Conflict Resolution For Christian Couples, Revised Edition

This revised edition explores couple's conflict in a progressive, comprehensive way. The focus is on finding effective strategies, learning new tools, incorporating new routines and maintaining and refining them over time. Shaffer pulls on a number of different proven sources to support his methods and to help the reader understand the reasons why behind everything that is suggested. This book consists of five parts. Part I is about establishing a mentally healthy foundation for the relationship: emotional discipline and healthy love, grace balanced with accountability, meeting needs and healthy boundaries. Part II discusses a spiritually healthy foundation. It consists of developing one's Biblical knowledge, an active prayer life, placing a value on fellowship, the problem of sin, and understanding spiritual warfare. Part III explores keys for initiating and maintaining change. Part IV details a useful conflict resolution model and itemizes 26 effective tools for conflict resolution. Part V is regarding two specialized populations: dating relationships and couples considering, or going through, a separation.