Loving Your Spouse When You Feel Like Walking Away
Real Help for Desperate Hearts in Difficult Marriages

He addresses very hard topics. There are chapters on spouses who are irresponsible, a workaholic, depressed, controlling, verbally abusive, physically abusive, sexually abused/abusive, uncommunicative, unfaithful, and alcoholic/drug-abusing. He emphasizes the other spouse's (not the ones listed befo......more

I found this book highly interesting at some parts and a super drag at others. There were several issues that to me seemed like big complex problems that the author did an amazing job of simplifying to one root problem that didn’t feel so overwhelming. It also showed me several areas about myself tha......more

Anything Chapman writes is worth reading! Take aways: Sadness is infectious so must stay upbeat.  People see divorce as the silver bullet but keeps the same issue!  Negativity is a feedback loop. The more you focus on the problems in your marriage, the more critical you become of your partner. Positivit......more

It’s a good book, it does have many helpful things and teaches that you are in charge of your emotions and attitude. Not other people. The only part I didn’t agree on was the abuse part. He says people can change and it’s a myth that people can not change. I don’t believe in risking that when it com......more

Another amazing read by one of my very favorite authors! There is never a bad time in your marriage (or other relationship) to get some good advice from Gary Chapman. He often writes about the hard times but the advice he gives is for all of us. If you want to improve your relationships then this is......more