| Introduction | | 1 | (2) |
| Communicating with Confidence | | | 3 | (36) |
| | | 5 | (1) |
| Helping a Quiet Spouse Open Up | | | 6 | (2) |
| | | 8 | (1) |
| Expressing Love in the Right Words | | | 9 | (1) |
| | | 10 | (2) |
| Feeling Emotionally Shut Out | | | 12 | (1) |
| | | 13 | (1) |
| Confiding Marriage Woes to a Friend | | | 14 | (2) |
| How Honest Is Too Honest? | | | 16 | (1) |
| A Spouse Who Doesn't Listen | | | 17 | (1) |
| Living with a Low-Maintenance Spouse | | | 18 | (1) |
| Confronting a Self-Centered Spouse | | | 19 | (1) |
| Uncomfortable with Constant Relationship Talks | | | 20 | (1) |
| Squeezed Out of a Spouse's Schedule | | | 21 | (1) |
| Frazzled by a High-Energy Spouse | | | 22 | (2) |
| | | 24 | (2) |
| Impossible-to-Please Mate | | | 26 | (2) |
| Handling Subtle Put-Downs | | | 28 | (1) |
| Curbing Disparaging Remarks | | | 29 | (1) |
| Affirming a Spouse's Dreams | | | 30 | (2) |
| Finding the Perfect Gift (Without Mind-Reading) | | | 32 | (1) |
| Asking a Spouse to Change | | | 33 | (1) |
| Being Open About Problems | | | 34 | (2) |
| Talking at Different Levels of Intimacy | | | 36 | (3) |
| | | 39 | (38) |
| | | 41 | (2) |
| | | 43 | (2) |
| | | 45 | (1) |
| | | 46 | (3) |
| | | 49 | (1) |
| | | 50 | (2) |
| Peacefully Working Through Differences | | | 52 | (1) |
| | | 53 | (1) |
| Voicing Opinions with Discretion | | | 54 | (2) |
| Ending Recurring Arguments | | | 56 | (2) |
| Too Much Time with Relatives | | | 58 | (1) |
| Overly Dependent on Parents | | | 59 | (1) |
| Different Styles of Coping with Conflict | | | 60 | (2) |
| | | 62 | (1) |
| Resorting to Physical Violence | | | 63 | (1) |
| At Odds over Career Dreams | | | 64 | (1) |
| | | 65 | (1) |
| Failry Dividing Household Duties | | | 66 | (2) |
| | | 68 | (1) |
| | | 69 | (1) |
| Changing a Mate's Annoying Habits | | | 70 | (2) |
| When to Consider Counseling | | | 72 | (1) |
| What to Expect in Counseling | | | 73 | (1) |
| | | 74 | (3) |
| Sex: The Way God Designed It | | | 77 | (44) |
| | | 79 | (2) |
| | | 81 | (1) |
| Adapting to an Altered Body Image | | | 82 | (1) |
| Positions for Maximum Pleasure | | | 83 | (1) |
| Inhibited About Appearance | | | 84 | (1) |
| | | 85 | (1) |
| Hesitant to Enjoy Sex Fully | | | 86 | (2) |
| | | 88 | (2) |
| Re-establishing a Love Life After an Affair | | | 90 | (1) |
| | | 91 | (3) |
| | | 94 | (1) |
| Obsessed with Spouse's Premarital Sex Life | | | 95 | (2) |
| Turned Off by Weight Gain | | | 97 | (1) |
| Unable to Achieve Simulataneous Orgasms | | | 98 | (1) |
| Diminished Sexual Excitement | | | 99 | (1) |
| Difficulty Getting an Erection | | | 100 | (2) |
| | | 102 | (2) |
| | | 104 | (1) |
| Reducing Vulnerability to Affairs | | | 105 | (2) |
| Conflicting Expectations About Sex | | | 107 | (1) |
| A Husband with a Low Libido | | | 108 | (2) |
| Reduced Sex Drive After Having Children | | | 110 | (1) |
| Haunted by Childhood Sexual Abuse | | | 111 | (1) |
| Plagued by Early Ejaculation | | | 112 | (1) |
