ToLiveasFamilyAnExperienceofLoveandBon

TheCornerstoneofHumanLifeThethirdbookofatrilogyonmarriageandthefamily，ToLiveAsFamilyofferscomprehensivesuggestionsonhowtoestablishandstrengthenthefamilybond，aswellassoundpracticaladviceonhowtomakethefamilytherewarding，nurturingenvironmentitcanandshouldbe.Overthepastthreedecades，societalinstitutionstookovermanyofthefamily’sfunctionsandputtheminthehandsof“experts”who，predictably，madethejobofraisingafamilylooktoocomplexandtoooverwhelmingforamereparent.ButJosephandLoisBird，whohaveraisedninechildrenoftheirown，believethatitisparentswhoaretheexperts，andthatitistimeforthemtoreclaimtheirprimaryresponsibilityinshapingthefamilyunit.Theyadvise，however，thatspousesmustfirstaccepteachother’sgiftoflovebeforetheycan“aspiretoamature，farbroaderlovewhichisthecornerstoneofanysuccessfulfamily.”Theydiscusssuchtopicsasfamilybonds，pregnancyandfamily“additions，”teachingandlearning，sexuality，loyalties，work/business，andself-esteem.Writtenwiththesameclarity，verve，andexpertiseastheauthors’previoussuccessfulbooks，ToLiveAsFamilymakesanimportantstatementregardingthepreservationofthisvital“cornerstoneofhumanlife.”