Peek behind the Instagram filters and Photoshop effects for an authentic, laugh-out-loud look at author/blogger Heather Thompson Day’s journey into the arms of husband Seth Michael Day, the cutest boy in her sixth-grade class. Christian women often embrace an unrealistic, fairy-tale view of dating, relationships, marriage, and parenting. Proverbs 31, anyone? But whether your bad-boy boyfriend breaks your heart, your husband’s mother drives you to the brink, or you’re up to your ears in the demands of motherhood, take a breath and dive into this collection of 31 relatable stories. You’ll learn how to

• stop being fake and embrace authentic relationships;

• take an honest look at how your past shaped your present;

• recognize real romance (hint: think clean dishes, not pretty flowers);

• know the difference between a romantic lightning bug and a lightning bolt

• make better relationship choices: #goodguysfinishbest;

• get along with the “other woman;”

• quit sleeping with your husband to strengthen your bond; and

• power up with God to be a better wife and mom

• Bad habits: we all have them! But what happens when these bad habits extend to our relationships?

• Whether it's interrupting your partner mid-sentence, acting bored when they are speaking, or teasing them in hurtful ways-over time these bad habits can lead to resentment, and can mean the difference between a wonderful, close relationship, and one characterised by conflict or unhappiness.

Cell phones, IPods, and texting, just aren’t cutting it – and we live in an age when people are desperate to find intimate connection.  What we need is intimacy (in-to-me-see) – human moments when hearts connect, creating the splendour that couples wish for.  But how do we get there?

Heart Connection is a powerful combination of gripping true-life stories, fascinating cutting –edge research that explains why we feel and act the way we do, and practical principles and theories that can transform your relationships from messy and mundane to ones that are wildly alive and beating with human passion and God’s vibrant love; the kind of sacrificial love that makes dreams come true.  It doesn’t mystically happen in marriage when a couple says “I do.” But it can be yours if you’re willing to clean up the junk the Devil has dumped on you, so you can express and receive God’s unfiltered abundant love through the tender words, meaningful touch, and adoring gaze of your lifelong partner.

All of your relationships can experience this longed-for change because new science says that even our DNA is changeable-fixable – just like you are!

The word “secrets” has more than one meaning. One of these meanings refers to those tried and tested methods of achieving or maintaining something. These “secrets” are the things we wish everyone knew so that their lives would be happier and less hassled.

Do you have a “secret” for your marriage?

This book was written to share with you the secrets that will make your marriage relationship both happy and successful. In it you will not only discover what we call the guiding principles of marriage, but also 35 short and sweet mottoes through which various couples have enriched their relationships.