Halftime for Couples

Book excerpt: GET ALIGNED WITH YOUR SPOUSE, PLAN YOUR SECOND HALF TOGETHER Halftime for Couples is a roadmap for creating an intimate adventure together. “Halftime” is the season when couples look back and take stock, look forward and dream—then chart a new course together as a couple. It’s about moving beyond success to pursue significance. With author Lloyd Reeb’s guided reflection in this book, your halftime as a couple can be packed with fun, growth, and deep fulfillment. But living a life of significance always involves risk and sacrifice, and it’s not for the faint of heart. When you face real fears and obstacles on your path of God’s calling, you are drawn closer together. As you look back on those steps of faith, you see where God has worked, allowing you to partner with Him—together. Lloyd Reeb, Founding Partner at the Halftime Institute, has spent more than 10,000 hours helping leaders wrestle with powerful questions, dream beyond their limits, and craft roadmaps to live out those dreams. But—he did it alongside his wife, Linda, supporting her calling too. Out of their experience of journeying together during their own halftime season, Lloyd and Linda Reeb have created a practical guide for couples who want to plan their second half together. “The richest component of a significance-filled ‘second half’ is sharing the journey with those you love. Resist the temptation to head into your second half alone by excluding your spouse. Halftime for Couples is an essential interactive guide for couples who want to finish well together.” —BOB BUFORD, best-selling author of Halftime: From Success to Significance Linda and Lloyd Reeb have been married over thirty years. They enjoy living near Charlotte, North Carolina, and have three grown children. LINDA REEB was a stay-at-home mom and a part-time dental assistant during her first half. After exploring her calling and realizing her passion to encourage moms with young children, she founded MomsMentoring, and today, that is her primary occupation. LLOYD REEB spent his first half as a real estate developer and investor. For over twenty years, Lloyd has taken the halftime message around the world with the Halftime Institute, speaking, leading, and coaching individuals through midlife transition. Lloyd is the author of several books, including From Success to Significance: When the Pursuit of Success Isn’t Enough, The Second Half, and Finally Connected.