Best-selling authors Jim Burns and Doug Fields offer practical advice to engaged and newlywed couples in a discussion based on their book The First Few Years of Marriage: 8 Ways to Strengthen Your "I Do." (Part 1 of 2)
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Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. which seeks to advance the work of God in the world by educating, equipping, and encouraging parents and churches to build God-honoring families. He is a popular public speaker and writer who has almost two million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily addresses the topics of building strong marriages, encouraging parents and empowering kids and healthy leaders. Jim’s books include Finding Joy in the Empty Nest, Have Serious Fun, and Getting Ready for Marriage. He and his wife, Cathy, reside in Southern California and have three grown daughters and four grandchildren.
Doug Fields is the executive director of HomeWord's Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University, where he conducts marriage and parenting conferences and teaches in the university's masters degree program. He is also the co-founder and president of Downloadyouthministry.com, a pastor, a popular public speaker and a prolific author who's written more than 50 books. Doug and his wife, Cathy, have three grown children. Learn more about Doug at his website, dougfields.com.
