{"product_id":"9781575675862","title":"The Premarital Counseling Handbook","description":"In any endeavor, dreams and goals not backed by concrete plans and preparations  can result in failure.  And marriage is no exception, claims H. Norman Wright. In  fact, without solid planning and forethought by engaged couples, we will surely  see a continuation of the startling divorce rate among Christians and non-Christians  alike.       On the other hand, thorough premarital counseling and preparation can  result in lifelong marriages that are fulfilling and God honoring.       That's  where the church comes in.       More and more churches are realizing that their  responsibility lies not only in pronouncing men and women 'husband and wife,' but  also in making sure the proper foundation is laid so that marriages have a better  chance of standing strong under pressure.       Since its introduction in 1977 as  Premarital Counseling, this book has been used by literally thousands of churches  throughout the country as both a guide and reference tool. Now Dr. Wright has added  new material to cover some perplexing issues that have come into prominence only  recently. Among those special concerns are: Interracial marriages Second marriages  Marriages of persons from dysfunctional families       Writing for both pastors  and other premarital counselors, H. Norman Wright sets you at ease about the counseling  process, even if you've had only limited counseling experience.       As the author  of the popular Before You Say I Do and numerous other books on marriage, H. Norman  Wright documents in The Premarital Counseling Handbook methods hat have proved successful.  These will help insure that the marriages performed in your church will resist the  pressures that are destroying today's married couples.","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150194491632,"sku":"9781575675862","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781575675862_p0.jpg?v=1763798128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781575675862","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}