•  Learn to Laugh at Yourself
  •  Don't Come Home Frazzled
  •  Don't Make Your Partner Walk on Eggshells
  •  Be Sensitive When You Use Sarcasm
  •  Don't Sweat the Occasional Criticism
  •  Become a World-Class Listener

- And much more.

things in life drive them crazy, In Don't Worry, Make Money, also a number one bestseller, he discussed ways to have a more abundant and joyful life, all the while refusing to let financial concerns overcome us.  

Now, in Don't Sweat the Small Stuff with Your Family, we see how not to let small annoyances in our home lives get us down.  From defusing kids who are whining or fighting, to working out issues with a spouse, to reducing the hassles over household chores, Richard Carlson shows us ways to make our relationships at home - the place where it counts most - more peaceful and loving.

marriages today but also the stunning picture of what God calls us to be: intimate allies in confronting the chaos around us and inside us.

The Bible reveals to us the story of God's love for his people - the marriage story that is to shape our lives. It is the story that God intended to guide marriage, to reveal what went wrong with marriage, and to show us what we can do to restore intimacy, wholeness, and joy in our marriages.

This book cuts through our cultural expectations of marriage and pierces to the heart of marriage issues such as leadership, submission, conflict, disappointments, gender differences, roles, sexuality, and shared service. Study questions help couples, as well as groups, discuss the implications of the Bible's message.

The deep and thoughtful insights in this book will help you shape your marriage reflect the character and nature of God.

fulfilling relationships.

Learn how to:

          - Give and receive emotional support
          - Heal and forgive past hurts and resentments
          - Increase your self-confidence when dealing with the opposite sex
          - Enjoy clear communication and loving relationships

This book will help you -

          - Better understand your spouse or lover
          - Confidently enter (or exit) a relationship
          - Enjoy being the minority sex at work or at home
          - Lead or manage people of the opposite sex
          - Work smoothly with members of your own sex
          - Develop a stronger bond with your son or daughter
          - Succeed as a teacher of one or both sexes
          - Add more compassion to your relationships

and other questions that confound women's and men's attempts to communicate with each other.

Using stunning evidence from her own studies, Deborah Tannen shows that men and women live in different worlds, even under the same roof - so conversation between them is like cross - cultural communication. From early childhood, girls play with a best friend or in a small group and use language to seek confirmation and reinforce intimacy, whereas boys use language to protect their independence and negotiate status in large-group activities. Carrying these styles into adulthood, women and men walk away with completely different impressions of the same conversations.

Written in entertaining prose and enlivened by vivid examples and anecdotes, You Just Don't Understand offers a totally new approach to a peace treaty in the battle between the sexes. At work or home, it is only by understanding each other's styles of conversation that we can accept differences without blaming each other or ourselves. You Just Don't Understand can help us find common language in which to achieve more professional cooperation and deeper bonds with those we love

                              - Anthony J. Diekema, President Emeritus, Calvin College

This easy-to-follow guide for enjoying a happy, healthy, and lifelong relationship includes:

     · Creative ways to "court" your spouse
     · Checklists for singles to use in selecting a mate
     · Steps to resolve conflict and not drive it underground
     · Practical ways to determine relational fitness

Whether you are already married or planning to marry in the future, the author's sound, wholesome advice can show you how to make wise decisions about whom to marry and how to stay married for a lifetime.

           - Love's Best-Kept Secret
           - Love's Number One Enemy
           - Love's Cliff Notes for Men

Open this book and begin your journey to "forever love."

"Gary Smalley gets right to the root of the problem and offers real and invaluable advice on how to change the quality of your life and your relationships. Frank and I are honored to call him our friend." - Kathie Lee Gifford

"If you are looking for an encouragement transfusion, Gary Smalley can't be beat." - Chuck Swindoll - Author and president of Dallas Theological Seminary

"A must-read manual for building a lasting relationship and making your love last forever." - Connie Sellecca and John Tesh

"If you want a lasting love relationship, I highly recommend Gary Smalley's guide to forever love." - John Gray - Author of the best-selling "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus"