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Do you remember early on, loving your spouse so much that your heart ached? Did you wonder what in the world could ever dampen your excitement? If you feel those emotions weakening, don't resign to the notion it's inevitable. That deep, soul-satisfying connection can (and will!) be yours again with this updated and expanded edition of 10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage, a proven plan to revive the awe and attraction that once kept you inseparable. Think simple, fun, zero-pressure. This book walks you through tips and conversation prompts that will help you connect clearly and deeply, share openly and in safety, get back to that place of fun sex, process disappointments as a unified team, enjoy each other's quirks once again, and create balance in today's crazy-busy culture.
About the Author
Claudia Arp and David Arp, MSW, are a husband-and-wife team who share a passion for helping couples build great marriages through fun, relationship-building dates. The Arps introduced the dating concept when dating wasn't cool. Their first book Ten Dates for Mates (1983), a Gold-Medallion finalist, launched their pathway to helping couples grow together while going out together. Their 10 Great Dates brand of resources including books, DVD-based programs, apps, and seminars, are respected and used nationally and internationally.David and Claudia are the founders of Marriage Alive International, Inc. - a ministry providing resources and training to empower churches and communities to build better marriages and families. In the 1990's they pioneered helping couples surmount the challenges of the empty next years and wrote the Gold Medallion Award-winning book, The Second Half of Marriage- one of over 30 books they have co-authored. They have well over one Million books in print.The Arps have been featured in media like USA Today, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and Focus on the Family. Their television appearances include, NBC Today, CBS This Morning, PBS, and the 700 Club.When they are not writing or speaking you'll probably find them hiking trails in Northern Virginia where they live or in the Austrian Alps in Tyrol where they love to write and hike. Visit their Web site at www.10GreatDates.org
