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I MARRIED YOU, NOT YOUR FAMILY
And Nine Other Relationship Myths that That Will Ruin Your Marriage
By: Linda Mintle, PhD
Most couples go into marriage with certain assumptions. Those assumptions, if not held by both the husband and wife, can block intimacy and communication and even result in separation.
In I Married You, Not Your Family, Dr. Mintle deals with the most commonly held assumptions or cultural myths about marriage and demonstrates how the myths are false and destructive.
Dr. Mintle then goes on to present the truth beyond each myth. For instance, myth…I can change my spouse, fact…you can only change yourself. Myth…marriage is a contract, fact…marriage is a covenant designed by God. Myth…my marriage is too broken, fact…it’s never too late because nothing is impossible with God.
Marriage is hard work. Problems arise in every marriage. Ridding the marriage of myths and assumptions can pave the way to healing and reconciliation.
I Married You, Not our Family would be a great gift for newlyweds and valuable resource for marriages of any duration.
Dr. Linda Mintle is a licensed clinical social worker who has been in practice for twenty years. She is resident expert for ABC Family Channel’s Living the Life and a regular contributor to several Christian magazines. She and her husband live in Virginia Beach with their two children.
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by Bettie Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D. and Masa Goetz, Ph.D.
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