Solving Marriage Problems

by Jay E. Adams

“Counselors unanimously find that marriage and family problems outnumber all other counseling problems combined. For that reason alone, counselors should want to learn all they can about marriage counseling.” —Jay Adams This book will help counselors understand and deal with the typical problems that arise in a marriage. The approach is to offer not merely solutions, but biblical solutions. Chapter by chapter, each problem that is brought into focus is addressed by Scripture, and a solution arising from Scripture is developed. Unless one understands what a biblical marriage is supposed to be, it is difficult to solve marriage problems. For that reason, Dr. Adams spends the first few chapters developing a biblical model. Then he treats many of the specific kinds of problems that typically arise: life patterns, priorities, children, sex roles, in-laws, and so forth. This is a book that belongs on every pastor’s and every counselor’s shelf.

Genres: Counselling, Marriage, Christian, Nonfiction, Christian Living

144 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1983

About the author

Jay Edward Adams is a Reformed Christian author. He has written over 100 books and these have been published in sixteen languages.
He received a Bachelor of Divinity from Reformed Episcopal Seminary, a Bachelor of Arts in Classics from Johns Hopkins University,a Masters in Sacred Theology from Temple University, and a PhD in Speech from the University of Missouri.
Adams' book Competent to Counsel launched the nouthetic counseling movement, a movement whose aim was to use strictly biblical counseling methods. He is the founder of the Intitute for Nothetic Studies.

Reviews

[Kevin Halloran]

A helpful primer on marriage counseling. A good read for those in ministry and those who want solid preventative medicine for their marriages.

[Bianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

MY Joy is back to me
after a very long time which i and my ex
separated since i was alone my life change ,
every thing about me change a friend of
mine gave me an email address told me that
this was the email address she contacted
when she was in the same problem so i
contacted the email i got a reply he ask me
to send him my number so i did he was a
man call Dr Sarki . he is a spell caster he
casted a spell for me and told me that
within two day that my ex we be back for
good within that two days my ex was back,
i and my ex just got married
Dr Sarki
http://happinessgivelonglife.weebly.com

[Jonathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adams becomes repetitive after a while but the unique contribution of this book was its description of bad outside influences that can contribute to the breakdown of a marriage, such as media, friends, coworkers, and inlaw relationships.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

[Ken Williams]

This book is to all of those husbands and wives who truly want to live for Christ, but don't know how.

[Lal Bahadur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

[Jonathan Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good short intro. If you approach this as the end all be all for marriage counseling you will be disappointed. It is also a great gateway to other resources. Which I really liked.

[Hoan Le · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took way longer than expected to finish. Simple book with helpful clarity. I wish there were more clear helps towards solving problems but when it comes to identifying problems—it is helpful.

[Gerald Thomson · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book spends more time advertising other books written by the author than it does providing help to counselors. Issues are covered on a surface level and chapters end with such great writing as, “Since this chapter has grown long, we will continue our look at the principal living patterns that cause difficulties in marriage, in the next chapter.” Do not waste your time on this book. It will not lead to any new insight for counselors, or to a reader simply looking to improve their own marriage.

[Elizabeth Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

While most marriage books focus on one or two main issues (love, respect, etc), this book is packed with multiple core issues that occur in almost every marriage - like spousal roles, familial ties, faithfulness and purity, discipline, financial wisdom, etc. For such a short book, it includes much pointed exhortation and instruction, which is helpful for both the one reading as well as those who might be counseled by the reader. A great resource for any married Christian!

[Rev Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short read provides no depth on any single issues, but Adams helps the pastor know what main issues to examine when counseling a couple. It is a strong reminder to remain Biblically focused to discover God's solutions for marriages in crisis.

[Andy]

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