Marriages are under increasing strain these days, with over half of them ending in divorce. Conflict is seen as grounds to end a marriage, rather than an opportunity to grow closer to each other and to God. The Seven Conflicts is an excellent resource for equipping couples to learn to understand the true nature of their conflicts and deal with them in a way that will actually help their marital fulfillment. Couples will learn to identify their mutual dreams, put differences into perspective, understand each other's underlying motives, and work together as partners who are more in love than ever.
Tim and Joy Downs have been on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ since 1979, where they founded and directed the Communication Center, a communication training facility, for seventeen years. Since 1985 they have spoken at more than 150 Family Life Marriage and Parenting conferences across the country. Tim's first book, Finding Common Ground, was awarded the Gold Medallion Award in 2000. Tim and Joy live in Cary, North Carolina, with their three children.