| | | 113 | (2) |
| | | 115 | (1) |
| | | 116 | (2) |
| | | 118 | (3) |
| Intimacy: Growing Closer Together | | | 121 | (44) |
| Fostering an Attitude of Life-Long Commitment | | | 123 | (2) |
| | | 125 | (1) |
| | | 126 | (1) |
| | | 127 | (2) |
| Stuck in the Marriage Doldrums | | | 129 | (2) |
| What ''Faithful'' Really Means | | | 131 | (2) |
| Renewing a Friendship with a Past Flame | | | 133 | (1) |
| We No Longer Share the Same Interests | | | 134 | (1) |
| | | 135 | (2) |
| Why Serving One Another Doesn't Come Easy | | | 137 | (1) |
| Doubting a Partner's Love | | | 138 | (2) |
| An Overly Dependent Spouse | | | 140 | (1) |
| Why Emotional Intimacy Is Difficult | | | 141 | (3) |
| Our Careers Are Driving Us Apart | | | 144 | (2) |
| Does Predictable Mean Boring? | | | 146 | (1) |
| Keeping a Marriage Growing | | | 147 | (2) |
| His Public Face Doesn't Match His Private Face | | | 149 | (1) |
| Emotionally Drained by Infertility Treatments | | | 150 | (1) |
| Tired of Lax Attitude About Marriage | | | 151 | (1) |
| Discouraged by Needs Going Unmet | | | 152 | (1) |
| Why Husbands Shut Out Wives | | | 153 | (1) |
| | | 154 | (1) |
| Concerned About Drifting Apart | | | 155 | (2) |
| | | 157 | (2) |
| | | 159 | (1) |
| Marriage Is All Work and No Fun | | | 160 | (3) |
| Making Couple Friendships Happen | | | 163 | (2) |
| Growing in Spiritual Oneness | | | 165 | (42) |
| Making Sense of Spiritual Leadership | | | 167 | (1) |
| Differing Degrees of Spiritual Maturity | | | 168 | (2) |
| Opposite Styles of Worship | | | 170 | (2) |
| Forgiving Repeated Failures | | | 172 | (1) |
| | | 172 | (2) |
| Struggling with Lustful Thoughts | | | 174 | (1) |
| No Time for Spiritual Growth | | | 175 | (2) |
| Conquering Anger and Resentment | | | 177 | (1) |
| Staying Spiritually Connected | | | 178 | (2) |
| The Importance of Shared Prayer | | | 180 | (1) |
| In-laws Who Are Hostile to Christian Faith | | | 181 | (2) |
| | | 183 | (1) |
| Fostering an Attitude of Humility | | | 184 | (2) |
| Wanting to Switch Churches | | | 186 | (1) |
| Private Versus Public Expressions of Faith | | | 187 | (1) |
| Quieting the Temptation of ''What If'' | | | 188 | (1) |
| | | 189 | (2) |
| What Mutual Submission Really Means | | | 191 | (2) |
| Making Sure Service Doesn't Become Servitude | | | 193 | (1) |
| Building a God-Centered Marriage | | | 194 | (2) |
| Rebuilding Shattered Trust | | | 196 | (2) |
| Speaking the Same Spiritual Language | | | 198 | (1) |
| The Less Spiritually Interested Spouse | | | 199 | (1) |
| The More Spiritually Interested Spouse | | | 200 | (1) |
| When Loving Feelings Take Effort | | | 200 | (2) |
| The Spiritually Incompatible Couple | | | 202 | (1) |
| Finding Strength to Persevere in Hard Times | | | 203 | (4) |
| | | 207 | (50) |
| Making the Most of Limited Time | | | 209 | (2) |
| Time-Crunched Family Life | | | 211 | (2) |
| Becoming Supportive Parents | | | 213 | (2) |
| Apprehensive About Starting a Family | | | 215 | (1) |
