The New Book!



Here is the expanded Table of Contents:

Preface

Acknowledgments

 

Introduction

 

Inherited Treasures

    Introduction to Inherited Treasures

    Pertaining to Marriage by St. Kreekor Datévatzee
    Humanity and Marriage by HH Múgúrdich I Khrimian
    Home and Family by HH Múgúrdich I Khrimian
    Spouses as role models by HH Vazkén I Baljian
    The Armenian Church Wedding Service:
        Prayers for the Armenian Couple

Miscellaneous Sketches
   
Introduction to Miscellaneous Sketches
   
Different roles of the Church: Armenia and United States
   
Adapting to life in the United States
   
Gender roles and their spiritual implications
   
No one wants to be "The Bad Person"
   
When women earn more than men
   
A pivotal triangle: Mother:son:daughter-in-law

Insights Through Surveys
   
Introduction to Insights Through Surveys
   
Understanding the Armenian Identity
   
Role of the Armenian Identity in daily relationships
   
Preserving the Armenian Identity
   
Characterizing the Armenian spousal relationship
   
Strengthening the spousal relationship
   
Insights Through Surveys Section observations

Searching for a Soulmate
   
Introduction to Searching for a Soulmate
   
Finding a soulmate: A spiritual matter
   
A key decision: To marry or to cohabitate?
   
Seeking to uphold a vision by marrying an Armenian
   
A window through which others can appreciate Armenians
   
Choosing a soulmate: College Students’ Perspective
   
Women’s perspective: Looking for a "Godly" man
   
Men’s perspective: Looking for someone to speak with intelligently
   
Changes Armenian women and men are looking for in each other
   
Changes Armenian women are looking for in Armenian men
   
Changes Armenian men are looking for in Armenian women
   
How some Armenian husbands and wives met
   
What attracted them in the first place?

Discovering the Married Life
   
Introduction to Discovering the Married Life
   
Wife’s and Husband’s roles in the spousal relationship
   
Communication in the spousal relationship
   
Planning for a vision of the spousal relationship
   
Men’s perspective of the Armenian spousal relationship
   
Women’s perspective of the Armenian spousal relationship
   
Teen’s perspective of their parents’ relationship
   
The latter years: Maturing together as a couple

Special Circumstances Around Marriage
   
Introduction to Special Circumstances Around Marriage
   
When the "Body" has to take charge
   
Significant changes in divorce prevention
   
A tough decision and experience:
   
     Divorce in the Armenian community
   
When death "does apart" … or does it?

Genocide Aftereffects
   
Introduction to Genocide Aftereffects
   
"I was not in the Genocide, but the Genocide was in me!"
   
Overview of the Genocide aftereffects
   
Potential consequences of the Genocide aftereffects
   
Is it worth marrying someone connected to the Genocide?

Epilogue

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