John A. Gehrisch

“The most important relationship book ever written!”

Naming only a few, this book identifies secrets on:

  • How to identify a perfect mate
  • How to improve a struggling relationship
  • How to potentially prevent a relationship from collapsing
  • How to improve and keep exciting an existing relationship
  • How to build a more solid foundation for faithful happiness
  • The formula for Happy Loving Long-Term Relationships

Have you ever wondered how some unique couples could be married for over 50 years and still be so much in love? What is the secret?

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PEACE BEYOND PERFECTION

Tour professional John A. Gehrisch, inspired by his parent’s half-century relationship, turned his personal challenges into a success formula by studying such couples who have been married for 50 years or more, in a fulfilling relationship, happy, still madly in love, and best friends. The process exposed 18 common traits in all those relationships. He shares those findings and a lot more within.

The author tucks in funny, interesting, and even touching stories that he experienced because of golf in what he calls “Golf Gimmes”.

About the Book

Readers Have Called It:

“The Most Important Relationship Book Ever Written!”

Humor Golfing Stories Behind the Tour Curtains

Naming only a few, this book
identifies secrets on:

1) How to identify a perfect mate
2) How to improve a struggling relationship
3) How to potentially prevent a relationship from collapsing
4) How to improve and keep exciting an existing relationship
5) How to build a more solid foundation for faithful happiness
6) The formula for Happy Loving Long Term Relationships
Have you ever wondered how some unique couples could be married for over 50 years and still be so much in love? What is the secret?

Tour Professional John A. Gehrisch, inspired by his parents half-century relationship, turned his personal challenges into a success formula by studying such couples. The process exposed 18 common traits in all those unique relationships. He shares those finds and a lot more within.

As children, we learn that trying to put a square object in a round hole of the same size will never work. A piece of wrong shape and description just will not fit together, even if we try to force it. When we pause, and analyze what works, what does not work, and why, we begin to assemble the pieces in perfect harmony. Anticipating that the same can be applied to human relationships, John sets out to track down and understand the secret formula that only a few couples experience in life and reveals it within.

Having played tour golf, John includes a look behind the curtain of professional golf including stories with tour champions like Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Bill Casper, Butch Baird, Gary Player, Bill Johnston, Shelly Hamlin, Anne-Marie Palli, and others making it an interesting read for golfers and non-golfers alike.

Amazon Reader Feedback

I am a golfer so I read the back cover and decided to buy the book. It is an easy book to read that is hard to put down after you start reading. It was more than I expected. It was not just about golf but about relationships and interesting funny golf stories. Congratulations John on writing an enjoyable and positive book. I enjoyed the book in its entirety however Chapter 19 (Ken and Julie) brought tears to my eyes. What a special and rare true love they had. It is so rare that people find their soul mates. What a beautiful thing to fulfil her wishes to have her ashes spread over 14 of their favorite places around the world. I can only imagine the experiences and the memories that each of those special areas must bring back. I am going to go work on my golf game and my personal and work relationships.

Ken A must read for everyone!!

I'm only a couple chapters in and already don't want to put this book down. I can't wait to finish it. If it weren't to my very active children I'd probably be done already! This book is informative, intriguing, and a fairly easy read!

Dream Team Attention keeping.

A fun, light, interesting read for anyone...I highly recommended the book ! Loved the great golf stories... Who wouldn’t want help to review & improve our own relationships, makes you think about things important to you in life & the journey of chasing our dreams . .good for both golfers & non golfers. This book gives advice, tips for a Happy, healthy, long term, successful relationship, who doesn’t need that .., lol

Amazon Customer Relationship wisdom worth the read !

Don't let the "Golf" fool you... (but if you do Golf, this book is an absolute gem!) This book is a must read for anyone who wants to gain some knowledge and wisdom that will help them be a better partner (person) in a relationship they value and cherish. Young people should read this and take it all in and be patient enough to know youth doesn't afford you all of the answers about having a loving and fulfilling relationship (yet) but this book can help. Mature adults will enjoy this book especially if they are teeing it one more time in a new relationship and have learned it is important to choose wisely and be sure your mate is truly compatible. Enjoy the read - I can't put this book down..! GWS+DSB

Amazon Customer This book is a must read for anyone who wants to gain some knowledge and wisdom that will help them be a better partner

This book is an enjoyable, entertaining read filled not only with the author's interesting personal stories of golf and life, but blended with so much insight into the world of male and female relationships.

Tracy K This book is an enjoyable, entertaining read filled not ...

Great book! Laughed like an idiot! I am not a golfer, but I will pass it on to my golf friends who will love it. As well as to my poor ignorant males friends who are oblivious to the female gender and how were are programmed. Your stories had many emotions, I went from sad, to happy, to thrilled to laughing. You enlightened both genders in this book and represented the human heart, mind and spirit perfectly. I know every reader will find their "Aha moment".

Carolina Aha Moment Golfer Or Not

I really enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and thought provoking. Not knowing much about golf, I was hesitant to read those parts of the book. But I LOVED the golf gimmes!! The relationship parts of the book are a great review for anyone. I loved the book and highly recommend it.

Judy Rower I really enjoyed this book

You start to see who the givers and takers are in your own life. A good read and interesting stories too.

Angie This book is very insightful!
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Kevin R.

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Diane M.

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