Audra Jennings

Part 2 of an interview with Deb and Ron DeArmond, Authors of Don’t Go to Bed Angry: Stay Up and Fight In every marriage, there is conflict. And with every conflict, there is a choice for resolution. Will you ignore the issue until it seemingly goes away? Or will you work together to find peace? In Don’t Go to Bed Angry (Abingdon Press) , Deb and Ron DeArmond give readers permission to fight. Fight it out. Conflict isn’t the problem, after all; the real issue is how we deal with the conflict. Combining a healthy dose of personal experience with relationship-affirming biblical wisdom, Deb and Ron demonstrate how communication through conflict can lead to greater insight and understanding of thoughts, feelings, and perspectives that can safeguard—and even strengthen—your relationship. Immensely practical features including worksheets, discussion questions, callouts, and prayers make this a definitive go-to resource to help you start fighting—together—for your marriage. ...

Part 1 of an interview with Deb and Ron DeArmond, Authors of Don’t Go to Bed Angry: Stay Up and Fight It’s a familiar scenario: He doesn’t understand what she’s really upset about, and she has trouble getting him to see her point of view. In every marriage, there is conflict. In their new book, Don’t Go to Bed Angry: Stay Up and Fight (Abingdon Press ) , Deb and Ron DeArmond give couples tools to fight fair when conflicts arise. “Conflict is not the real problem,” note the authors. “It’s how we deal with the conflict that determines where it takes us. Conflict can lead to discovery — greater insight and understanding of our partner’s thoughts, feelings, and perspective — or destruction of the relationship. It’s up to us to choose which direction we will go: discovery or destruction.” Q: How evenly matched were the two of you when you married to deal with the conflict you experienced? What influences played into that? During our three-year courtship there weren’t t...

Conflict in marriage is not the problem. It’s how we deal with it that makes it a problem. Learn how to deal with the conflict in Deb and Ron DeArmond’s new book,  Don’t Go to Bed Angry .  This is a book of tools, concepts, and worksheets designed to help each couple achieve the vision that God had when He placed Adam and Eve in the garden. Unity. Agreement. Power—found in marriage only when we authentically become one flesh. Deb and Ron demonstrate how communication through conflict can safeguard—and even strengthen—your relationship. Enter to win a copy of  Don’t Go to Bed Angry —five winners will be chosen! Click the image below to enter to win. The winners will be announced July 19th on  the Litfuse blog ! {MORE ABOUT  DON’T GO TO BED ANGRY } (Abingdon Press, June 2016) A practical handbook on how to fight better—together—for your marriage. In every marriage, there is conflict. And with every conflict, there is a c...

New book helps couples deal with conflict to create healthy marriages It’s a familiar scenario: He doesn’t understand what she’s really upset about, and she has trouble getting him to see her point of view. In every marriage, there is conflict. In their new book, Don’t Go to Bed Angry: Stay Up and Fight (Abingdon Press, June 21, 2016/ ISBN 978-1426790935/$14.99) , Deb and Ron DeArmond give couples tools to fight fair when conflicts arise. “Conflict is not the real problem,” note the authors. “It’s how we deal with the conflict that determines where it takes us. Conflict can lead to discovery — greater insight and understanding of our partner’s thoughts, feelings and perspective — or destruction of the relationship. It’s up to us to choose which direction we will go: discovery or destruction.” Deb DeArmond has more than 30 years of experience teaching adults about communication and conflict resolution, whereas Ron has as many years of Christian counseling, instruc...

What’s the secret for hanging on to the happily-ever-after feelings from the day you said, “I do”? It could be as simple as four little words: I Choose You Today .   Be sure to grab a copy of Deb DeArmond 's latest release and find out how you can make the declaration “I Choose You Today” a regular part of your marriage communication. Deb is celebrating the release of her book with a Facebook author chat party on February 3rd .   Along with the February 3rd author chat party, you're invited to participate in two marriage-strengthening challenges: one beginning February 1 and the other beginning in March. Don't miss out on this opportunity to build your relationship with your spouse and enter to win some prizes along the way! The Valentine's Challenge: February 1 – 28 Tell your spouse "I Choose You" every day of the month. Sign up online at www.ichooseyouchallenge.com and receive a free downloadable February calendar to mark off the days of the chal...

An interview with Deb DeArmond, Author of Related by Chance, Family by Choice The mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship can be one of the most challenging dynamics a woman will ever face. The caricatures are everywhere, the jokes are inexhaustible and the stereotypes fill TV and movie screens. On one hand, two women should be able to bond over their mutual admiration for the man-in-the-middle — theoretically. However, many times the woman-in-law relationship proves to be a battleground for two women who love the same man: the wife and the mother. In Related By Chance, Family by Choice: Transforming Mother-in-Law & Daughter-in-Law Relationships (Kregel Publications / November 1, 2013) , Deb DeArmond provides practical tools and tips coupled with the scriptural foundations to bring harmony and understanding to the woman-in-law relationship. DeArmond’s one objective is to help women move from simply being related to becoming strong and confident members of a truly sp...

Deb DeArmond  is celebrating the release of her book, Related by Chance, Family by Choice , with a "Day of Bonding" Spa giveaway! One winner will receive: A $200 SpaFinder gift card (perfect for a pampering day of bonding) Related by Chance, Family by Choice  by Deb DeArmond (2 copies) Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on November 30th. Winner will be announced December 2nd at Deb's blog . Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to stop by Deb's blog on December 2nd to see if you won. For more about Related by Chance, Family by Choice, check out this post ! {MORE ABOUT  RELATED BY CHANCE, FAMILY BY CHOICE } Transforming Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Relationships. What does it take to create true family unity between moms and the women who marry their sons? The caricatures are everywhere, the jokes are inexhaustible, and the stereotypes fil...