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Rick Thompson
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There is nothing in life more challenging or potentially rewarding than marriage. Yet many couples go into it without adequate preparation.
Most problems in marriages could be avoided with better communication and some helpful coaching. Studies show that couples who get premarital counseling are less likely to divorce.
In the audiobook First Comes Love, Rick and Teri Thompson draw on 30 years of experience of counseling premarital couples to provide some helpful coaching and spiritual insights.
In six short and easy-to-listen-to chapters followed by questions couples do together, the audiobook breaks down the six most important things every couple should know before they say their vows.
©2018 Rick Thompson (P)2018 Rick ThompsonListeners also enjoyed...
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