Title: Paradigms of Marriage with Companion Workbook: Ten Ways To Ensure and Restore Marital Happiness: Pit or Paradise
Author: Robert O.A.Samms, Ph.D.
Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media LLC
ISBN: 9798891745759
Pages: 227
Genre: Self-Help / Relationships
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Hollywood Book Reviews
The rate of divorce is steadily increasing in the modern world, with many couples citing irreconcilable differences. When two people choose to get married, love can go in the direction of disappointment and divorce – or growth and satisfaction. Marriages don’t just happen. They have to be built. People marry to be happy, but when discontent arises, it leads to the marriage moving down a destructive path and into a pit. However, when positive habits are developed and nurtured, the marriage is likely to soar towards the beautiful path of marital bliss or paradise.
The touching and revelatory relationship guide, Paradigms of Marriage with Companion Workbook, by seasoned marriage educator, Dr. Robert Samms, combines the author’s own experiences in marriage, and professional findings with aplomb, ESTABLISHING ascendancy on the subject of marital permanence. A polished update of the original version, the text offers a comprehensive exploration of factors that contribute to marital conflicts and how to address them effectively, along with those that lead to an enduring marriage. Dr. Samms navigates through these topics with finesse, employing the concept of a paradigm. Through this model, he uses simple patterns and graphic illustrations to help his reading audience consume the information he shares with them.
Rooted in Biblical principles, the book’s intent is realized by further adding workbook exercises linked to the previous resource chapters, which are clear and detailed offering a plethora of information lacking in books of a similar genre. It is divided into ten chapters, with each one building on the other. The topic “Love: Pleasure and Pain” ushers in the other topics, and beautifully so, as many marriages are founded on love. As the book progresses, readers will notice that the author touches on many sensitive but necessary subjects such as Commitment, Family Finances, and Sex and Intimacy. There is much to glean in Dr. Samm’s work. I especially appreciated the precision in which the text discusses the ten strategies to re-ignite relationships where marital strife has set in, or how to successfully avoid the “Pit” zone.
Weighing in at 227 pages, readers should not be intimidated by its thick volume, as it has much gold to offer that is helpful and practical. The pages are aesthetic with colorful and thoughtful visuals that accentuate the topics within. A helpful bibliography section is also offered at the book’s last pages for readers who would desire to explore more information related to the topics covered. The guide’s in-depth examination and analysis on the concept of marriage, what leads to its success or failure, and how emerging pitfalls can be avoided, is ultimately illustrative and convincing.
Altogether, Paradigms of Marriage with Companion Workbook: Ten Ways To Ensure and Restore Marital Happiness: Pit or Paradise deserves an accolade. It is especially helpful for singles considering marriage, thriving couples seeking to deepen their connection, and partners facing marital problems.