The First Five Years of Marriage: Launching a Lifelong, Successful Relationship (FOTF Complete Guide)

Marriage isn't easy. That's why thousands of couples have asked the counselors at Focus on the Family for insight into money, communication, and a host of other issues. Their collective wisdom is now available in one handy reference guide. The Complete Guide to the First Five Years of Marriage was designed to help spouses build a strong foundation for a lifetime partnership filled with genuine love and joy.

Introducing the most helpful resource available for newly married couples
It’s finally here: a comprehensive source of practical, trustworthy, biblically based answers to the tough questions commonly asked by recently married couples―all in one accessible volume.
Written by Focus on the Family counselors, who bring timely help to thousands of couples every year, The Complete Guide to the First Five Years of Marriage is designed to help spouses build a strong foundation for a lifetime partnership that’s filled with genuine love and joy.
This rich, in-depth resource covers vital areas such as

• how to handle surprises and struggles, holidays and in-laws
• financial issues: budgeting, home buying, dealing with debt, saving, spending, giving, and investing
• individual goals, outside friendships, unresolved problems, improved communication
• specific advice for blended families
• personality differences and adjusting to life together
• sexual intimacy and the roles God has given husband and wife
• forgiveness, humility, openness, sensitivity, and spiritual growth
• pregnancy, childbirth, adoption, and raising godly children

The Complete Guide to the First Five Years of Marriage can be read from beginning to end or as needed for specific, practical answers. Couples will receive wise Christian counsel from licensed therapists who help people every day. Discover how to keep your marriage burning bright with love, romance, and lasting commitment.

The long-term success of a marriage depends heavily on how well spouses make the adjustment during the first five years.
Marriage is not easy. That’s why thousands of couples have asked the Focus on the Family counselors for insight into the issues faced early on in their marriage, including

• money
• communication
• conflict resolution
• and a host more

Now the collective wisdom of Focus on the Family’s staff of counselors is available for you in this accessible volume. Never preachy, the content is arranged in concise, easily digested questions, followed by a trained counselor’s response. The Complete Guide to the First Five Years of Marriage will empower you to build a strong, lasting foundation in the early years of your marriage that will supply stability and fulfillment as you and your spouse celebrate your life together.