“The best thing we can do with the failures of the past is to let them be history.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time. EPHESIANS 5:15-16 (ESV)… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“You may not be able to rejoice over the past or over your present situation, but you can rejoice that God has… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
..there is hope. That's the marvelous thing about being human. We can change our future. We need not be enslaved by the… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Most people spend far more time in preparation for their vocation than they do in preparation for marriage. — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Make time every day to share with each other some of the events of the day. When you spend more time on… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“The best thing we can do with the failures of the past is to let them be history. Yes, it happened. Certainly… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“We have been led to believe that if we are really in love, it will last forever. We will always have the… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“What was her desire? Quality time with Bill. She wanted his attention. She wanted him to focus on her, to give her… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
I think one of the other myths is that your environment determines your happiness. That if you are living with an alcoholic… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
If you are sitting on the couch with the TV off, and you are looking into each other's eyes and talking, that… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Quality time does not mean that we have to spend our together moments gazing into each other’s eyes. It means that we… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Quality time does not mean we must spend our moments gazing into each other's eyes. It may mean doing something together that… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
For a long time, I have been wanting to write a book for singles that would help them in the dating process… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Love doesn’t keep a score of wrongs. Love doesn’t bring up past failures. None of us is perfect. In marriage we do… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Love doesn't keep a score of wrongs. Love doesn't bring up past failures. None of us is perfect. In marriage we do… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Marriages are always moving from one season to another. Sometimes we find ourselves in winter--discouraged, detached, and dissatisfied; other times we experience springtime, with… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another. Isolation is devastating to the human psyche. That is why solitary confinement is… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage. — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
On the other hand, if I walk in the house, I don't even bother to find her, I just walk in the den and… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“I look for three things in hiring people. The first is personal integrity, the second is intelligence, and the third is a high energy… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Love is always freely given. Love cannot be demanded. We can request things of each other, but we must never demand anything. Requests give… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“Psychologist William James said that possibly the deepest human need is the need to feel appreciated.” — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
I think that in today's world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness. — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
Sometimes when the spouse is really the culprit, it is hard to admit what you consider your little failures, but if you are going… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
“There is a third truth, which only the mature lover will be able to hear. My spouse’s criticisms about my behavior provide me with… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
The getting out part [of advise] may well be true. Because if you have tried the tender love thing... typically the abuser is not… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
I wrote this book [ Desperate Marriages] because of my own marriage. My wife and I struggled greatly in the early years of marriage.… — Gary Chapman Copy Share Image
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