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Secrets to Lasting Love : Uncovering the Keys to Life-Long Intimacy
Secrets to Lasting Love Uncovering the Keys to Life-Long Intimacy Author:Gary Smalley Gary Smalley is one of the world's foremost experts on love and relationships. In his thirty years' experience as a teacher, speaker, and counselor, Smalley has helped thousands of couples create more meaningful communication and ultimate intimacy using his powerful and proven methods. Secrets to Lasting Love is the culmination of Smalley... more »'s decades of work. Smalley believes that couples who want to move from a superficial to an "ultimate," deep level of intimacy and a lasting and loving relationship must master three key skills. First and foremost is honor -- respecting your spouse for all of his or her individual qualities as well as differences from you; next is communication -- speaking to one another in a way that moves conversations into deeper realms of understanding; and, last, constant renewal -- recharging your spouse emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Once these skills are successfully applied to a relationship, the couple is able to move into what Smalley calls the fifth, or ultimate, level of intimacy. Couples who work with Smalley and who follow the principles he outlines in this audiobook find themselves on a path to discovering deepening levels of intimacy. Learning to open up to one another, breaking through communication barriers, strengthening commitment, and being able to reach your spouse's heart and spirit are just a few of the benefits of Smalley's research and teaching. Secrets to Lasting Love demonstrates how couples can build a bond that can withstand the inevitable highs and lows of marriage and move them into ever deeper levels of intimacy.« less