A Lasting Promise (PDF)

The revised edition of the bestselling Christian guide to a
happy marriage

For more than fifteen years, Scott Stanley's A Lasting
Promise has offered solutions to common problems--facing
conflicts, problem solving, improving communication, and dealing
with core issues--within a Christian framework. Thoroughly
revised and updated, this new edition is filled with sacred
teachings of scripture, the latest research on marriage, and clear
examples from the lives of couples. The book's strategies are
designed to help couples improve communication, understand
commitment, bring more fun into their relationship, and enhance
their sex lives.

* Lead author Scott Stanley is co-director of the Center for
Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver and coauthor
of Fighting for Your Marriage, which has sold more than a million
copies.

* Offers reflections on how to enhance anyone's marriage over the
long term and avoid divorce

* Covers recent cultural shifts, such as dealing with the endless
technological distraction and issues with social
networking

* New themes include the chemistry of love, the life-long
implications of having bodies, and how to support one another
emotionally

* Uses illustrative examples from couples' lives and rich
integration of insights from scripture

This important book offers an invaluable resource for all
couples who want to honor and preserve the holy sacrament of their
union.