Why You Matter in Marriage

By: Lam, Joshua

Why You Matter in Marriage is part of the Why You Matter five-book mini-series, which explores Personal Life, Work, Marriage, Family, and Community, inviting readers into a deeper and more intentional way of living. Shaped by the TINS Way, each book offers a reflective path for engaging life's complexity with clarity, meaning, coherence, fairness, intention, purpose, and decision intelligence. It speaks to those focusing on expected paths as well as those forging their own, affirming that meaningful lives are shaped through awareness, responsibility, and intentional choice, not by credentials, timelines, or milestones alone. Written as a single unified work with two perspectives of entry - Biblical and Humanistic - readers may begin from one perspective or move between both within the same book. At its heart is a simple truth: You matter - and how you love, listen, and remain present in your marriage matters deeply. - Joshua C. Lam, Founder of The TINS Way

About the Author

Joshua C. Lam, is the developer of the TINS Framework, the founder of The TINS Way, an author, a pastor, and an accredited family mediator. He holds an LLM in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Osgoode Hall Law School, following foundational training in negotiation and mediation through the Program of Instruction for Lawyers at Harvard Law School and advanced family mediation training at the University of Waterloo. He earned his Doctor of Ministry to Postmodern Generations from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a Master of Theology from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Theology from Singapore Bible College (English Department). He previously served as a Roster Mediator in the Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program, handling court-assigned cases for the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the author of Biblical Mediation in Marriage and Family Conflict Resolution (Revised, 2025), Why You Matter in Personal Life (January 2026), and Why You Matter at Work (February 2026).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GRCG3MLM
• ISBN13: 9798230883906
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Joshua Lam
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"