Mad About Us
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2007
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Publisher's Description
Gary and Carrie Oliver have written a practical book to help couples focus their passion in ways that lead to trust, understanding, and intimacy. They want Christian couples to develop Christ-centered marriages, and that includes dealing with issues that prevent intimacy such as fear, frustration, and anger. They demonstrate how the energy--or passion--of the God-given emotion anger can actually be harnessed in ways that build and strengthen a marriage relationship and free couples from one of Satan's most destructive weapons--unhealthy anger."For more than a quarter of a century Dr. Gary Oliver has pioneered and served the needs of pre-married and married couples nationwide. I know Gary to be a good man and an authentic man who has faithfully loved and cared for the needs of his wife, Carrie, as she has battled cancer for the last couple of years. There is no greater statement of a man's life than the private love and commitment that he shows for his wife."--Dennis Rainey"Dr. Gary Oliver is not only my key mentor in life, but the person who actually helped me really understand what's beneath the power of anger and what you can do about it."--Gary Smalley
Endorsements (9)
“Anger has been a destroyer of many marriages, but one of the powerful things Gary and Carrie show us is how to harness the energy of anger to lead us into a deeper level of intimacy in marriage. Not only is this a clear, practical book on enriching our marriages, it is also an intimate and honest look into the marriage of the authors. I’ve known Gary and Carrie for years, and they lived the reality of what they’ve written.”
“Every couple needs this book! Why? Because conflict is inevitable and Gary and Carrie Oliver show you, step-by-step, how to use your conflicts to your advantage. They give you the tools you need to cultivate deeper and deeper intimacy—not in spite of your conflict, but because of it! With their help you’ll create an emotional safety net for your relationship. And you’ll turn your conflicts inside out with Mad About Us.”
“Years ago we planted two trees . . . feet from each other and watched them grow over the years. In the early stages they were both nourished by the sun and rain and grew independent of each other. Then their root systems went deeper and began to intertwine with each other to the point where today if you look deep beneath the surface they appear as one. But it didn’t happen without struggle, roots wrapping around each other, at times crowding each other out and fighting for nourishment. And today they bring shade, strength, and beautiful color to our lives. A bit like becoming one in marriage. We bring our own root systems into our union, as we grow we fight for our place and ultimately become so interdependent and connected that we can’t discern where one of us begins and the other ends. Our dear friends, Gary and Carrie Oliver, bring a vulnerable, inside look at God’s grace in taking two strong trees and making them one, not in spite of the struggles but because they walked through the storms of life . . . together. The Olivers unpack an inside look into the God-given emotion of anger and how they not only grew through the struggles but glorified God and experienced the intimacy that can only come through the struggles. Gary and Carrie are two of our heroes. Read this book, Mad About Us, and they will become your heroes as well.”
“While Carrie is no longer with us, I am still madly in love with her and even more deeply committed to sharing the message of how to experience and enjoy an intimate, passionate, growth-focused, and Christ-centered marriage. Carrie’s greatest desire was that God would be glorified and that people would see the difference He made in her life and in our marriage and our family. I pray that God will use this book to accomplish that in your life and in your marriage.”
“If you want to take your marriage from good to great, if you want to discover the DNA of intimacy in ways that can transform your marriage, then you must read Mad About Us. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it can be to increase the passion and deepen the intimacy in your marriage. This is a book you’ll read more than once and recommend to your friends.”
“Every couple needs this book! Why? Because conflict is inevitable and Gary and Carrie Oliver show you, step-by-step, how to use your conflicts to your advantage. They give you the tools you need to cultivate deeper and deeper intimacy—not in spite of your conflict, but because of it! With their help you’ll create an emotional safety net for your relationship. And you’ll turn your conflicts inside out with Mad About Us.”
“Years ago we planted two trees . . . feet from each other and watched them grow over the years. In the early stages they were both nourished by the sun and rain and grew independent of each other. Then their root systems went deeper and began to intertwine with each other to the point where today if you look deep beneath the surface they appear as one. But it didn’t happen without struggle, roots wrapping around each other, at times crowding each other out and fighting for nourishment. And today they bring shade, strength, and beautiful color to our lives. A bit like becoming one in marriage. We bring our own root systems into our union, as we grow we fight for our place and ultimately become so interdependent and connected that we can’t discern where one of us begins and the other ends. Our dear friends, Gary and Carrie Oliver, bring a vulnerable, inside look at God’s grace in taking two strong trees and making them one, not in spite of the struggles but because they walked through the storms of life . . . together. The Olivers unpack an inside look into the God-given emotion of anger and how they not only grew through the struggles but glorified God and experienced the intimacy that can only come through the struggles. Gary and Carrie are two of our heroes. Read this book, Mad About Us, and they will become your heroes as well.”
“Years ago we planted two trees . . . feet from each other and watched them grow over the years. In the early stages they were both nourished by the sun and rain and grew independent of each other. Then their root systems went deeper and began to intertwine with each other to the point where today if you look deep beneath the surface they appear as one. But it didn’t happen without struggle, roots wrapping around each other, at times crowding each other out and fighting for nourishment. And today they bring shade, strength, and beautiful color to our lives. A bit like becoming one in marriage. We bring our own root systems into our union, as we grow we fight for our place and ultimately become so interdependent and connected that we can’t discern where one of us begins and the other ends. Our dear friends, Gary and Carrie Oliver, bring a vulnerable, inside look at God’s grace in taking two strong trees and making them one, not in spite of the struggles but because they walked through the storms of life . . . together. The Olivers unpack an inside look into the God-given emotion of anger and how they not only grew through the struggles but glorified God and experienced the intimacy that can only come through the struggles. Gary and Carrie are two of our heroes. Read this book, Mad About Us, and they will become your heroes as well.”
“Praise for Mad About Us by Gary and Carrie Oliver ‘‘Dr. Gary Oliver is not only my key mentor in life, but the person who actually helped me really understand what’s beneath the power of anger and what you can do about it.”
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