51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors - Connecting Couples to Build Better Marriages

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentorsoffers an 'idea box' of activities and innovative ways to deepen relationships between mentoring couples. It can be used in any of the three areas of the marriage mentoring triad: * Preparing---mentoring engaged and newlywed couples * Maximizing---mentoring couples from good to great * Restoring---mentoring couples in distress Creative ideas for marriage mentors are grouped into these three areas. There is also an entire section of ideas appropriate for mentoring any couple. With activities that vary from quickly implemented suggestions to more involved interactions, this easy-to-use reference will help alleviate the stress of couples overwhelmed by mentoring ... and take experienced mentors to a whole new level. Designed to work on its own or in tandem with the Parrotts' other marriage mentoring resources, 51Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors will inspire fresh ideas, increase a sense of vision for the marriage mentoring process, and build the confidence of all marriage mentors, regardless of age or stage.

List of contents

Contents
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction: Getting Big Results from This Little Book 13
Part One
Ideas for Mentoring Any Couple
1. Practice the Thirty-Second Rule..... 21
2. Curb Marriage Gossip..... 22
3. Place a Photo of Your Mentoree Couple
in Your Home..... 24
4. Keep Contact Information Handy..... 25
5. Send a Word of Encouragement..... 26
6. Ask the One Question That Could Change
Their Marriage..... 27
7. Pass Along a Helpful Article or Email..... 29
8. Teach the Single Most Powerful Marriage Principle..... 30
9. Let Them Know about a Local Marriage Seminar..... 32
10. Be Aware of “What’s On”..... 34
11. Open the Church Doors..... 35
12. Practice Old-Fashioned Hospitality..... 36
13. Be One of the First to Send a Christmas Greeting..... 37
14. Double Your Serve..... 38
15. Remember Their Anniversary..... 40
Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Any Couple
. 41
Part Two
Ideas for Mentoring Engaged
and Newlywed Couples
16. Identify Their Top Ten Needs..... 45
17. Help Them Sink Their Roots Down Deep..... 47
18. Cautiously Connect with Your Mentorees’ Parents..... 49
19. Do Some Coupon Cutting..... 51
20. Consider a Babysitting Opportunity..... 52
21. Give the In-Law Inventory..... 53
22. Make a Splash with a Low-Cost Gift..... 55
23. Chart Their Spiritual Journey..... 56
24. Make Their First Noel One to Remember..... 58
25. Explore Their Roles..... 59
26. Note the Little Things..... 60
27. Envision Their Golden Anniversary..... 62
Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Engaged
and Newlywed Couples..... 63
Part Three
Ideas for Mentoring Couples
Moving
from Good to Great
28. Dream Big..... 67
29. Find Inspiration Around You..... 69
30. Turn the Tables..... 71
31. More Time or More Money?..... 73
32. The Most Influential Person..... 75
33. Homeward Bound..... 76
34. “I Love You More Than.....”..... 77
35. Decisions, Decisions!..... 78
36. Monkey See, Monkey Do..... 79
37. Start a Date Club..... 80
38. Pay Now, Play Later..... 82
39. The Big Question..... 84
Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Couples
Moving from Good to Great..... 85
Part Four
Ideas for Mentoring Couples
in Distress
40. Take Inventory..... 89
41. Steer Clear of the Number-One Marriage Problem..... 91
42. Turn Murphy’s Law on Its Ear..... 93
43. What Would You Miss?..... 95
44. Reveal the Two Most Overlooked “Romantic” Phrases..... 97
45. Give Them a Reputation to Uphold..... 98
46. The Couples-
Communication Strengths Finder..... 99
47. Explore the Lesson of an Old Farm Couple
...... 101
48. Avoid the Blame Game..... 103
49. Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda..... 105
50. What’s Your Favorite?..... 107
51. What Have You Been Looking For?..... 109
Your Additional Ideas for Mentoring Couples
in Distress..... 112
Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?..... 115
Notes..... 117

About the author

#1 New York Times bestselling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are psychologists and founders of the game-changing online assessments:  SYMBIS.com,  BetterLove.com, and Yada.com.  Their best-selling books include Love Talk, The Good Fight, Crazy Good Sex, and the award-winning Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Their work has been featured in the New York Times and USA Today and on CNN, Good Morning America, the Today Show, The View, and Oprah. LesAndLeslie.com

Summary

51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors offers an "idea box" of activities and innovative ways to deepen relationships between mentoring couples.
It can be used in any of the three areas of the marriage mentoring triad:

• Preparing--mentoring engaged and newlywed couples
• Maximizing--mentoring couples from good to great
• Restoring--mentoring couples in distress

Creative ideas for marriage mentors are grouped into these three areas. There is also an entire section of ideas appropriate for mentoring any couple. With activities that vary from quickly implemented suggestions to more involved interactions, this easy-to-use reference will help alleviate the stress of couples overwhelmed by mentoring . . . and take experienced mentors to a whole new level.
Designed to work on its own or in tandem with the Parrotts' other marriage mentoring resources, 51 Creative Ideas for Marriage Mentors will inspire fresh ideas, increase a sense of vision for the marriage mentoring process, and build the confidence of all marriage mentors, regardless of age or stage.

Product details

• Authors: Les Parrott, Les And Leslie Parrott, Leslie Parrott, Leslie L. Parrott, Les Parrott III
• Publisher: Harper Collins (US)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2006
• EAN: 9780310270478
• ISBN: 978-0-310-27047-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 203 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 145 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; TOPICAL / Christian Interest, EVENT / Wedding, marriage;relationship;br;pastoral;resource;christian