment. Too often, men and women find themselves in half-committed, Maybe I Do, relationships that lead to frustration, sadness, and, in many cases, divorce. But it doesn't have to be this way. Scott Stanley offers a five-step plan—based on his groundbreaking marital research and uniquely spiritual approach—for understanding commitment, including learning to handle the pressures of everyday life, moving through the pain of unfulfilled dreams and hopes, overcoming attraction to others that might endanger a marriage, transforming your thinking from "me versus you" to "we" and "us," and capturing the beauty and mystery of lifelong devotion, loyalty, teamwork, and building a lasting vision for the future.

"Nobody is more qualified to write this book than Dr. Scott Stanley."
—Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, Seattle Pacific University; authors, Love Talk

"This book should be mandatory reading for dating, engaged, newlywed, and not-so-newlywed couples. Bravo!"
—Michele Weiner-Davis, author, Divorce Busting and The Divorce Remedy

About the Author

Scott M. Stanley, Ph.D., is the lead author of A Lasting Promise and coauthor of the best-selling Fighting for Your Marriage. He is codirector of the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver and appears regularly in the media, including appearances on Fox News, 20/20, national radio talk shows, and in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Atlantic Monthly, Psychology Today, Redbook, and Ladies Home Journal.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 6, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0787979287
  • ISBN-13: 978-0787979287
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I believe that this book is must reading for people who are starting to get involved in a relationship. The dismal success rate for marriages in this country is related to the lack of commitment. The author calls this the "Maybe I do" generation. People don't make commimtment and don't even plan to make a commitment. I have given copies of this book to two young couples who will be getting married in the next twelve months.
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At last, a book that doesn't just push commitment, but actually defines it! Worth the effort and price just for that double-edged insight alone. Stanley, using his usual research-based insights on what works/what doesn't in marriage and relationships, builds a case for saying commitment is worth the effort. Having seen him speak, checked out his blog on deciding vs. sliding and actually met him (though he won't remember), Scott Stanley may well be the best marriage researcher today in the spirit of John Gottman and others of that generation. Digest this, and you'll see why people don't stay committed and what it takes to realize a turn-around is not only possible, but worth carrying a long term relationship through its various seasons (married 43 years here myself). Get this and get a few copies for friends, your group, your church or synagogue, and learn together. A definitive well done push for the true "C" word needing reentry into American vocabulary.
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Scott Stanley is an incredible researcher and writer, this book does not disappoint. If you read "Fighting for you Marriage" this book is just as jam-packed with usable information. There is a lot of solid research to back up his propositions, but the book is written in a way that anyone could understand.
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