Abcs of Healthy Relationships

By Dominique Dumervil

I hope you have enjoyed reading this book, as much as I have enjoyed writing it, and I would love to hear from you. Please send stories, testimonies, and pictures and e-mails to tell me how this book has made an impact on you and your relationships. You can send your comments to ABCHealthyRelationship.gmail.com

This is an interactive book I hope you will continue to write your own stories and add your own words to our ABCs of Healthy Relationships.

If this book has helped you, please let your friends know about this book it could transform their lives as well. Please note that a percentage of the proceeds from this book will go to help fund missions in Haiti. With your generous support, we can make a big difference in the lives of others while helping ourselves to become the best we can be!

Coming soon will be ABCs of Healthy Relations: Book Two: For Couples Only will provide a critical insight specifically for married couples. Although other couples can glean wisdom from the practical tips as well, I especially encourage engaged couples to pick up this book and to read it together.

Book Two: For Couples Only will have parts of Book One, but will delve deeper into intimacy, sexuality, and nakedness especially as it relates to couples.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 9, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465367402

Dominique Dumervil

Dominique Dumervil, wife of Thony Dumervil for nineteen years and counting. She is a mother of three children, Angelica-Joy, eighteen; Christine, sixteen; and Didier, eight years old. These three are precious gifts from God, above. I am grateful everyday for the joy they bring into my life and the lives of others. I have been in public school education for nearly thirty years. Currently, I am an assistant principal in Broward County, Florida. I am a faithful member of Spirit of Life Ministries (SOLM), Hallandale Beach, Florida. SOLM is under the leadership of Apostle Jonas and Pastor Rhonda Clark. At our church, we are taught to serve in love. I am so blessed to be a part of the leadership team at SOLM. This is my first book ever published, and I am looking forward to writing many more books. Books that entertain, inspire, and empower the reader to a more prosperous life. My other passions are working with Children of Tomorrow Foundation International Inc. This group is truly making a difference in the lives of families in various parts of Haiti. Find out how you can make a difference too. For more information call 954.274.2910 or contact us at www.projectexcellenceintl.org Other hobbies of interest are reading, writing, planning, traveling, walking along the beach, and spending time with family and friends.

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Dominique Dumervil

Copyright © 2011 by Dominique Dumervil.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2011916647

ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4653-6739-6

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Contents

Introduction

Dedication

Purpose

How to Read this Book

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Conclusion

Introduction

My goal in writing this book was to help my husband understand the gift he has in me, his wonderful wife. But as I began to write, I found that the goal had changed; it wasn’t about him anymore. It was more about what I have learned throughout this process of learning about healthy and unhealthy relationships. The truth of the matter is that there are no experts. Everyone struggles at one point or another within a variety of relationships.

I think one of the key factors in this book is that I’ve tried to keep it simple, so everyone can use this book as a guide or a springboard to empower oneself to become a participant in the process of building healthy relationships. Let’s face it; relationships are complicated on a good day, let alone when trouble comes from every imaginable source.

I honestly believe the trick is for you to know yourself, be yourself, love yourself, and allow others to do the same. When this is in operation, you give your relationship the love and support it needs to grow solid and strong.

I believe the only way you can truly get there is to allow God’s love into your heart. Allow Him to transform you from the inside out. Think about it. If you could have done it on your own, you wouldn’t be reading this book.

Thank you in advance for the privilege of sharing what I have learned with you.

Live, love, and laugh always!

Marie-Dominique Price-Dumervil

Dedication

First I’d like to dedicate this book to some key people in