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AS FEATURED IN THE WALL STREET, PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, AND ON NBC NEWS DAILY! | A guidebook for couples seeking to strengthen and heal their relationship and ultimately create a deep and meaningful spiritual connection that can grow endlessly.
A happy relationship is not guaranteed even if you are fortunate enough to find the right person. If your marriage feels stale, contentious, or uninspired, you’re not alone. Dr. Rachel Glik, a therapist with over thirty years of experience, presents a framework to help your relationship thrive. When you commit to improvement, you can cultivate your inner happiness, turn conflict into closeness, cherish your partner, and deepen your bond through a common purpose.
As you work through the pillars you will tap into a life-changing energy that creates the greatest potential for ever-deepening love and fulfillment. Together you will build a soulful sanctuary where you can heal and strengthen your relationship into one that grows in joy and love. Dr. Glik has woven together spirituality, psychology, and practicality, offering exercises and quizzes that will help you to feel appreciated as you are, challenged to be your best, and closer as a couple.
A happy relationship is not guaranteed even if you are fortunate enough to find the right person. If your marriage feels stale, contentious, or uninspired, you’re not alone. Dr. Rachel Glik, a therapist with over thirty years of experience, presents a framework to help your relationship thrive. When you commit to improvement, you can cultivate your inner happiness, turn conflict into closeness, cherish your partner, and deepen your bond through a common purpose.
As you work through the pillars you will tap into a life-changing energy that creates the greatest potential for ever-deepening love and fulfillment. Together you will build a soulful sanctuary where you can heal and strengthen your relationship into one that grows in joy and love. Dr. Glik has woven together spirituality, psychology, and practicality, offering exercises and quizzes that will help you to feel appreciated as you are, challenged to be your best, and closer as a couple.
Price: $19.95
Pages: 336
Publisher: Church Publishing Incorporated
Imprint: Morehouse Publishing
Publication Date:
04 February 2025
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9781640657687
Format: Paperback
“The most thoughtful book on marriage I have ever read. A copy should be included with every marriage license and should be revisited on every anniversary.”
“This is a lovely and hopeful guide to creating a lasting, healthy marriage. One can feel the author’s soul as she helps the reader find their own.”
“A Soulful Marriage is a transformative guide for couples seeking to deepen their connection. With clear and practical advice, Rachel expertly breaks down the essential pillars of a fulfilling partnership: responsibility, growth, priority, and purpose. Her insights into self-awareness, ‘friction’ resolution, and spiritual intimacy offer invaluable tools for couples to navigate challenges and nurture their love. This book is for anyone seeking to cultivate a more meaningful and joyful partnership.”
“Follow the sage advice in A Soulful Marriage and it will strengthen all of your relationships, including the one with yourself. Dr Rachel Glik provides a unique and positive guide that thoroughly illustrates how your growth process, through education, meditations, exercises, and case examples, will lift you and your partner's connection to the highest level.”
“Through her book, Dr. Glik offers an exceptionally honest, practical, and thoughtful roadmap for a joyful, fulfilling, and spiritual way of life to couples. I recommend her book to anyone seeking to start a meaningful and stable relationship.”
“Dr. Glik writes with energy and insight about the joy you can achieve if you spend time, reflectively, with A Soulful Marriage. Understanding the 4 pillars will change the depth and intimacy of your relationship.”
“Beautifully written with an invisible but distinct mixture of spirituality, psychology, and humanness. The book is filled with stories, including her own, and relatable examples that bring Rachel’s wisdom to life. I can’t wait to share this book with my clients.”
“Dr. Rachel Glik masterfully weaves together the powerful psychological principles of couples therapy with rich insights drawn from diverse religious and spiritual traditions, including Kabbalah and Judaism. The result is a beautifully integrated compendium of theoretical and practical tools that she has used to turn around hundreds of marriages, including her own. The book encourages us to understand that our happiness in relationships is in our own hands. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to deepen their capacity for love and create a thriving partnership.”
“A Soulful Marriage is a hopeful and empowering guidebook, and a necessary and practical companion for anyone who wants to lead their relationship with intention instead of by reacting. It’s an easy-to-understand roadmap to turn your marriage and relationships into a loving, caring partnership. A fantastic gift for any couple.”
“This is a lovely and hopeful guide to creating a lasting, healthy marriage. One can feel the author’s soul as she helps the reader find their own.”
