Have you hit an impasse in your marriage? Or are you simply searching for ways to make it work? Perhaps you and your spouse need a set of guidelines to help you get on the same page with your marriage. Biblical Answers for Struggling Marriages: 31 Studies for Marriage at an Impasse will help you find the answers you need from God's Word, the Bible, as well as from the expertise of competent counselors and therapists. This book does not offer easy answers and quick solutions. That is because marriage is challenging and takes work. This book will take you all the way from relational basics to the complexities of sexual intimacy and gender differences. Read it yourself, use it with your spouse, or try it as a study guide for your small group. 

Why is it that marriage can be so painful and what answers does the Bible provide? Family Forum Japan founder and family expert Tim Cole offers an in-depth understanding of God's intentions for marriage and how to find hope, courage, and wisdom to survive and thrive in a difficult marriage. Tim knows from personal experience that there are few easy answers. But for those determined to keep their marriages intact, the Bible provides penetrating insights, necessary choices, and motivational keys to make this possible. Into this core of Biblical teaching, Tim has inserted sound principles of marriage counseling and essential research on gender differences, communication, and family dynamics. The book's format of 31 lessons makes it suitable for couples to read together, for personal devotions, or to use as a small group study guide. In these lessons, Tim identifies critical areas of marital struggle including expectations, leadership, sexuality, gender roles and differences, conflict resolution, communication, forgiveness, combativeness, perception distortions, unresponsiveness, neglect, and many more. Examples of biblical characters bring the lessons to life, and practical action steps help readers move toward change. If you are seeking a biblically truthful, direct, and balanced approach to the realities of marriage, this book is for you.

Tim Cole was born and raised in Japan of missionary parents, and has spent most of his adult life in Christian camping, church planting, and family ministry in Japan. He has a B.A. from Wheaton College, a M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Pacific International Theological Seminary. Tim has been married to Katie since 1980. They have five adult children and three grandchildren. He co-founded Family Forum Japan in 1996 and served as its director for 10 years, doing lectures and seminars throughout Japan on parenting, marriage, and sexuality. He currently continues speaking and writing on behalf of Family Forum Japan, while serving as its associate director. In his free time, Tim enjoys camping, carpentry, and triathlons.