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Healthy marriages don't only last a long time, they create an environment that transforms each person into a whole human, capable of living their life as God intended. The five big issues that sabotage marriages are communication, division of responsibility, finances, in-laws, and sexual intimacy. To overcome these issues, couples have to get "beyond the bliss" of unrealistic expectations, to a reality where they are willing to work hard and thrive in a broken world. The key to cultivating a truly transformational marriage is a consistent, love-motivated engagement in four life disciplines: delaying gratification, assuming responsibility, being dedicated to the truth, and striving to stay balanced. Here's the good news: our marriages truly can become healthy, empowering both people to become more fully and responsibly human!
Gary Tyra
Gary Tyra (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of biblical and practical theology at Vanguard University of Southern California. An ordained minister with the Assemblies of God, he has served as the senior pastor for three churches over a twenty-seven-year period. Tyra now devotes his time to teaching, writing, and speaking. His books include Pursuing Moral Faithfulness: Ethics and Christian Discipleship and The Holy Spirit in Mission: Prophetic Speech and Action in Christian Witness. He lives in Yorba Linda, California.
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Patti Tyra
PATTI TYRA (M.S., Vanguard University) is a public speaker and writer. Working as a family therapist intern for two year while earning a graduate degree in clinical psychology, Patti's passion is to inspire and equip Christians from all walks of life to live their lives in a fully functional, Christ-honoring manner.
Gary and Patti live in Yorba Linda, California. Their adult children--Brandon and Megan--both live nearby and work in Hollywood's entertainment industry.
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