“A Soulful Marriage is a transformative guide for couples seeking to deepen their connection. With clear and practical advice, Rachel expertly breaks down the essential pillars of a fulfilling partnership: responsibility, growth, priority, and purpose. Her insights into self-awareness, ‘friction’ resolution, and spiritual intimacy offer invaluable tools for couples to navigate challenges and nurture their love. This book is for anyone seeking to cultivate a more meaningful and joyful partnership.”
“Follow the sage advice in A Soulful Marriage and it will strengthen all of your relationships, including the one with yourself. Dr Rachel Glik provides a unique and positive guide that thoroughly illustrates how your growth process, through education, meditations, exercises, and case examples, will lift you and your partner's connection to the highest level.”
“Through her book, Dr. Glik offers an exceptionally honest, practical, and thoughtful roadmap for a joyful, fulfilling, and spiritual way of life to couples. I recommend her book to anyone seeking to start a meaningful and stable relationship.”
“Dr. Glik writes with energy and insight about the joy you can achieve if you spend time, reflectively, with A Soulful Marriage. Understanding the 4 pillars will change the depth and intimacy of your relationship.”
“Beautifully written with an invisible but distinct mixture of spirituality, psychology, and humanness. The book is filled with stories, including her own, and relatable examples that bring Rachel’s wisdom to life. I can’t wait to share this book with my clients.”
“Dr. Rachel Glik masterfully weaves together the powerful psychological principles of couples therapy with rich insights drawn from diverse religious and spiritual traditions, including Kabbalah and Judaism. The result is a beautifully integrated compendium of theoretical and practical tools that she has used to turn around hundreds of marriages, including her own. The book encourages us to understand that our happiness in relationships is in our own hands. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to deepen their capacity for love and create a thriving partnership.”
“A Soulful Marriage is a hopeful and empowering guidebook, and a necessary and practical companion for anyone who wants to lead their relationship with intention instead of by reacting. It’s an easy-to-understand roadmap to turn your marriage and relationships into a loving, caring partnership. A fantastic gift for any couple.”
Preface: How the Journey Began
Introduction
PILLAR 1
Responsibility
1 The Practice of Self-Awareness
2 The Practice of Self-Love
3 The Practice of Self-Care
4 The Practice of Self-Development
PILLAR 2
Growth
5 Reframing Friction
6 The Problems
7 Solutions Begin with Soulful Conversations
8 The Way to Grow Closer through Your Conflicts
9 The Love Seat Listening Method and Co-Journaling Exercise
10 The Wounds that Need Healing
11 Repairing Wounds and Rebuilding Trust
12 Navigating Your Ongoing Differences
13 It’s All About Growth, Baby
PILLAR 3
Priority
14 Love Is a Verb: Soulmating
15 Order of Priority (Who Should Come First?)
16 Closing the Priority Gap: Eliminating Triangles
17 Cherish Is the Word
18 Understanding Your Partner’s Sweet Spot
19 Spiritual Lovemaking
PILLAR 4
Purpose
20 The Ultimate Fulfillment
21 What Purpose Looks Like Practically
Acknowledgments
Addendum A: Marriage Plan
Addendum B: Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
Reference Works
Introduction
PILLAR 1
Responsibility
1 The Practice of Self-Awareness
2 The Practice of Self-Love
3 The Practice of Self-Care
4 The Practice of Self-Development
PILLAR 2
Growth
5 Reframing Friction
6 The Problems
7 Solutions Begin with Soulful Conversations
8 The Way to Grow Closer through Your Conflicts
9 The Love Seat Listening Method and Co-Journaling Exercise
10 The Wounds that Need Healing
11 Repairing Wounds and Rebuilding Trust
12 Navigating Your Ongoing Differences
13 It’s All About Growth, Baby
PILLAR 3
Priority
14 Love Is a Verb: Soulmating
15 Order of Priority (Who Should Come First?)
16 Closing the Priority Gap: Eliminating Triangles
17 Cherish Is the Word
18 Understanding Your Partner’s Sweet Spot
19 Spiritual Lovemaking
PILLAR 4
Purpose
20 The Ultimate Fulfillment
21 What Purpose Looks Like Practically
Acknowledgments
Addendum A: Marriage Plan
Addendum B: Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
Reference Works