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Make It Work: 22 Time-Tested, Real-Life Lessons for Sustaining a Healthy, Happy Relationship
Proven principles—drawn from real life failures and successes—for building and sustaining a loving, healthy relationship in today’s trying times, from celebrity life coach and motivational speaker, Tony Gaskins Jr.
After speaking out about how weak and insecure men control women in relationships in 2009 on several globally televised shows, Tony Gaskins launched his career as a life coach and relationship counselor. Since then, Gaskins, who has been a faithful and committed husband for over a decade, has counseled thousands and inspired millions online, becoming one of America’s foremost experts on love and relationships.
Practical and accessible, and delivered in the empowering, empathetic tone his devoted following has come to love and trust, Make It Work walks you through a series of essential lessons on how to maintain a healthy and long-lasting relationship. Drawing inspiration from the Bible and from his own personal failures and successes, Gaskins offers a framework for how to recognize the right person to settle down with, how to set standards that promote loving relationships—and what to avoid in a successful union.
Make It Work arrives as a hopeful response to a culture where breakups and divorces are all too common, and it serves as a vital resource to help your relationship thrive today.
After speaking out about how weak and insecure men control women in relationships in 2009 on several globally televised shows, Tony Gaskins launched his career as a life coach and relationship counselor. Since then, Gaskins, who has been a faithful and committed husband for over a decade, has counseled thousands and inspired millions online, becoming one of America’s foremost experts on love and relationships.
Practical and accessible, and delivered in the empowering, empathetic tone his devoted following has come to love and trust, Make It Work walks you through a series of essential lessons on how to maintain a healthy and long-lasting relationship. Drawing inspiration from the Bible and from his own personal failures and successes, Gaskins offers a framework for how to recognize the right person to settle down with, how to set standards that promote loving relationships—and what to avoid in a successful union.
Make It Work arrives as a hopeful response to a culture where breakups and divorces are all too common, and it serves as a vital resource to help your relationship thrive today.
- GenresRelationships
240 pages, Hardcover
Published January 22, 2019
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June 7, 2019
Good tips for those in relationships or for those that want to get a head start in learning how to have a successful relationship.
January 21, 2024
Mmm. Whew. Okay. Mr. Tony books always leaves me teary eyed, Joyful, and happy.
I always have to process my emotions after I read one of his books. His writings and his wisdom is so powerful. It just blows my mind. And I literally have to talk to myself to calm myself down.
You get so much wisdom from his books on life, love , relationships and business. The experience you receive from this book takes you on a high and keeps you there. A learning high. A knowledge high. You feel confident after reading his books!
When I open Mr. Tony books I literally feel as though I’ve walked in a college classroom. With a Major in love and relationships and a minor in business. Once I’m finished the book, I feel as though I have a doctorate in all areas.
You can’t tell me NOTHING after I read his books! Not - A - THING!!
This book was nothing short of amazing!
I’ve never met Mr. Tony. I don’t know him from Adam nor Eve. But when I read his stories it feels as if I can see where he came from to where he is now. And he literally takes you through the different seasons. The highs and lows. The ups and the downs. I’m so happy for him! I’m so so happy for him and his family. I love how he loves his wife! I love how he loves his sons.
Oh Lord, let me wrap up this review before I start crying LOL!
I truly believe that if a couple takes and implement everything Mr. Tony mention in this book it can definitely work!
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’s😊
I always have to process my emotions after I read one of his books. His writings and his wisdom is so powerful. It just blows my mind. And I literally have to talk to myself to calm myself down.
You get so much wisdom from his books on life, love , relationships and business. The experience you receive from this book takes you on a high and keeps you there. A learning high. A knowledge high. You feel confident after reading his books!
When I open Mr. Tony books I literally feel as though I’ve walked in a college classroom. With a Major in love and relationships and a minor in business. Once I’m finished the book, I feel as though I have a doctorate in all areas.
You can’t tell me NOTHING after I read his books! Not - A - THING!!
This book was nothing short of amazing!
I’ve never met Mr. Tony. I don’t know him from Adam nor Eve. But when I read his stories it feels as if I can see where he came from to where he is now. And he literally takes you through the different seasons. The highs and lows. The ups and the downs. I’m so happy for him! I’m so so happy for him and his family. I love how he loves his wife! I love how he loves his sons.
Oh Lord, let me wrap up this review before I start crying LOL!
I truly believe that if a couple takes and implement everything Mr. Tony mention in this book it can definitely work!
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’s😊
January 24, 2021
| If you don’t learn how to love, someone will teach you how to
hate. Then you’ll confuse the two. |
This is by which Tony A. Gaskins JR started his book ( Make it work ).
It may seem a book, but for me, it is a condensed therapy, a transformational words and a recipe for lifelong clear understanding of what love look likes.
Honestly, I used to be a philo phobic girl. Yes, I used to fear love for no reason but confusing it with any other thing but itself.
