A Practical Guide to a Successful Relationship & Marriage

This book shall give guidance on partner selection, managing a relationship, preparation before marriage, devising a marriage job description, managing a marriage institution, teamwork, the power of unity in marriage and relationships, relationship and marriage needs, expressing the most appropriate love language that is understood by both spouses and other key aspects. This book shall reveal to the reader the hidden, neglected and unknown truths for a successful relationship and marriage. The purpose is to equip persons in, and intending to be in, relationships and marriages to have success. The readers shall be equipped with proven knowledge and skills most of which may seem to be new yet are true. This book reveals neglected, hidden and unknown truths that shall increase the potential for success in relationships and marriages. The first step to failure is entering into marriage without understanding what it is, its purpose, proper reasons for marriage and the associated marriage roles and responsibilities. Many rush to enter into marriage for sex (intimacy), yet are not really ready to accept and be committed to the required roles and responsibilities. Entering into marriage without the necessary preparation is failure before the actual marriage. Each one must be mentored, taught to acquire the necessary knowledge, trained to acquire skills and should be guided to have the correct reasons for marrying. The reader shall also learn the most effective ways of communicating (mind to mind and heart to heart), thereby enhancing understanding of each other. Most divisions, separations and divorces have their foundation right back in misunderstanding, intolerance, lack of forgiveness, lack of appropriate knowledge/ skills and mismatch. Men and women often fail to understand each other in functionality, reasoning and responses when it comes to marriages. This book shall try to bridge the understanding gap by trying to expound on who a man and a woman are, thereby promoting effectiveness in relating well with each other. Most men do not understand women and vice versa. You cannot relate well with a person you do not understand well. The reader will become an expert at developing marriage job descriptions by considering a spouse's realistic expectations and also the standard marriage roles and responsibilities. Every marriage is supposed to have a goal and vision. For example, your marriage goal could be, "To have a successful, united and happy marriage where children are nurtured well". Happiness does not just happen without working for it. One must know what factors promote happiness and one should commit to them daily. Many couples expect happiness to come without effort or to come through magic. This also applies to unity and success in marriage. The reader shall also learn simple key formulae to resolve diverse kinds of issues and challenges that may be faced in the marriage journey. Without this knowledge and skill, it is almost impossible to achieve your marriage goal in whatever marriage journey you are undertaking. Furthermore, the book shall explain the expected categories of marriage tests or trials in order to prepare couples adequately. Learning about 10, 20, or 30 marriage tests cannot cover all the diverse kinds of trials you may face, but the three key test categories that will be revealed in this book shall most likely cover them, however many tests you may face. This book shall promote and enhance an understanding of marriage, its purpose, marriage roles, love language and personalities, thereby enhancing unity leading to the following: happy and united families healthy home environments highly productive families healthy relationships and marriages socially and emotionally healthy children and couples.