The Marriage Journey: A Flight Plan to Your Healthy Marriage (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780983898740)

Mae & Chuck met in 7th grade, dated in High School, and married in 1969, just prior to Chuck's Vietnam tour. They began mentoring in home Bible studies and saw how their Christ-centered relationship was "different" from others. Though far from "perfect," their marriage and commitment to Christ demonstrated a peace and happiness that intrigued other couples. This became the opportunity to mentor other couples and to teach them to work at their relationship and grow their love for one another (with Christ) each day. Executive Director and Founder of Today's Promise, Inc., Chuck is an ordained minister with more than 12-years in couple professional life-coaching experience. He is known as a premier marriage, relationship, budget and career mentor throughout the nation-having been recognized by the NY Times, CBS Evening News, and the Harvard School of Business. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Finance from Barry University, graduating cum laude. He was employed by the U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury as a loan officer, Junior VP, and auditor providing unprecedented exposure to the financial industry. His certifications include a former Florida State Teaching Certificate as Occupational Therapist for Secondary Education & Certified Crown Financial Budget Coach/Counselor. He is a Certified Marriage Mentor for PREPARE/ENRICH marriage preparation, and coaches those already married. He holds certification as Seminar Director for PREPARE/ENRICH, providing training to clergy, professional counselors, and mentor couples. He serves as a 15th Judicial Circuit Court Registered Provider for marriage education, qualifying couples for discounted marriage licenses. He is a Master Instructor for START SMART, a premarital training course that teaches specific skills to seriously dating or engaged couples. An instructor for PICK a Partner, also known as "How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk(ette)," a class that instructs unmarried individuals in how to best prepare for future committed relationships. Chuck co-authored The Solution for Marriages, dedicated tips to marriage mentors proven to be successful in helping others build the foundation for life-long, satisfying marriages. Now, The Marriage Journey, A Flight Plan to Your Healthy Marriage, provides the flight plan for marriages to rely on, not if, but when they face the turbulence experienced by every couple. It contains powerful, faith-based references used by the authors in their own 45+ years of marriage.