In this uplifting portrait of Christian marriage, experienced family counselors Gerald and Marlene Kaufman encourage spouses to discard unrealistic pop-culture fantasies of what marriage ought to look like, and to see it as a covenant between imperfect people in the real world, the world that begins on Monday morning.

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"It is refreshing to have professional counselors, married themselves for 45 years, writing such a down to earth, common sense book of lasting and tested advice. Rjecting the fads which constantly come and go, Gerald and Marlene Kaufman deal with real issues in marriage today and offer much practical guidance.

"This is a book one wishes every married couple would read and discuss. It is an excellent book to use in premarital counseling. Here is a unique and much needed chapter on what a wedding should be about. Society has sold a bill of goods also in placing emphasis on getting rather than giving, on expectations brought to marriage, which are unrealistic, unwholesome, and even false.

"Kaufmans rightly put the emphasis for creating intimacy, not on the fantasies of sex promoted today or on something developed in the bedroom, but rather in the close sharing of responsibilities and reaching out to bless each other and other persons.

"Many helpful and corrective insights are shared regarding communication, honoring the marriage commitment, and establishing boundaries in work, free time, and relationships to fellow workers.

"This little book contains much, which can enrich, and even save many a marriage."