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The Four Seasons of Marriage
by
Gary Chapman
Dr. Gary Chapman, author of the perennial best seller "The Five Love Languages, " provides an easy-to-grasp framework to help couples understand their marriage and seven practical strategies for strengthening or improving their marriage relationship. A valuable resource for couples regardless of how long they've been married, this biblically based book is a refer...more
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
August 28th 2005
by Tyndale House Publishers
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This book was actually toward the bottom of my "to-read" list, but when I found it on audio book at the Library I decided to "read" it now rather than later. WOW! It was really good! I have read other books by Gary Chapman includingThe Five Love Languages How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate and have enjoyed them, but this one was one I really, really enjoyed! It's a good book to read no matter what the state of your marriage is at the moment. Maybe you are ...more
A slightly different take on a book about marriage, this one looks analogies with the four seasons of the year. Every marriage, the author contents, goes through different seasons: the joy of springtime, at the start, and at other new phases; the contentment of summer; the concerns and changes of autumn, and the dryness and darkness of winter. The book looks at reasons why the more difficult times come, with strategies for moving out of winter to spring or summer, and - where possible - going ba...more
This was certainly the best of the books I've read lately. The four seasons your marriage goes through, really made a lot of sense to me, especially when you realize that is the way of things, it can't be summer all the time. The book had practical advice on how to bring the spring back into your marriage and I found them very helpful. The example relationships in the book were spot on when it comes to "real" marriage and the joys and frustrations associated with it.
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I picked up this book during the Amazon.com $.99-$2.99 sale recently, and thought it might be interesting, particularly given its many good reviews. I had no idea at the time that it was a Christianity-based guide to marriage, so imagine my shock at the first reference to Satan entering a couple's relationship! That worldview pervades the book, so if you're a Christian, this may be the marriage book for you. While many of the overarching concepts are certainly applicable to any marriage, I found...more
I don't read a lot of "self help" books, but that mainly because I've had my share of psychology classes coupled with years of counseling, and if I don't know it by now I probably never will. ;)
However, the exception to this personal rule is Gary Chapman. I was introduced to Chapman a few years ago via his Five Languages of Love book (which is excellent). When I saw this book at the library, I was intrigued by his idea that every marriage goes through the four "seasons...more
However, the exception to this personal rule is Gary Chapman. I was introduced to Chapman a few years ago via his Five Languages of Love book (which is excellent). When I saw this book at the library, I was intrigued by his idea that every marriage goes through the four "seasons...more
Hmmmmm. Not great. Of course you don't pick up this kind of book for entertainment. I can't say that I'd recommend for people that need it though. I expected more from Gary Chapman. I guess the up side is that it causes someone to look at the long haul, and it recognizes each relationship goes through it's peeks and valleys.
This is a great book, but if you've read any of the others it has a lot of the same stuff. I like the 'workbook' aspect of it all though. I think it is a great tool to help improve any marriage no matter how good it is. Of course, getting your spouse to read it too or with you might prove difficult.
This was a really good book on marriage. It acknowledges God's desire for people to have a good marriage (first of all) and how He has crafted each of us differently and how we should capitalize on those differences. It is good to see things that can strengthen a marriage. Chapman's approach is also that each spouse can have a positive influence on the other and that, no matter what has happened in the past, we each have a role in having a successful marriage. It really was a book encouraging he...more
I love this author. He makes it seem easy to be married and with 40 plus years of marriage it's someone I feel good about taking advice from. The strategies were practical and easy - my first one to take is empathetic listening. When did I forget to stop listening to my husband? If you liked the Five Languages of Love this is another book to read by the same author.
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall - what season is your marriage in? This book describes and explains these seasons well. Unlike our natural seasons though that come in order - a marriage can encounter a season anytime and the season can be short or very long!
Interesting read.
Interesting read.
Excellent book to help understand the four seasons that most every marriage/relationship goes through at one point or another -- So how do you get back to the "Spring/Summer" ? This book has some excellent insight.
I was told that you should read one book on marriage every year. This was the one for this year. I enjoyed it. The first have was kind of repetive, but loved the Biblical references.
A good resource for any married couple, whether you are just starting out or have been married for 23 years, as I have. The best way to get where you are going is to know where you are. This book helps you identify that and lays out God's plan to help get you back into the spring and summer of marriage.
great book. gave me a lot to think about my own marriage and how to improve it and keep it going storng
A very insightful book, particularly for those couples in fall or winter - difficult times.
This book is really great and will help any marriage, no matter what season you are in!
Insightful, but not anything to shout about.
Had lots of insight and useable ideas.
A book that I always meant to read, but never did. I recently remembered it and loved it. I think all couples should read it.
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I bought this book a couple years ago and I just finished it a little while ago. The problem is he spends 4 chapters defining the 4 seasons of marriage in great detail. Great, but too much. When I first bought the book I never got out of those first 4 chapters because they took forever.
The good news is that once you get to the rest of the book he has really great advice. Worth reading, just skim the first 4 chapters. And his constant season analogies were a bit much
The good news is that once you get to the rest of the book he has really great advice. Worth reading, just skim the first 4 chapters. And his constant season analogies were a bit much
Excellent description of the "seasons" marriage goes thru and how to cope with the seasons that are less desirable.
A good companion book (and I'd hope so, since it's by the same author!) to The Five Love Languages.
Chapman relates the four seasons of marriage: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter ... and how they relate to the stages that relationships go through. He also gives advice on how to steer one's relationship toward the Spring and Summer stages ... and how to recognize when a relationship is headed toward Autumn or Winter.
Chapman relates the four seasons of marriage: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter ... and how they relate to the stages that relationships go through. He also gives advice on how to steer one's relationship toward the Spring and Summer stages ... and how to recognize when a relationship is headed toward Autumn or Winter.
Non-fiction... Great ideas for communicating with your SO. It really puts things into perspective.
This was beyond boring. I couldn't bring myself to get through much of it.
I like Gary Chapman's books, and this one was good too, but not the right timing. It's geared for couples who have been married a while and are losing the spark. I was looking more for a book on building your marriage at the beginning.
So I'll hang onto it and read it again in about ten years.
So I'll hang onto it and read it again in about ten years.
I was not as impressed with this one as I was the Five Love Languages.
I read this book awhile ago. Many books I completely forget about as time passes, but the general concept of this book stayed with me. It just makes sense, and sometimes that's all we need in our marriages is for someone to make a little sense out of it all :D
This book has given me direction and help with my marriage. It will not be an easy read as it will make you look at yourself and convict you of your own mistakes and selfishness. But if you want to improve your marriage I highly recommend this book.
My husband and I read this together and I can say that I really enjoyed it. Gary Chapman hits the nail on the hammer every time. It was good for us - great discussion points. Perfect for a couples devo.
There were things I liked about this book, but it did not meet my expectations. After Chapman's The Five Love Languages, I expected more.
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Gary Chapman has traveled extensively around the world challenging couples to pursue healthy, growing marriages. His first book, Toward a Growing Marriage (Moody, 1979, 1996), began as an informal resource he gave to couples with whom he was counseling. Once officially published, this book became a blessing to thousands of people and helped launch Gary’s popular “Toward a Growing Marriage” seminar...more
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