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Gary Smalley

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bio-garyGary Smalley is a family counselor, president and founder of the Smalley Relationship Center and author of books on family relationships from a Christian perspective. Among other issues, he taught about the four temperaments in a format based on well known animals, the otter, lion, golden retriever, and beaver.
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healing marriage
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The Healing Power of Marriage

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I have a quick quiz I’d like you to take. No boning up for this one. Just give the first answer that comes to your mind. 1. Who knows you…
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Oral Sex Okay?
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It Doesn’t Begin in the Bedroom

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A marriage can’t be sustained with romance alone.
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Making an Intimate Difference

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Making Touch Meaningful Couples need to create emotional bonding times. Keeping the flames of romance alive may not always seem as important as security or meaningful communication, but it is.…
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
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Three Steps That Lead to a Healthy Relationship

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The Progression of a Healthy Marriage…
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Affairs Never “Just Happen”

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Contrary to what some people believe. . .
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HOW TO ACCEPT YOUR STEPKIDS’ MOM
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You Don’t Have to Live That Way Anymore

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Even if your marriage couldn’t be better, you can benefit by learning the secrets to anger control…
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The Need to Feel a Mutual Commitment and Security

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What is commitment?
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Holy Sex
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What Women Want: Listen with Your Heart

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Tips for Men.
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forgiveness
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Meet Your Best Friend

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God creates us as individuals, not as carbon copies, so put your own fingerprints on the steps that follow.
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How to Drive Your Wife Away Without Even Trying

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Can you help us get back together?
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