\ Counselors unanimously find that marriage and family problems outnumber all other counseling problems combined. For that reason alone counselors should want to learn all they can about marriage counseling.\ --Jay Adams This book will help counselors understand and deal with the typical problems that arise in a marriage. The approach is to offer not merely solutions but biblical solutions. Chapter by chapter each problem that is brought into focus is addressed by Scripture and a solution arising from Scripture is developed. Unless one understands what a biblical marriage is supposed to be it is difficult to solve marriage problems. For that reason Dr. Adams spends the first few chapters developing a biblical model. Then he treats many of the specific kinds of problems that typically arise: life patterns priorities children sex roles in-laws and so forth. This is a book that belongs on every pastor s and every counselor s shelf.