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Book cover image of Love Must Be Tough: New Hope for Marriages in Crisis by James C. Dobson

Authors: James C. Dobson
ISBN-13: 9781414317458, ISBN-10: 141431745X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Date Published: April 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: James C. Dobson

Dr. James Dobson is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization whose internationally syndicated radio programs are heard by more than 200 million people daily. A licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor, Dr. Dobson is the author of numerous bestselling books dedicated to the preservation of the family. He and his wife, Shirley, are the parents of two grown children and live in Colorado Springs, Colorado .

Book Synopsis

Have you tried everything to save your marriage?

You’ve forgiven a thousand times. You’ve bent over backwards to make your partner feel loved and accepted. But the only reward for your loyalty has been anger, indifference, infidelity, or abuse. Your spouse may even be ready to walk out the door.

Do you feel like all is lost? Are you ready to give up? There is still hope.

Dr. James Dobson’s “tough love” principles have proven to be uniquely valuable and effective. Unlike most approaches to marriage crisis, the strategy in this groundbreaking classic does not require the willing cooperation of both spouses. Love Must Be Tough offers the guidance that gives you the best chance of rekindling romance, renewing your relationship, and drawing your partner back into your arms.

Table of Contents

Publisher's Preface7
Introduction9
1.With Love to the Victims13
2.Panic and Appeasement23
3.The Tender Trap33
4.Young Love, True Love43
5.Opening the Cage Door49
6.The Tougher Questions57
7.The Valley of the Shadow65
8.Three Women Who Tried It77
9.Questions and Answers83
10.Victims of Affairs: A Dialogue107
11.Discussion of the Dialogue131
12.Anatomy of Adultery145
13.Loving Toughness in Other Settings161
14.Angry Women and Passive Men193
15.Loving Toughness for Singles201
16.Components of a Good Marriage215
17.With More Love to the Victims227
Notes237

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