The Marriage Builder

Creating True Oneness to Transform Your Marriage

By: Larry Crabb

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Bestselling author Larry Crabb cuts to the heart of the biblical view of marriage: the "one-flesh" relationship. He argues convincingly that the deepest needs of human personality--security and significance--ultimately cannot be satisfied by a marriage partner. We need to turn to the Lord, rather than our spouse, to satisfy our needs. This frees both partners for "soul oneness," a commitment to minister to our spouse's needs rather than manipulating them to meet our own needs. With "soul oneness" comes renewed "body oneness," where couples enjoy sexual pleasure as an expression and outgrowth of a personal relationship.

The Marriage Builder also identifies three building blocks essential to constructing marriage: the grace of God, true marriage commitment, and acceptance of one's mate. Discussion questions are included to aid couples who want to dig into it and apply the principles to their own lives and marriages. The Marriage Builder is for anyone who longs to transform marriage from trial to triumph.

Tried and true

I have 27 books on my bookshelf on Christian marriage and relationships. This is the best, by far. The answers he offers are the only ones based totally on biblical references and principles. It changed everything I thought about marriage.

Must read for all!

I have been searching for this type of book for a while and I a so happy I found it!

Getting marriage oh your heart

A wonderful help and a reminder, refresher and rekindled. This will help me going forward. I am better able to help others. Marriage is a ministry.

excellent biblical marriage resource

this was not a casual read for me. As I listened I realized the depth of the contents. This has led me to re- listen with a note pad and pen. Thank you for the spiritual enlightenment that will certainly help me with my marriage .

very helpful book

very helpful book. I appreciated how Larry lays out how we can be overcomers by focusing on what the Lord has done for us and doing our part