| Baby Gets All the Attention | | | 216 | (1) |
| Infertility Is Driving Us Apart | | | 217 | (2) |
| Grieving over Infertility | | | 219 | (1) |
| Building a Relationship with Stepchildren | | | 220 | (1) |
| | | 221 | (1) |
| | | 222 | (1) |
| Assessing a Child's Knowledge About Sex | | | 223 | (1) |
| Spouse Ambivalent Toward Starting a Family | | | 224 | (1) |
| Minimizing Motherhood Stress | | | 225 | (1) |
| | | 226 | (1) |
| Coping with Teenage Materialism | | | 227 | (2) |
| Second Thoughts About Choosing Childlessness | | | 229 | (1) |
| Kids Barging into Parents' Bedroom | | | 230 | (1) |
| Doing Battle with the ''Gimmes'' | | | 231 | (1) |
| Setting Limits for a Teenager | | | 232 | (2) |
| | | 234 | (1) |
| Grandparents Who Play Favorites | | | 235 | (1) |
| Lacking Role Model of Good Fathering | | | 236 | (1) |
| | | 237 | (1) |
| Worried There Won't Be Marriage After Children | | | 238 | (2) |
| Building a Daughter's Self-Esteem | | | 240 | (1) |
| Bailing Out a Procrastinator | | | 241 | (1) |
| Disagreeing on When to Start a Family | | | 242 | (1) |
| | | 243 | (2) |
| Choosing to Have an Only Child | | | 245 | (1) |
| | | 246 | (1) |
| Exposure to Homosexuality | | | 247 | (1) |
| Verbally Lashing Out in Anger | | | 248 | (1) |
| Restoring a Child's Damaged Self-Esteem | | | 249 | (2) |
| Seeing the Positive Side of Parenting | | | 251 | (1) |
| | | 252 | (2) |
| | | 254 | (3) |
| Making Sense of Money Matters | | | 257 | (38) |
| When a Wife Earns More than Her Husband | | | 260 | (1) |
| | | 261 | (2) |
| | | 263 | (1) |
| Why Couples Fight About Money | | | 263 | (1) |
| Becoming One---Financially | | | 264 | (1) |
| | | 265 | (2) |
| Creating the ''I Hate to Budget'' Budget | | | 267 | (1) |
| Squabbles that Masquerade as Money Fights | | | 268 | (1) |
| Agreeing on Charitable Giving | | | 268 | (2) |
| Creating a Budget Without a Steady Salary | | | 270 | (1) |
| | | 271 | (1) |
| Lending Money to Relatives | | | 272 | (1) |
| Making Sense of Insurance Options | | | 273 | (1) |
| Living with a Careless Spender | | | 274 | (2) |
| Keeping Church Giving a Priority | | | 276 | (2) |
| | | 278 | (1) |
| Setting Realistic Financial Goals | | | 279 | (2) |
| | | 281 | (1) |
| | | 282 | (1) |
| Setting a Child's Allowance | | | 283 | (1) |
| Teaching Kids About Money | | | 284 | (2) |
| Resisting Becoming a Two-Income Family | | | 286 | (1) |
| Risks of Home Equity Loans | | | 287 | (1) |
| When To Get Help with Investing | | | 288 | (1) |
| | | 289 | (1) |
| When to Review Your Financial Picture | | | 290 | (2) |
| Where to Put a Modest Investment | | | 292 | (1) |
| | | 293 | (2) |
| Acknowledgements | | 295 | (22) |
| Communicating with Confidence | | | 296 | (2) |
| | | 298 | (3) |
| Sex: The Way God Designed It | | | 301 | (2) |
| Intimacy: Growing Closer Together | | | 303 | (3) |
| Growing in Spiritual Oneness | | | 306 | (3) |
| | | 309 | (3) |
| Making Sense of Money Matters | | | 312 | (5) |
| Topical Index | | 317 | (16) |
| Contributors | | 333 | |
