100 Day Guide to Intimacy: A 100-Day Guide to Lasting Relationships

by Douglas Weiss

Book Overview

Take your marriage from average to awesome in 100 days Create the spiritual, emotional and physical closeness that you've been hungering for Identify the roadblocks that keep you from experiencing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884197670
• ISBN13: 9780884197676
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Siloam Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Definitely man friendly

I bought this for my husband and I to read together. Turned out it was much more man friendly than couple friendly, which is fine. There are plenty of relationship/intimacy books that are more women friendly. My husband really enjoys Dr. Doug and how he "mansplains" (his word, not mine) relational issues. Not his first Dr. Doug book, and won't be his last.

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Intimacy Upgrade

Anyone who wants a practical guide to growing intimacy in their marriage should read this book, preferable read it with their spouse. Dr. Weiss guides the reader through frank and honest issues that will deepen any relationship. This is NOT just another romantic book of "Dear Joan" advice. The book is intensely practical with proven steps to deeper intimacy. I've met the author personally- this guys the real deal and practicing the principles in this book raised the intimacy level of his own marriage and thousands of others who he has impacted in the last decade. Highly recommended

Life Changing Book

This book has literally changed our marriage and our lives. Dr. Weiss gives such practical down to earth suggestions that anyone can implement. One thing that I especially loved is that he makes you choose to work on your marriage or choose to do nothing and watch your marriage suffer. A successful marriage takes work and complacency is shown for what it is, a choice to let your marriage suffer. Dr. Weiss recommends this book as a 100 day guide, but after implementing the principles laid out in this book, I do not know who would want to stop. I have read many great books on relationships by best-selling authors and always been left asking, "That sounds great, but how do I put it into practice?" No theory here, just sound principles that anyone can start doing today. I am recommending this to all of my married friends as a must read.

Absolute, Immediate, and Practical Application for All

Regardless of the state of your marriage (excellent to chaotic), Dr. Weiss' book provides absolute revelation and immediate application. For couples and individuals searching for REAL advice and not rhetorical theory, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. By the time you finish the book, you will have a clear understanding of a healthy marriage and possible root causes if that is not the image you currently see, AND you will have a 100-day plan which, among other helpful guidelines and exercises, includes Dr. Weiss' "Three Dailies." These "Three Dailies" are three daily activities to engage in with your spouse totalling as little as fifteen minutes if need be, but with profound, intentional, and lasting rewards. Even with the hectic and busy schedules of today, most anyone can set aside at least fifteen minutes a day to better his or her marriage. You will also learn about the continuum of maturity from Child to Teenager to Adult in various areas of one's life (sexuality, finances, emotions, reactions, and spirituality). Whether you are desiring to add more intimate activities and creativity to an already great marriage or you are in a state of suffering, Dr. Weiss precisely addresses areas for growth in the individual and, hence, the couple's dynamic - unresolved anger/hurts, relational plague, sexuality, finances, emotion-based marriages, and, yes, spirituality. In regard to a previous reviewer's summary, I would liken Dr. Weiss' spiritual references as no different as those paralleling a "Twelve-Step" program calling on a Higher Power. (Please note, however, that this is not a twelve-step program. Although the book can be used in concert with a twelve-step program, it obviously does not have or "work" the twelve steps (there are fewer suggested steps), but the book is about so much more. Dr. Weiss, his own marriage, and numerous examples from his counseling practice are living proof of the effectiveness of the book's revelation.) You will find this book's content nowhere else. If you are serious about making your marriage better, please do not pass this up. I have already purchased five copies as gifts for my married friends, and I am reordering more for single friends as well. The book has application for all. You will not be disappointed.

Roadmap to a better relationship

Intimacy seems like something that should come naturally with love and a committed relationship. However, for most people that I know, it is a continuous struggle of balancing "my" needs against the needs of the relationship and spouse/SO. If you are looking to deepen your relational intimacy, I highly recommend this book. If you are one of the people who say "I wish someone would give me rules to follow for a good relationship?" - read this book. Dr. Doug Weiss gives an easy to follow set of guidelines that will improve any committed relationship. This book is very Christian oriented, but the techniques apply whether or not the reader is a Christian follower. It is a book that is best discussed between you and your partner - you decide things about how your relationship is structured, who handles what, how to talk about sex (which also seems like it should be so simple, but is often a hot-spot of argument topics), and how to set boundaries.The book outlines a series of short daily exercises to do with your spouse/SO. The structure has helped us gain a new freedom and intimacy over the last 8 months, and intimacy now comes a lot more naturally to us than it did.