The Intentional Marriage: A Guide To Building Love That Lasts

Marriage doesn’t drift toward intimacy. It drifts toward disconnection. In a world filled with distraction, stress, emotional wounds, and reactive patterns, many couples find themselves feeling more like roommates than deeply connected partners. The Intentional Marriage is a practical and Christ-centered guide designed to help couples move from survival mode to deeper connection, healing, and lasting love. Written from decades of counseling experience and real-life marriage, Bryan and Stephanie Vignery help couples uncover the hidden patterns that quietly damage intimacy—while providing practical tools to rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and create a healthier emotional foundation. This book will help you: Understand how past wounds and shame impact your marriage Improve communication and emotional connection Break unhealthy relational cycles and reactive patterns Develop healthier conflict resolution skills Build emotional safety, trust, and intentional intimacy Strengthen your marriage through faith, healing, and truth Create lasting habits that lead to a stronger relationship Perfect for: Married couples at any stage Engaged couples preparing for marriage Marriage counseling support Church small groups and leadership teams Pastors, mentors, and marriage ministries Whether your marriage is struggling, growing, or simply in need of renewed intentionality, this book offers hope, practical direction, and a pathway toward deeper connection. Better doesn’t happen by accident. The Intentional Way begins with intentional choices.