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Love Must Be Tough (1983)

by James C. Dobson

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You've forgiven a thousand times. You've bent over backwards to make your partner feel loved and accepted. But the only reward for your loyalty has been anger, indifference, infidelity, or abuse. Your spouse may even be ready to walk out the door. Do you feel like all is lost? Are you ready to give up? There IS still hope. Dr. James Dobson's "tough love" principles have proven to be uniquely valuable and effective. Unlike most approaches to marriage crisis, the strategy in this groundbreaking classic does not require the willing cooperation of both spouses. Love Must Be Toughoffers the guidance that gives you the best chance of rekindling romance, renewing your relationship, and drawing your partner back into your arms.… (more)
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Dr Dobson examines the most devastating conflicts occurring between husbands and wives in this book. He is convinced that a firm, but loving confrontation is needed to tackle the problem before it is too late. This is the way to restore respect to a failing marriage relationship.
  MenoraChurch | Jan 26, 2024 |
Dr Dobson examines the most devastating conflicts occurring between husbands and wives in this book. He is convinced that a firm, but loving confrontation is needed to tackle the problem before it is too late. This is the way to restore respect to a failing marriage relationship.
  MenoraChurch | Jan 25, 2024 |
The book gives many examples of couples in which one partner engaged in sexual affairs or used illicit substances. When the other partner accepts this behavior to attempt to maintain the relationship, trust and respect diminish until the relationship eventually ends.
  phoovermt | Apr 7, 2023 |
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  WBCLIB | Feb 19, 2023 |
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This book is dedicated to every person who has been rejected and wounded by a husband or wife on whom everything depended. I pray that these words will begin the healing process and provide a basis for genuine forgiveness to thrive. For only in forgiveness can peace be found.
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More than 45,000 letters and hundreds of telephone calls pour through our Focus on the Family offices each month, representing the full range of human circumstances and need.
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ISBN 0849916410 is for the 2-in-1 Love Must Be Tough [and] Straight Talk
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You've forgiven a thousand times. You've bent over backwards to make your partner feel loved and accepted. But the only reward for your loyalty has been anger, indifference, infidelity, or abuse. Your spouse may even be ready to walk out the door. Do you feel like all is lost? Are you ready to give up? There IS still hope. Dr. James Dobson's "tough love" principles have proven to be uniquely valuable and effective. Unlike most approaches to marriage crisis, the strategy in this groundbreaking classic does not require the willing cooperation of both spouses. Love Must Be Toughoffers the guidance that gives you the best chance of rekindling romance, renewing your relationship, and drawing your partner back into your arms.

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