Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage
Feb 29 2008
Keeping a marriage together is hard work, and for military couples the stakes are even higher. The frequent moves, the trauma of the battlefield, and the deployments resulting in long periods of separation have taken a toll on countless military marriages. The U.S. Army is trying to change that. Recently, the Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage resources were approved for use by Army chaplains.
This best-selling DVD seminar series by popular speaker, pastor, and author Mark Gungor is already being put to good use by chaplains ministering to soldiers and their spouses both while they are separated, and before and after deployments. The Army held its first official training event on February 20, 2008, in Rome, Georgia, for a group of thirty-seven chaplains.
For soldiers weary of weekend briefings, this program is a breath of fresh air. Gungor’s trademark style- part stand-up comedy act, part brutal honesty- is so entertaining that even the couples who are typically wary of “touchy-feely” marriage resources have found themselves laughing out loud, nodding in agreement, and looking forward to the next session. Gungor’s astute, mirthful celebration of the fundamental differences between the sexes always sparks lively discussion between husbands and wives, conversation that will lead to a better understanding of one another and, ultimately, a great marriage.
