The 5 Minute Marriage
Maximizing Your Everyday Moments
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The Introduction
Marriage takes work. A happy marriage requires daily work. Consistent effort distinguishes the good ones from the great ones. Marriage is a love story, played out on the stage of time. Couples who are willing to work on their marriages regularly will enjoy its success. Marriage is what you make it — Nothing More; Nothing Less, and Nothing Else.
Lend Me Your Ears
Communication is a two way street. One part of communication is the clear and honest expression of thoughts, feelings and ideas. The second part is in receiving the thoughts, feelings and ideas of others. Both aspects must be involved to frame good communication. Yet, it is the listening that commonly presents the greatest problem. Each person must care enough to listen.
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About the Book
The perfect book for “couples on the go” is here. It is the busy couple’s best friend. Watch your marriage blossom in your busy life style. Maximize every moment you have. How does five minutes a day sound? Each page of The 5 Minute Marriage unveils principles and exercises that yield long-term results. Each exercise takes approximately five minutes.
Common things that you do every day are marriage builders. This book shows you how. Your daily routine is filled with marriage blocks. The 5 Minute Marriage has done the work of identifying them. It’s your blueprint for working smarter. You will be amazed at how many relationship enhancers most couples miss every day. You will never miss another one.
This book doesn’t leave a stone unturned. It highlights the lighter moments of marriage as well as the heaviest of all. Knowing how to navigate each moment is the key to success. This book is the compass. Five minutes will make the everyday moments exceptional and the mundane moments magical.
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Finally, This is a book of how to have fun. Throw yourself into this project and it almost becomes a laughable road to marital wellness. You deserve a phenomenal marriage. You can get there – Five minutes at a time.
About the Author
Patrick A. Jennings is an authentic husband with a very real wife. He and Sybil work on their marriage every day. They’ve gained real lessons from real situations. The realities of marriage have contributed to the message of the 5 Minute Marriage. Patrick’s writings have been birthed through the experiences that their marriage has eclipsed. He is driven by a passion to see marriages have good success. Having spent a quarter of a century in the marriage counseling field Patrick A. Jennings shares a wealth of creativity, knowledge and know-how. The writer brings his incredible whit and humor to bear on this time defining work.
Jennings is the facilitator of the “5 Minute Marriage” seminar. Over the years he has spoken to audiences of thousands. Jennings has delivered countless lectures on all marriage matters, in various venues. For 25 years he has brought the issues of communication, conflict resolution, finances, and intimacy into focus with a delightfully dry sense of humor. The raw energy of his 5 Minute Marriage workshops is captured in his book. He masterfully motivates couples to maximize the common moments afforded to their marriage.
Jennings has personally mentored many couples on the subtle shades of matrimony. Couples have turned to him in the face of threatening divorces and separations. Restoring marriages to good health has been his theme. The concepts are easy to follow and apply. His lessons have successfully guided couples of all ages. His pattern of daily marriage investment has proven to be effective. Jennings is the innovator of the newest wave in marriage. Now his marriage coaching techniques are available to you.