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Justin Bangert, MS, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
COUPLES
God calls us to relationships, and there is no deeper intended unity than that of a husband and wife. In fact, the Bible begins with a marriage and ends with a marriage, and although God is the author of marriage, he is also the perfector of marriage.
This section is dedicated to providing information and resources that will help those seeking to prepare for, enhance or even save their marriage as God intended it to be.
Common Things I Help Couples With
in My Office...
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“My spouse and I feel more like roommates than a couple.”
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“Every time we bring up the same issue it just gets worse. It’s predicatively negative.”
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“Whenever I try to talk to them, they just shut down, sometimes explode. Things never get resolved.”
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“We are both committed to this marriage and to God, but we don’t feel as close as we used to.”
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“We don’t want to repeat the issues our families had.”
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“My spouse won’t let go of an old issue and brings it up every chance they get.”
PRE-MARITAL & RELATIONSHIP INVENTORIES
Pre-Marital Inventories
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Prepare-Enrich
Prepare/Enrich is the leading relationship inventory and skill-building program used nationally and internationally. It is built on a solid research foundation and significantly improves a couple's relationship. PREPARE/ENRICH is custom tailored to a couple's relationship and provides couple exercises to build their relationship skills.
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FOCCUS© Pre-Marriage Inventory
http://www.foccusinc.com/foccus-inventory.aspx
The FOCCUS© Pre-Marriage Inventory is a comprehensive, user-friendly tool for use by lay individuals, couples or professionals who are helping couples prepare for marriage, and who become trained as FOCCUS Facilitators.The FOCCUS© Inventory is designed to help engaged couples appreciate their unique relationship, learn more about themselves, and discuss topics important to their lifelong marriage.
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The Five Love Languages, By Gary Chapman
http://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile/
The 5 Love Languages® profile will give you a thorough analysis of your emotional communication preference. It will single out your primary love language, what it means, and how you can use it to connect with your loved one with intimacy and fulfillment.
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Apology Language Profile, By Gary Chapman
Recommended Reading
Boundaries in Marriage​
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by Les & Leslie Parrot
Created for Connection​
by Dr. Sue Johnson,
Kenneth Sanderfer
Becoming Us
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by Beth McCord
The Five Love Languages​
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by Gary Chapman
The Five Languages of Apology​
by Gary Chapman,
Jennifer M. Thomas
How We Love
by Milan Yerkovich, Kay Yerkovich
The Emotionally Destructive Marriage