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The Marriage Manual: Becoming One (2nd Edition)

The Marriage Manual: Becoming One (2nd Edition)

Artis, Carletta N.

Paperback

General Education

ISBN13: 9798262919505
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 2 2025
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.35 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Marriage Manual: Becoming One, by Dr. Carletta Artis, is a self-help guide that offers practical strategies for healing and strengthening marital relationships. The book's approach is centered on increasing a couple's conscious and unconscious awareness of themselves, their partner, and their family system. It is based on the pillars of psychoeducation, spirituality, and identifying relational strengths.

Key Themes and Concepts:

  • Self-awareness and emotional healing: The book teaches individuals and couples to become more aware of themselves, which serves as a foundation for healing wounds from within their relationship and family systems.
  • Communication skills: It provides tools for both verbal and non-verbal communication, which are essential for effective conflict management and deepening intimacy.
  • Managing expectations: Artis addresses the difference between healthy expectations and unhealthy demands, offering strategies for navigating and managing them to reduce marital stress.
  • Identifying strengths and weaknesses: The book guides couples in recognizing both their individual and relational strengths and weaknesses, offering a roadmap for growth.
  • Challenging societal norms: It encourages couples to re-evaluate societal and cultural norms that may restrict or inhibit healthy relationship behaviors.
  • Spiritual growth: The Marriage Manual incorporates a spiritual component, blending psychological principles with faith-based concepts to help couples find peace and purpose.
Structure and Approach:
  • Psychoeducation: Artis translates psychological knowledge into actionable strategies, teaching couples tangible skills for communication, conflict resolution, trust-building, and coping.
  • Strengths-based: The book focuses on leveraging existing individual and relational strengths rather than dwelling on weaknesses. It aims to empower couples to build on what is already working well.
  • Spirituality: The guide has a spiritual and inspirational tone, reflecting Dr. Artis's background as a Christian counselor and speaker. She views life coaching as a ministry, encouraging couples to pursue their purpose.

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