At one moment of my life I realized that one fears what is unknown and that was the matter, I didn't know what love is and that's why I feared it. I feared not to be able to act wisely when being in love. I feared every single thing that comes along with love.
No more fear, let's start learning about this terrifying LOVE.
I owe the author my new thoughts and soul.
I hope you get the most out of this book. I hope you find this book in the right time just as I did. And if it's too late - or that is what you think - make it exactly the time when you wake up and start seeing this for what they are not what you were taught they were!
hate. Then you’ll confuse the two. |
This is by which Tony A. Gaskins JR started his book ( Make it work ).
It may seem a book, but for me, it is a condensed therapy, a transformational words and a recipe for lifelong clear understanding of what love look likes.
Honestly, I used to be a philo phobic girl. Yes, I used to fear love for no reason but confusing it with any other thing but itself.
At one moment of my life I realized that one fears what is unknown and that was the matter, I didn't know what love is and that's why I feared it. I feared not to be able to act wisely when being in love. I feared every single thing that comes along with love.
No more fear, let's start learning about this terrifying LOVE.
I owe the author my new thoughts and soul.
I hope you get the most out of this book. I hope you find this book in the right time just as I did. And if it's too late - or that is what you think - make it exactly the time when you wake up and start seeing this for what they are not what you were taught they were!
December 11, 2019
Make It Work: 22 Time-Tested, Real-Life Lessons for Sustaining a Healthy, Happy Relationship by Tony A. Gaskins Jr. is a must-have for anyone in a relationship.
Often we usually hear about all the good stuff that makes a relationship great but what is not detailed is the bad stuff that occurs and how you CAN successfully recover from it.
Life Coach and Relationship Expert, Gaskins will make you examine self and your mate and give you jewels that you can use and can apply to help your relationship continue to soar.
This book is for singles dating and married couples and good reference books to go back too as well. I read this book and loved it!!! Very practical but also very inspirational too!
4 Stars
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Reviewed by Kisha Green for Literary Jewels
Often we usually hear about all the good stuff that makes a relationship great but what is not detailed is the bad stuff that occurs and how you CAN successfully recover from it.
Life Coach and Relationship Expert, Gaskins will make you examine self and your mate and give you jewels that you can use and can apply to help your relationship continue to soar.
This book is for singles dating and married couples and good reference books to go back too as well. I read this book and loved it!!! Very practical but also very inspirational too!
4 Stars
Review Copy Supplied By Publisher
Reviewed by Kisha Green for Literary Jewels
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February 21, 2019
Excellent book
A must read. I enjoyed every chapter. He kept it real. And it home for me. I would recommend for couples and single people. You will gain so much insight in relationships
A must read. I enjoyed every chapter. He kept it real. And it home for me. I would recommend for couples and single people. You will gain so much insight in relationships
March 17, 2019
The ultimate blueprint...
I liked that he discussed the effort it takes to love through both points of views the woman, and man. I think that reading this book really gives anyone who doubts Love like I did will have hope back in really finding it.
I liked that he discussed the effort it takes to love through both points of views the woman, and man. I think that reading this book really gives anyone who doubts Love like I did will have hope back in really finding it.
January 24, 2020
I love Tony and his input on relationships as in what will work and what will not work. I also like how he asks questions at the end of each chapter to get your mind going to really think about your relationship or what you would do in a relationship to keep it healthy.
August 19, 2020
Excellent book. Written in easy language and with practical advice and solutions. It does have religious undertones in it, which I find helpful. Now, if only we could implement the advice! But anyway, do read and try to follow - but it requires BOTH people to do it.
March 9, 2022
A wonderfully written help book. Great for people in relationships and a resource for those who are single but aspire marriage. There is no blueprint but this is definitely a map to successfully healthy marriages.
April 29, 2023
I personally didn't learn anything meaningful nor valuable from reading book, it was weird reading it. It felt like the content of the book didn't match the cover in a way, I really don't know how to explain it. Overall, I wouldn't recommend reading this at all.
February 11, 2019
Easy great read
A book to have on your shelf. You can also refer back to it if needed for future use. Great read.
A book to have on your shelf. You can also refer back to it if needed for future use. Great read.
July 29, 2019
A must read for any and everyone. Whether you are married, divorced, single, taken, curious, etc., read this book.
January 10, 2020
Everyone must read this book. Single or married. This has been the best relationship book I have ever read so far, and I have read a lot. Thank you Tony for writing such a fabulous book!
September 4, 2020
WoW I learn a lot about Relationship mind blowing......
October 7, 2024
Reading this book was like talking to a wise person who has been married for decades! Info was Biblically sound and extremely relatable. Would recommend to married couples.
July 25, 2019
This has got to be the best relationship/getting to know yourself book on the market. A definite must read... absolutely love it! 7/26/19 I didn't finish it need to own it so I can mark it up. So this one is to be continued.
August 16, 2019
The book was ok. Took a long time to get through, good information but you take some of the information you need and use it. The other tuck it in the back of your brain..
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