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Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage: Unlocking the Secrets to Life, Love and Marriage | 
| Author: Mark Gungor
Publisher: Atria
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 37202
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 1416536051
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.844
EAN: 9781416536055
ASIN: 1416536051
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
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Based on Mark Gungor's wildly popular seminar, Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage builds on Gungor's success with tens of thousands of couples who credit him with enriching, and even saving, their marriages. By using his unique blend of humor and tell-it-like-it-is honesty, he helps couples get along and have fun doing it. Through exploring a variety of subjects including the myth of a "soul mate," the different ways men and women think, the conflicting levels of libido, and the necessity to forgive, Gungor proves that the key to marital bliss is not romance or destiny -- it's work and skill. Couples need to work hard at maintaining their relationship and to have the skills to pull it off. The longer spouses wait to learn these skills, the greater their chance of wanting to bail, yet Gungor makes it easy for couples to bring their relationship to the next level.
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 A Helpful Marriage Guide July 25, 2008
This book is filled with a lot of information that should help couples save or strengthen their marriages. There is great advice and insight on the way men and women think and relate differently. There is an especially good explanation about what marriage really entails: it is not (and can not be) the Hollywood, romantic fanatsyland that people are believe it should be. It is hard, hard work, with lots of ups and downs. In the end, couples who weather the guaranteed storms of married life end up stronger and happier.
I am ambivalent about Pastor Gungor's use of straight talk when discussing sexual issues. I agree with him that a large part of misinformation comes from the hesitation of churches and families to speak openly and truthfully about what sex is and what it entails. On the other hand, reading a book by a Christian pastor that includes explicit references to private (and sometimes really private) parts - I don't know, it made for awkward reading on the subway. In addition, although Gungor takes the conservative Christian perspective on divorce, pre-marital sex and other related issues, he emphasizes only the secular arguments and stays away from the moral aspects of the discussion, which seems peculiar for a Christian pastor.
Nevertheless, I recommend the book for any married persons who need to improve their situation, and get a few laughs along the way from Pastor Gungor's humor (that's where the laughing part comes in).
 a must have July 9, 2008
Biblical and practical advise for couples... an entertaining read also. A summary of many relationship law/rule/concepts.
Laughing beats crying any day June 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Reviewed by Tammy Petty Conrad for Reader Views (5/08)
I enjoyed this book from the lighthearted beginning to the serious ending. The author's relaxed style made me feel as if we were chatting over coffee. His style of handling complicated, emotional concepts with simple and straight-forward language helped me see things in a much clearer way than I ever have before. And I was married twenty-two years!
The book is based on the author's seminar on improving marriage. A funny look at a serious subject, it has proven to be helpful to many, many couples, partially because he addresses topics from both the male and female perspectives.
"We get "much revenue" from being joined to another person..." but as he goes on to say, "There is no such thing as a poo-free marriage." Well maybe this language is a bit too direct, but it does sum up the fact that as beneficial and wonderful as marriage can be, there are always problems to deal with.
There is so much wisdom in this book that I finally got the highlighter out and started marking page after page. I know I will reread sections from time to time just to refresh my memory. And of course there's lots of laughter to be found throughout the pages. One example stands out: "You were smoking marital ganja if you expected marriage to be a life filled with constant waves of joy, where every morning birds sing you awake and little bunnies help you sweep the floors as the chipmunks wash the dishes." Amen.
As a pastor who has counseled many, Mark Gungor uses the Bible as his reference. "The Bible never tells us to find the one God has chosen. It teaches us how to live well with the person we have chosen." A man of strong opinions, some might not agree with everything he has to say. Young couples might doubt some of his wisdom. I on the other hand, a seasoned woman who has been through one marriage, see the wisdom of his words loud and clear. Even though I'm not currently married, I can see the value of the information for my current relationship and will encourage my companion to read the book so we can discuss and implement some of the methods. No matter one's age or experiences, there are loads of valuable ideas to take from the reading.
 Too much religious references May 31, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The books is an easy read with basic vocabulary. The author is a Christian church pastor who apparently is actively involved with marriage counseling. Although I consider his opinions well intentioned, very little if any of them are based on actual evidence or respected research. There are few references on others authors, but, again, not based on what is considered good research. I also consider the religious references distracting from the main subject, and makes me question about the potential of a hidden agenda.
Overall, I consider this book an entertaining and easy read for those readers with a particularly open mind who are not easily offended by opinions being sold as fact.
A preemptive yet humorous strike at their problems May 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Laughter has long and often been called the best medicine, but they're usually talking about depression. Can Laughter be the panacea for people's marriage woes as well? "Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage: Unlocking The Secrets to Life, Love, and Marriage" believes so, promoting tell-it-like-it-is honesty between couples to help work out their problems and get a laugh from both of them in the process. Good relationships are the products of hard work and skill, and it never just happens by accident. "Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage: Unlocking the Secrets to Life, Love, and Marriage" is highly recommended to any couple who wants a preemptive yet humorous strike at their problems and for community library relationship collections.
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