The Fingerprints of Marriage

By Paige Bandy

Each marriage is as personal and unique as a fingerprint. Marriage creates an intimate bond between two people. Paige Bandy has been married over 38 years and shares her own experiences and other people's stories about what strengthens, challenges, and pulls on that bond. Meaningful principles are highlighted and grouped by topics to encourage the reader to apply them in their relationships. This book is unique from other marriage books as readers are invited to join the conversation and create their own story of marriage.Two Shall Become One: Explore how childhood experiences influence marriage and life!You are Not Your Parents: Start with your parents' model, then intentionally make improvements!The Best of Friends: Know your best friend, the influence of friends, and how people make us better!Creating Your Own Home Sweet Home: Create the home you love from pieces of your childhood homes. Great Expectations and Building Anticipation: What is your family looking forward to? Put a date on your calendar!Love is Patient: Apply real patience to the frustrating days of everyday life!What Kind of Treasure Chest?: Fresh ideas to make marriage better than your dating years!Love is Like a Layer Cake: What is the sweet frosting? Focus on the essential layers that really make the cake! Purpose Provides a Superpower: How can your marriage become more indestructible like a superhero? Why did we marry? What is our purpose together? What is your special superpower?Why Is It So Difficult?: Move from blame to the bright side. You are not alone. This is encouraging!Living Our Vows: Keeping our commitments during the marvelous and the miserable!The Power of Words and Strength of Silence: Words can create damage or beauty. Renew your health! Timing, encouragement, and silence can be golden!The Influence of Words: Stories display the benefits and dangers of words. How can you make your influence more positive, specific, and constructive?Communication is More Than Words: Understand tone, body language, mirroring, touch, forgiveness, and actions. Decisions with the Meeting of the Minds: From Jenga to Fight Night, implement a plan for effective decision-making!Design of Marriage: Incorporate the impact of cheerfulness, generosity with your spouse, your standard of beauty, and Perpetual Gratitude.Three-Strand Cord: Understand the bond with your spouse and God to create a braided rope. Tricia's personal story of facing opioid addiction.To Infinity and Beyond: Do you want a marriage with infinite happiness? Use infinite verbs! Real-life couples handle challenges with great attitudes!As Long as We Both Shall Live: A glimpse of legacy, lasting impressions, and end of life.But You Don't Know My Story: Reflect and personalize your story as I disclose mine!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0B7QLFT6D
• ISBN13: 9798842624652
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"