Dan B. Allender and Tremper Longman III have together written this brief, simple and charming introduction to help couples build healthy and happy marriages. Their model follows the "leave, weave and cleave" imagery of the Bible: leave your parents, weave a life together and cleave to each other. This book is part of a kit that includes everything needed to mentor individual married couples or to lead a group discussion. It will be especially helpful for newlyweds or young married couples who are just beginning their new life together. Features & Benefits * Helps couples build healthy and happy marriages* Draws from the "leave, weave, cleave" imagery of the Bible* Brief, simple and charming introduction* Designed to complement a curriculum kit for counseling individual couples or for leading group discussions* Part of a marriage curriculum kit but also available separately* A companion DVD is available with engaging discussion openers to accompany each session* Appropriate for group discussion or one-on-one discussion by a couple* Studies are written by Tremper Longman, part of the NLT translation committee, using the NLT* Sidebars with biblical background information are included in the studies