title: The Communicating Marriage (Focus on the Family Marriage Series)
author: Focus on the Family
description: <b>Learn to Communicate Well--</b><b><i>Your Marriage Is Worth It!<br /></i></b><b><br /></b>Consistent, open communication strengthens and protect marriages. Yet this area of relationships is often misunderstood, underutilized, and undervalued.<br /><br /><i>The Communicating Marriage</i> will help you realize the importance of declaring your love for each other openly, learn the value in dealing with concerns early, find freedom in expressing your emotions in the safe haven of your marriage, and discover the bounty in remembering the past and dreaming for your future. This study contains four sessions, each with four main components:<br /><br />Tilling the Ground<br />Planting the Seed<br />Watering the Hope<br />Harvesting the Fruit<br /><br />By learning the art of communicating, you will steadily and surely strengthen your marriage.<br /><br />"We often hear that the institution of marriage is suffering. But there is good news, too! By submitting their relationships to God and seeking out the right resources, married couples can know what it means to truly <i>thrive</i>. That's what Focus on the Family's Marriage Series is all about. Whether you're in a small group, a mentoring relationship, or you just want to study as a couple, this series can transform your marriage for the better."--Jim Daly, President, Focus on the Family<br /><br />"Marriage is an amazing adventure--filled with excitement, joy, and challenges. Focus on the Family's Marriage Series examines God's gift of marriage in all of its wonderful dimensions. I consider it a privilege to be involved with this important set of relationship-strengthening resources."--Dr. Greg Smalley, Vice President, Family Ministries, Focus on the Family
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  Table of Contents
  
  > [Special Offer](index_split_000.html#filepos175)
  
  > [About Marriage of Lies](index_split_003.html#filepos5511)
  
  > [Praise for Marriage of 