Lasting MarriageThe Owner's Manual by Harvey Yoder |
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Lasting Marriage is based on the premise that relationships need the same kind of care and maintenance we give any other valued possession, such as a motor vehicle. While we naturally assume our cars will require more, not less, care as they age, we have often not applied that same reasoning to marriage. This "manual" looks at premarital preparation, relationship maintenance, and sustaining a healthy marriage.
Author Harvey Yoder draws on more than 40 years experience as a spouse, pastor, teacher, and professional marriage and family counselor. Using non-technical language, he emphasizes areas of relationship maintenance often ignored in other similar books. These include the importance of a solid support network of friends, family and congregational family; and the need to take seriously Jesus' teaching about a joyful and simple lifestyle, beginning with how we plan a wedding celebration.
About the Author
Harvey Yoder is a professional counselor and therapist at Family Life Resource Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he also teaches parenting classes and offers workshops on mental health and relationship issues. He worked for many years as a teacher and pastor, and he has written many articles on marriage and family.