Download or read book Ordinary People, Extraordinary Marriages written by Brian Nystrom and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-05-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for married couples by a Marriage & Family Therapist. Its emphasis is that marriage must be an equal partnership and that this has a Biblical basis found in Genesis before the Fall. Men and women are equal in God's eyes and this equality should be lived out as a partnership in the marriage relationship. It will also help you understand the reasons why husbands and wives pull apart from each other in their marriages. You will be given practical solutions that will develop successful ways to better understand yourself and your partner. You will be introduced to self talk, family of origin issues, your identity in Christ, behaviors and attitudes that can hurt your marriage relationship, and excellent communication skills and techniques.