Authors: James C. Dobson
ISBN-13: 9781414317458, ISBN-10: 141431745X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Date Published: April 2007
Edition: (Non-applicable)
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 .
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.
Publisher's Preface | 7 | |
Introduction | 9 | |
1. | With Love to the Victims | 13 |
2. | Panic and Appeasement | 23 |
3. | The Tender Trap | 33 |
4. | Young Love, True Love | 43 |
5. | Opening the Cage Door | 49 |
6. | The Tougher Questions | 57 |
7. | The Valley of the Shadow | 65 |
8. | Three Women Who Tried It | 77 |
9. | Questions and Answers | 83 |
10. | Victims of Affairs: A Dialogue | 107 |
11. | Discussion of the Dialogue | 131 |
12. | Anatomy of Adultery | 145 |
13. | Loving Toughness in Other Settings | 161 |
14. | Angry Women and Passive Men | 193 |
15. | Loving Toughness for Singles | 201 |
16. | Components of a Good Marriage | 215 |
17. | With More Love to the Victims | 227 |
Notes | 237 |