Twelve Traps in Today's Marriage and How to Avoid Them

by Brent A. Barlow

You won't be able to avoid problems in marriage if you don't recognize the traps. Twelve Traps in Today's Marriage describes some of the destructive habits, expectations, and mistakes many Latter-day Saints slip into. The author, Dr. Brent A. Barlow, an associate professor in family sciences and a marriage counselor, "Many married couples today unknowingly get into situations—traps, if you will—that can be harmful to marriage. This may be out of ignorance, apathy, or innocence, or any combination of the three. Through marriage counseling sessions and . . . marriage seminars I have conducted, . . . I have identified what I believe to be twelve major traps in contemporary Time TrapThe Tradition TrapThe Togetherness TrapThe Tenderness TrapThe Talk TrapThe Tyranny TrapThe Turmoil TrapThe Temper TrapThe Tension TrapThe Touch TrapThe Temptation TrapThe Television TrapLearn about each traps and what to do to get out of them or stay away from them. Twelve Traps in Today's Marriage—and How to Avoid Them is a searching examination of LDS contemporary marriage and an inspiring look at how to make marriage better.

Genres: Relationships, Nonfiction

209 pages, Kindle Edition

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

- had quite a few stories and interesting experiences
- gave good takeaways for things couples can think about and do
- some of the chapters would only be helpful for people who are having problems in their marriage

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Got a little bored with this one. It was decent. Didn't finish

[Tosha · Rating 5 out of 5]

wonderful book that helped me understand differences between men and women and how to work through them in marriage

[Tammie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this for our wedding wish I had read it then instead of 12 years into marriage! Good book either way!