Marriage can be surprisingly difficult when you’re first starting out.

Newly married couples face a tremendous challenge that is seldom talked about. In our social media-driven world, it’s easy to think that everyone else has it together in their marriages and wonder if maybe you made a mistake. The truth is, most couples don’t enter marriage with the communication or attachment skills needed to deal with the integration of two lives.

The Merge for Marriage: Turning Frustration and Disunity into Closeness and Commitment helps answer the question newly married couples face: “Can we ever get on the same page?” Couples will learn:

• What it means to “merge” and the damaging effects of not dealing with differences early in a marriage.
• The seven predictable areas of conflict.
• A practical, powerful plan for dealing with differences with one’s partner; and
• How to help another couple walk through the merge process.

Full of practical stories, current research on connection and attachment, and enduring biblical principles, this book will help a couple learn how the different “merge points” in their marriage can strengthen their relationship so that they can enjoy a thriving marriage.