Extreme Marriage Mastering The Ever-changing, Lifelong Adventure

In case you are wondering,Why does this book have thirteen chapters but only eight sessions in the discussion guide'orWhy are some chapters not even up for discussion in the guide?I am here to answer your questions and ease your mind. The first session is based on the ideas presented in the first and second chapters. The third session covers ideas presented in different but complementary ways in two chapters3 and 12. I didn't think a whole discussion session could be built around the commitment chapter. Besides, since you're reading this book, participating in a small group, and answering these questions, you are probably already committed. That's great! (But remember, you won'treallyknow if you're committed until you want to quit, or quit trying.) The sex chapter didn't get a session, because I think that's a couple's discussion (or a couple with trusted mentors), not a group discussion. The cultural gravity chapter didn't get a session because...well, in retrospect, it should have. We aren't nearly as aware as we need to be of how strong the pull of our culture is. And it ain't pulling us toward connection with our spouses. It's easy to get distracted in the world we live in. And some of our daily patterns are so deeply ingrained that in order to break free and soar we need the help of not only our spouse but of others who know us well enough to challenge us. It's an iron-sharpening-iron deal. So go ahead and talk about it! Take matters into your own hands. Be extreme! Create a session nine of your own. The guide follows the same sequence as the book's chapters, except for that second session. We decided to move that one up because we hope it will challenge you to think not only about your own relationship patterns but how open you are to learning. We thought openness to learning would be a handy thing to have early in the process of discussing your extreme marriage.Owens, Terry is the author of 'Extreme Marriage Mastering The Ever-changing, Lifelong Adventure', published 2005 under ISBN 9781578568819 and ISBN 1578568811.