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Naked And Not Ashamed: Seven Pillars of Covenantal Openness
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Publisher Price: $16.99
ISBN13: 9781066818907
Publisher: Osa-Gem Impact Books
Published: Aug 17 2026
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Why do marriages fail? Ask almost anyone and the answers come quickly: money, sex, communication. Yet despite decades of books, therapies, and workshops targeting these very areas, the rate of marital breakdown has barely moved. Something fundamental is being overlooked.
Economists have long understood that markets collapse not because of poor products, but because information is hidden and trust is broken. Naked and Not Ashamed makes a compelling case that the same dynamic lies at the heart of every troubled marriage. The arguments, the distance, the financial conflicts, the infidelity - these are not the causes of breakdown. They are its symptoms.
The real cause is far older and simpler: the loss of radical transparency between two people meant to be fully known by each other.
Tracing this loss to its root - the moment shame first entered human experience and two people instinctively reached for concealment - the author reframes marriage as a covenant of complete openness, not a contract to be managed. While rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition, the truths explored here cross every cultural boundary. The longing to be truly known, the corrosive power of hidden shame, the way secrecy erodes trust - these are universal human experiences.
The book identifies seven pillars of lasting marital transparency: intimacy, financial openness, reconciliation, honouring difference, restoration after betrayal, shared purpose, and sustaining daily rhythms.
Whether your marriage is thriving or in crisis, this book offers both a diagnosis and a way forward - beginning with one radical act: the willingness to be seen.
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