Beyond Words

Finding love is not a destination; it is the beginning of a journey. Each couple has a unique love story—a story that is the essence of relationship between the two people and that transcends time. Create Your Own Love Story shows readers in relationships how to take the shared history of how they met, fell in love, and overcame trials to create a love story that makes their relationships stronger, more enduring, and more soul-satisfying.

Finding love is not a destination; it is the beginning of a journey. Each couple has a unique love story—a story that is the essence of relationship between the two people and that transcends time. Create Your Own Love Story shows readers in relationships how to take the shared history of how they met, fell in love, and overcame trials to create a love story that makes their relationships stronger, more enduring, and more soul-satisfying.

The book is based on a four-part model derived from author David W. McMillan's twenty years' work in community theory and clinical psychology. Through his four principles of spirit, trust, trade, and art, McMillan empowers couples to use personal stories to create a love that is strong enough to survive external challenges yet nourishing enough to shelter each partner's spirit. The book includes touching and humorous examples from real marriages as well as brief exercises in visualizing, journal writing, and talking, which are effective whether used by one or both partners.