#1 New York Times bestselling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are psychologists and founders of the game-changing online assessments: SYMBIS.com, BetterLove.com, and Yada.com. Their best-selling books include Love Talk, The Good Fight, Crazy Good Sex, and the award-winning Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Their work has been featured in the New York Times and USA Today and on CNN, Good Morning America, the Today Show, The View, and Oprah. LesAndLeslie.com

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• ContentsIntroduction: The Giant Awakens . 9Sess ion One:The Preliminaries 11Should We Do This Training in a Group or On Our Own?. 11How Marriage Mentors Learn Best . 12How to Get the Most from This Book and Accompanying DVD. 14Marriage Mentor Training in a Group Setting . 17Marriage Mentor Training as an Individual Couple. 18Sess ion Two:The Big Picture 21Overview of the Marriage Mentor Triad . 21The Structure of a Typical Marriage Mentoring Ministry. 26An Optional Assignment: The Bible and Mentoring. 28Sess ion Three:Marriage Mentoring as a Woman 29Woman to Woman: How Your Gender Impacts Your Mentoring. 29A Personal Message from Leslie. 31Speaking His Analytic Language. 31When It’s Time to Mentor Woman to Woman. 34Sess ion Four:Essential Skill Training 35Skill #1: Building Rapport. 36Skill #2: Walking in Another Couple’sShoes. 40An Optional Assignment: The Bible and Empathy. 45Sess ion Five:Essential Skill Training 47Skill #3: Working as a Team. 48Skill #4: Agreeing on Outcomes. 53Sess ion Six:Essential Skill Training 59Skill #5: Asking Meaningful Questions. 60Skill #6: Listening Aggressively . 64Sess ion Seven:Essential Skill Training 69Skill #7: Fielding Questions. 70Skill #8: Telling Your Stories. 74Sess ion Eight:Essential Skill Training 79Skill #9: Praying Together. 80Skill #10: Staying Sharp. 85Sess ion Nine:Essential Skill Training 89Skill #11: Being Yourself and Going with the Flow. 90Bonus Skill: Spotting Red Flags. 93Sess ion Ten:The Next Steps 95Choosing Your Personal Marriage Mentor Track. 95Developing Your Own Marriage Mentoring Style. 97Leading a Small Group as a Marriage Mentor. 99Recruiting Other Marriage Mentors. 99What You Will Find for Marriage Mentorsat www.RealRelationships.com. 100

#1 New York Times bestselling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are psychologists and founders of the game-changing online assessments: SYMBIS.com, BetterLove.com, and Yada.com. Their best-selling books include Love Talk, The Good Fight, Crazy Good Sex, and the award-winning Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Their work has been featured in the New York Times and USA Today and on CNN, Good Morning America, the Today Show, The View, and Oprah. LesAndLeslie.com

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• ContentsIntroduction: The Giant Awakens . 9Sess ion One:The Preliminaries 11Should We Do This Training in a Group or On Our Own?. 11How Marriage Mentors Learn Best . 12How to Get the Most from This Book and Accompanying DVD. 14Marriage Mentor Training in a Group Setting . 17Marriage Mentor Training as an Individual Couple. 18Sess ion Two:The Big Picture 21Overview of the Marriage Mentor Triad . 21The Structure of a Typical Marriage Mentoring Ministry. 26An Optional Assignment: The Bible and Mentoring. 28Sess ion Three:Marriage Mentoring as a Woman 29Woman to Woman: How Your Gender Impacts Your Mentoring. 29A Personal Message from Leslie. 31Speaking His Analytic Language. 31When It’s Time to Mentor Woman to Woman. 34Sess ion Four:Essential Skill Training 35Skill #1: Building Rapport. 36Skill #2: Walking in Another Couple’sShoes. 40An Optional Assignment: The Bible and Empathy. 45Sess ion Five:Essential Skill Training 47Skill #3: Working as a Team. 48Skill #4: Agreeing on Outcomes. 53Sess ion Six:Essential Skill Training 59Skill #5: Asking Meaningful Questions. 60Skill #6: Listening Aggressively . 64Sess ion Seven:Essential Skill Training 69Skill #7: Fielding Questions. 70Skill #8: Telling Your Stories. 74Sess ion Eight:Essential Skill Training 79Skill #9: Praying Together. 80Skill #10: Staying Sharp. 85Sess ion Nine:Essential Skill Training 89Skill #11: Being Yourself and Going with the Flow. 90Bonus Skill: Spotting Red Flags. 93Sess ion Ten:The Next Steps 95Choosing Your Personal Marriage Mentor Track. 95Developing Your Own Marriage Mentoring Style. 97Leading a Small Group as a Marriage Mentor. 99Recruiting Other Marriage Mentors. 99What You Will Find for Marriage Mentorsat www.RealRelationships.com. 100

#1 New York Times bestselling authors Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott are psychologists and founders of the game-changing online assessments: SYMBIS.com, BetterLove.com, and Yada.com. Their best-selling books include Love Talk, The Good Fight, Crazy Good Sex, and the award-winning Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. Their work has been featured in the New York Times and USA Today and on CNN, Good Morning America, the Today Show, The View, and Oprah. LesAndLeslie.com

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• ContentsIntroduction: The Giant Awakens . 9Sess ion One:The Preliminaries 11Should We Do This Training in a Group or On Our Own?. 11How Marriage Mentors Learn Best . 12How to Get the Most from This Book and Accompanying DVD. 14Marriage Mentor Training in a Group Setting . 17Marriage Mentor Training as an Individual Couple. 18Sess ion Two:The Big Picture 21Overview of the Marriage Mentor Triad . 21The Structure of a Typical Marriage Mentoring Ministry. 26An Optional Assignment: The Bible and Mentoring. 28Sess ion Three:Marriage Mentoring as a Woman 29Woman to Woman: How Your Gender Impacts Your Mentoring. 29A Personal Message from Leslie. 31Speaking His Analytic Language. 31When It’s Time to Mentor Woman to Woman. 34Sess ion Four:Essential Skill Training 35Skill #1: Building Rapport. 36Skill #2: Walking in Another Couple’sShoes. 40An Optional Assignment: The Bible and Empathy. 45Sess ion Five:Essential Skill Training 47Skill #3: Working as a Team. 48Skill #4: Agreeing on Outcomes. 53Sess ion Six:Essential Skill Training 59Skill #5: Asking Meaningful Questions. 60Skill #6: Listening Aggressively . 64Sess ion Seven:Essential Skill Training 69Skill #7: Fielding Questions. 70Skill #8: Telling Your Stories. 74Sess ion Eight:Essential Skill Training 79Skill #9: Praying Together. 80Skill #10: Staying Sharp. 85Sess ion Nine:Essential Skill Training 89Skill #11: Being Yourself and Going with the Flow. 90Bonus Skill: Spotting Red Flags. 93Sess ion Ten:The Next Steps 95Choosing Your Personal Marriage Mentor Track. 95Developing Your Own Marriage Mentoring Style. 97Leading a Small Group as a Marriage Mentor. 99Recruiting Other Marriage Mentors. 99What You Will Find for Marriage Mentorsat www.RealRelationships.com. 100