Marriage Decalogue: 10 Practical Steps to Progress Through the Dynamic Stages of Marriage

Synopsis: Relationships are formed out of various life dynamics. Whether family, friends, business, academic, religious, or romantic relationships, we all desire to connect with people with whom we can share laughter, friendship, work, caring, and support through the good times and the hard times in life. One such relationship is marriage. Marriages, however, go through five predictable stages, though not all progress through them to the same degree of intensity. With mutual respect, mutual submission, mutual honor, love, and sacrifice, husbands and wives can better navigate the contours of marriage. As you navigate your way, you won't always see eye to eye, yet let us be there for each other. In loving cooperation, let us find a way to resolve conflicts, speak each other's love language, be each other's compliment and not a competition, speak verbal balms and call a truce on throwing verbal bombs, be a role model spouse and parent, choose confrontation and not retaliation, have winsome arguments, exercise forgiveness and reconciliation. This book explores the five dynamic stages of marriage and ten practical steps to progress through them.

Autobiography: Howai Thomas has been married to his beautiful wife Kedine for more than fifteen years and is the father of their son for twelve of those years. He is the author of the book, The Baby Analogy of Marriage. Though he is not a professional counselor in the field of marriage and family; he nonetheless has gained a wealth of experience over the years conducting seminars and public speaking on the topic. He enjoys learning and sharing the bible, health, and psychosocial information that has been life-changing for himself and countless others. He and Kedine co-founded Mission Wholelife Initiative, which endeavors to improve lives and the community through faith-based initiatives.