A Lifelong Love
by Gary Thomas
Marriage as a shared mission beyond the couple: a 'magnificent obsession' with God that gives the marriage a purpose, plus chapters on cherishing and conflict. Later Thomas, warmer and more balanced.
Read it if…
you want marriage framed around a mission bigger than happiness.
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Skip it if…
you want conflict skills.
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Three things you will actually use
- Marriage needs a mission beyond itself.
- Shared purpose outlasts shared feeling.
- Cherish as a discipline.
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Read the chapter on the magnificent obsession.
Our verdict
Marriage with a mission.
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