9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage

Lies about marriage are rampant in our culture and the church. They’re killing marriages. But the corresponding truths can strengthen marriages and even save the most troubled relationships. In this book, marriage experts Greg Smalley and Robert Paul identify the lies, explain how they work to destroy marriages, and reveal the truths that not only can improve marriages but rescue those that are floundering. Hope Restored, the renowned crisis marriage program created for Focus on the Family, is the basis for the discovery and understanding of these specific lies and their impact. Dr. Greg Smalley, a general marriage expert, and Robert Paul, the therapeutic director of a program that resuscitates nearly dead marriages, bring an unusual but powerful combination of perspectives that restore hope and healing in any marriage. 9 Lies That Will Destroy Your Marriage includes several self-tests to help you assess the extent to which your own marriage has been affected by each of the nine lies.

1. Opening Credits
2. Introduction: Your Journey to a Better Marriage
3. Love Lie #1: And They Lived Happily Ever After
4. Love Lie #2: 1 + 1 = 1
5. Love Lie #3: All You Need Is Love
6. Love Lie #4: I Must Sacrifice Who I Am for the Sake of My Marriage
7. Love Lie #5: You Must Meet Each Other's Needs
8. Love Lie #6: Our Differences Are Irreconcilable
9. Love Lie #7: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
10. Love Lie #8: "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy!"
11. Love Lie #9: You Win Some, You Lose Some
12. Conclusion: Putting It All Together
13. Closing Credits