Love or Work
Is It Possible to Change the World, Stay in Love, and Raise a Healthy Family?
- Marriage, Family & Relationships
- Work, Money & Leadership
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
Is it possible to work with purpose, stay in love, and raise a healthy family--all at the same time? Popular podcast hosts and founders of Plywood People Jeff and André Shinabarger share proven research, insightful practices, and stories from 100 working couples to cast new vision for the modern family. We know the harm that comes from prioritizing work or family at the cost of the other, so what is the secret to living a fully engaged and balanced life in both work and family? Hosts of the Love or Work podcast, Jeff and André Shinabarger posed this question to 100 working couples--from professional athletes and artists, entrepreneurs and CEOs, to fashion icons and church leaders. They partnered with the Barna Group for a yearlong nationwide research project to find the answer and now, along with their own unique story of juggling demanding careers and a growing family, Jeff and André offer their findings: a new vision for the modern family and a path forward for the socially-conscious working partnership. In this one-of-a-kind book, they address head-on the complex tensions in career fulfillment, working parent guilt, timing, and marital and spiritual health. With proven research, personal experience, and applicable insights, Jeff and André reveal the practices that will help you cultivate your own, individual, purpose-fueled family. More than a formula, Jeff and André found that work-life balance is about embracing where you're at in the journey, pursuing your passion with your family, and living the adventure of it all together.
Endorsements (6)
“It is possible to love your spouse, your kids, and your work. I know because I have somehow managed to pull it off. But I can tell you it doesn’t happen accidentally. It is definitely intentional. My wonderful wife and I picked the brains of everyone we admired for their relationships. André and Jeff have done the same thing in creating this book. In fact, they are kind of obsessed about it. Whether over dinners or during podcasts, they have examined the lives of couples who love each other and what they do. Their research is thoughtful, thorough, and often humorously candid. But most of all, it is extremely valuable. Loving your family and your work results in a rich, rewarding life, and who doesn’t want that? This book can set you on that path. Enjoy!”
“There is so much we could say about these two, but I think letting you know up front that they’re the friends you never realized you were missing is a good start. André and Jeff are two of the most grounded, intelligent, authentic, and hopeful people we know. Rarely does the world get to see a duo like this, who explicitly live out their values—in their partnership, parenting, and careers. We are a better couple simply for knowing and loving them. JULIET AND KYLE KORVER, artist and NBA All-Star In Love or Work, André and Jeff Shinabarger provide helpful and hopeful language for many of the questions and challenges we face as we navigate relationships and life as a whole. It is a field guide providing practical insight, lined with grace, giving the reader tools to journey onward into deeper connection at a mindful and intentional pace.”
“This book addresses a tension that everyone feels but not many people talk about. It’s given us language to be more intentional about what kind of life we are creating and why. This should be required reading for adults. ANDY AND CRISTINA MINEO, hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Combining purpose and family is a never-ending tension. This book is a must-read for the journey.”
“As a couple who started two businesses within our first year of marriage, we truly resonate with this book. Jeff and André have done the hard work for you, compiling wisdom that’s priceless for learning how to balance love and work and everything in between. With unique interactive elements to create dialogue with your partner, this is a must-read for any couple wanting to build a legacy that lasts.”
“As an ambitious entrepreneur, I’ve long feared that I couldn’t cultivate a loving partnership, raise an amazing family, and create the business of my dreams. Love or Work shows you that you don’t have to choose. It is possible—and it’s within reach.”
“We’re (thankfully) entering into a new moment in culture where the belief that our roles in marriage have less to do with a centuries-old script based on our gender alone and more to do with who we are uniquely made to be (our gifts, passion, and vision) and how those things intersect (or, let’s be honest, occasionally conflict) with our forever partner. While this brave new world has many merits, it also comes with a new set of challenges. And this book is the road map we need. André and Jeff have given us an incredible gift: the (sometimes painfully) honest truth of their own story married with insights on broad cultural trends and the stories of other couples navigating modern love and work. All of it is lighting the way, inspiring and challenging us to do the hard and life-giving work of building lives of deep purpose and committed, forever love. André and Jeff are bolstering our belief that it is indeed possible to love and work and most importantly reminding us that we are not alone as we fumble and flail a bit along the way.”
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