Thriving Marriages: An Inspirational and Practical Guide to Lasting Happiness, 2nd ed.

by John A. Yzaguirre; Claire Frazier-Yzaguirre

Publisher:

New City Press

, 2015

Overview

Since our first publication of Thriving Marriages, we have given seminars on its content to over 300,000 people across the United States. Two areas emerged that needed further clarification and elaboration: how to make conflict resolution more effective and how to communicate our needs more clearly. As a result, we have rewritten Chapter 10: Solving Conflicts with Wisdom and Respect. The new chapter simplifies the conflict resolution process focusing on the role of Understanding, Validating and Acting, which we refer to as the UVA response. This type of emphathic response allows people to integrate their differences and transform the conflict into an opportunity to grow in their unity. The chapter also includes a new questionnaire which covers the skills required and can be used as a tool to engage in constructive dialogue.

For those of you involved in Marriage and Family Life, Religious Education, and Adult Faith Formation ministries, we invite you to include this new edition of Thriving Marriagesin your curriculum and ministries as well as our different audio formation materials that accompany it.

You can always find the next speaking venues for John and Claire on their website: www.thrivingfamilies.com.

Key Features

• Presents a rewritten Chapter 10: Solving Conflicts with Wisdom and Respect
• Discusses how to make conflict resolution more effective and clearly communicate needs
• Seeks to be a helpful guide to transform marriages into a thriving, resilient and compassionate journey

Contents

• Introduction to Second Edition
• Introduction to First Edition

Part I: Empathy: Intelligent Love

• Connecting Emotionally with Your Partner
• Understanding Your Partner’s Needs
• Loving Intelligently
• The Soul of Empathy

Part II: Autonomy

• The House of Self
• Mental Fitness
• De-Stressing Your Life
• The Soul of Autonomy

Part III: Mutuality: The Joy of Unity

• The Art of Communication
• Solving Conflicts with Wisdom and Respect
• The Power to Forgive and Reconcile
• The Soul of Mutuality

Product Details

• Title: Thriving Marriages: An Inspirational and Practical Guide to Lasting Happiness
• Authors: John A. Yzaguirre, Claire Frazier-Yzaguirre
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Publisher: New City Press
• Print Publication Date: 2015
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 135
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Marriage; Couples › Psychology; Love
• ISBNs: 1565481941, 9781565481947
• Resource ID: LLS:THRVNG2LSHPPNSS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-03-12T00:39:45Z