First Years and Forever

How Does Your Marital Garden Grow?
Let’s consider your marriage is like a garden. As in nature, how do you begin? What kind of soil do you need? What sort of seeds will you plant? What will your crop look like at harvest time? What special helpers are required to make your garden grow so that you can enjoy it? You might smile and say, "Of course, you need good soil, water, fertilizer, sun and tender loving care to make my garden grow." But what would happen perchance, if you planted your seeds in a toxic field? Will there be a harvest? And if so what will that look like? By this time you are probably laughing, "No question about it," you say, "Plants shrivel and wither and don’t bear fruit when the soil is contaminated." More

More of First Years

1. Becoming Married
2. It’s All About Seeing
3. I Commit!
4. Time Together
5. Keep Good Companions
6. Starter Marriage vs. Smarter Marriage
7. Body, Hearts and Minds
8. Do We Fight too Much?
9. Abundant Love
10. Embracing Loneliness in Married Life
11. Marriage Mentoring: The Difference it Can Make
12. In-Laws
13. Just Friends
14. Resources for Married Couples
15. No time. No sex. No money.

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