Johanna and her co-authors have created materials to help those considering marriage follow a process of self-examination and looking more thoughtfully at their expectations.
The Hollywood myth of a "perfect soulmate" waiting just for you sets up many for relationship failure. A deep fear of commitment keeps others from trusting they could ever have a lasting relationship.
These books provide tools and resources to help you build your future.
The Hollywood myth of a "perfect soulmate" waiting just for you sets up many for relationship failure. A deep fear of commitment keeps others from trusting they could ever have a lasting relationship.
These books provide tools and resources to help you build your future.
Books by Johanna Wu
"Starting with Me"
By the time you’re in a relationship or marriage, it’s too late to prepare yourself! Learn the Steps to Get Yourself Ready for Marriage Before You Start a Relationship It’s time to stop “trial and error” and hoping for good luck.
"Starting with Me" will empower you to:
• Live a full and happy life that includes service to others
• Learn from past relationships, and move forward
• Conquer your fears and doubts, and avoid those nasty pitfalls
• Know yourself and your character—and be able to study a potential partner’s character
• Form realistic expectations and wishes for a partner
• Form friendships that may later become a great match!
While you’ll start with yourself, we give you plenty of ideas for involving others on your journey, and Starting with Me also lends itself to group study. Whether you’re excited, nervous, doubtful, or optimistic, take a deep breath and smile, for help and hope are at hand!
Available for purchase.
By the time you’re in a relationship or marriage, it’s too late to prepare yourself! Learn the Steps to Get Yourself Ready for Marriage Before You Start a Relationship It’s time to stop “trial and error” and hoping for good luck.
"Starting with Me" will empower you to:
• Live a full and happy life that includes service to others
• Learn from past relationships, and move forward
• Conquer your fears and doubts, and avoid those nasty pitfalls
• Know yourself and your character—and be able to study a potential partner’s character
• Form realistic expectations and wishes for a partner
• Form friendships that may later become a great match!
While you’ll start with yourself, we give you plenty of ideas for involving others on your journey, and Starting with Me also lends itself to group study. Whether you’re excited, nervous, doubtful, or optimistic, take a deep breath and smile, for help and hope are at hand!
Available for purchase.
"Marriage Can Be Forever"
Marriage Preparation – Baha’i Faith Based: This is an indispensable, hands-on workbook based on the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith that will first guide your own heart, mind, and soul along the path of self-discovery. Then, it prepares you as a couple through the friendship, courting, parental consent, and engagement processes that lead to marriage. Poetry, prose, spiritual quotations, a couple’s story, insightful perspectives, coaching, discussion questions, cartoons, worksheets, and activities engage you in the enjoyable and practical application of spiritual concepts that apply to the marriage preparation process. Note: The majority of the content is very specific for Bahá’ís or those in relationships with Bahá’ís; the balance is general relationship content.
Available for purchase.
Marriage Preparation – Baha’i Faith Based: This is an indispensable, hands-on workbook based on the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith that will first guide your own heart, mind, and soul along the path of self-discovery. Then, it prepares you as a couple through the friendship, courting, parental consent, and engagement processes that lead to marriage. Poetry, prose, spiritual quotations, a couple’s story, insightful perspectives, coaching, discussion questions, cartoons, worksheets, and activities engage you in the enjoyable and practical application of spiritual concepts that apply to the marriage preparation process. Note: The majority of the content is very specific for Bahá’ís or those in relationships with Bahá’ís; the balance is general relationship content.
Available for purchase.
"Marriage Can Be Forever" Testimonial from Susan Gammage
"No better book on the market for marriage preparation! I’ve recommended this fantastic resource for years, and can’t say enough good things about it. Members of the Baha’i Faith are encouraged to assess a person’s character prior to marriage, and many don’t know where to start. This book if FULL of helpful questions for each partner to consider and share with each other, so that by the end of the book, if you do the exercises, all red flags will be talked through and it will be absolutely clear whether this is the person you want to spend a lifetime with or not. There’s no better book on the market to help with this essential prerequisite to marriage!"