TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wangerin,Walter
TI  - As for me and my house : crafting your marriage to last 
SN  - 0840754752
AV  - BV835 .W36 1987
U1  - 248.4 19
PY  - 1987///
CY  - Nashville 
PB  - T. Nelson
KW  - Wangerin, Walter.
KW  - Wangerin, Thanne.
KW  - Marriage
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Mariage
KW  - Aspect religieux
KW  - Christianisme
KW  - fast
N1  - When does marriage begin? Introducing marriage, Thanne, and mortal fears -- I. early marriage work -- Who did I marry after all? Idealization / realization -- How shall we live together? Mutualization and gender differences -- II. Forgiveness -- What kind of relationship is marriage meant to be? The divine ideal -- How does sin destroy the marital ideal? The reality -- What is forgiveness? The divine absurdity -- How do we practice forgiveness? Steps to accomplish the necessary miracle -- How do we preserve the goodness gained in forgiving? The covenant; III. Marriage work: The continuing tasks -- "Faithfulness unto death": Working while there's life -- The first task: Truthfulness and dependability -- The second task: Sharing the work of survival -- The third task: Talking and listening -- The fourth task: Making love -- Avoiding adultery -- The fifth task: Healing -- Healing the abuser -- The sixth task: Gifting and volunteering
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