Sustaining Love: Healing and Growth in the Passages of Marriage

Every marriage consists of four 'marriages within a marriage' that occur as couples mature through the four central stages of their life together.

The dream- when past experiences blend with present excitement.

The disillusionment- as the unknown and unexamined begin to break us apart.

The discovery- breaking through to a new respect for each other's identity.

The depth- working together to reach new levels of depth and intimacy.

Making it through the treacherous passages between these marriages can keep your relationship from sinking, and allow it to mature into a deeply satisfying and fulfilling alliance.

In this book you'll discover principles that have been tried and proven - principles tried in the Recovery of Hope community program which reaches out to married couples during times of marital stress and despair. Every marriage hurts at key times in its development. But there's hope for hurting marriages.