Good marriages are built by men and women committed to sharing a
healthy, satisfying relationship. Finley, an authority in the dynamics
of Christian marriage, offers a tool kit of strategies for marriage
partners that will strengthen their skills and understanding in eleven
crucial areas: self-esteem, intimacy, personal maturity, family systems,
communication, gender roles, sexuality, money and work, spirituality,
parenthood, and fidelity. Finley provides an understanding of marriage
that is rooted in faith-faith that gives couples energy for their daily
lives, strength for the hard times, and a vision of what they are called
to become. Kathleen Finley's work on marriage is inspiring and
practical. She writes not from an abstract perspective but from the
earthiness of the kitchen, the homes where real people live. - Kathy
Coffey, author of God in the Moment Kathy Finley brings a wealth of
down-to-earth experience to all that she writes and teaches . . . I have
no doubt that many couples, both engaged and married, will grow in
lasting love for each other as they read this book. - Leif Kehrwald,
Family Ministry Specialist Kathleen Finley, an instructor at Gonzaga
University, offers guidance and support to couples who are engaged or
already married. Finley gives inspirational workshops throughout the
country and has authored several books that deal with family life and
spirituality. She and fellow author Mitch Finley have been happily
married for over 30 years. They live in Spokane, Washington, and have
three young-adult sons.
