21 Days to a Great Marriage: A Grownup Approach to Couplehood

by Henry Cloud

In a mad-dash world filled with long to-do lists and too many commitments, it's easy for one to lose perspective of what matters most - even with the most important person in one's life. It gets even more complicated with all of the distractions that seem to keep our attention away from sources of help and renewal. That's why Cloud & Townsend have teamed up to pack their very best relationship principles in a powerful 21-day program designed for today's busy couples. Each short chapter has to-the-point wisdom and do-it-today action steps on issues like committing to personal growth, breaking the pattern of trying to change one's spouse, building - and restoring - trust, cultivating healthy intimacy, establishing realistic expectations, learning to handle conflict without damaging the relationship, and much more.

Genres: Marriage, Self Help, Spirituality

140 pages, Hardcover

First published October 3, 2006

About the author

Dr. Cloud has written or co-written twenty-five books, including the two million-seller Boundaries. His most recent books are Boundaries for Leaders and Necessary Endings. He has earned three Gold Medallion awards, and was awarded the distinguished Retailers Choice award for God Will Make A Way.

As president of Cloud-Townsend Resources, Dr. Cloud has produced and conducted hundreds of public seminars around the country. He speaks on relationships—marriage, parenting, dating, personal growth, and spirituality. His seminars are often broadcast live to over two thousand venues at a time.

Reviews

[Nicholas]

Solid, simple, practical - read this as part of the family intake of all things Cloud & Townsend. Best done together and not in a condensed, separate 21 minutes like me and the Mrs. did it before it was due back at the library...

[Jezzeri]

Grow your marriage to greatness by constantly working on and improving yourself. Accept each other. Practice humility. Lavish your partner with grace. Share your feelings. Deal with hurt as it happens. Exerise trust. Always forgive.

[Linda]

Nice and concise. If you are looking for a brief marriage self-help book that actually gives good points and inspires thought and change in each chapter, then this is a good pick.

[Gavin]

21 excellent principles that will lead to a great marriage. Quick read. Would’ve liked more examples with each principle for application purposes.

[Andrew Sorenson]

I recommend this book, this guide, highly for personal individual growth. Growth which could be categorized as relational and emotional.
The book will work for couples to read, write and then talk. I believe couples, like my wife and I, can choose to become aware of a specific issue and relate, perhaps deal with said non-developed issue. When couples do talk then together you are leading to relationship growth and following to a great marriage.

[Danielle]

good principles