Why do some teens thrive as adults while others struggle? What makes the difference? Gary Chapman, the New York Times #1 bestselling author of The Five Love Languages®, and Clarence Shuler met when Clarence was still a teen. Gary mentored Clarence and helped him make wise decisions during his tumultuous teen years. Decades later, the two are still close friends and both lead powerful ministries that help people all around the world live better, more godly lives. Gary Chapman  - author, speaker, counselor - has a passion for people and for helping them form lasting relationships.  He is the #1 bestselling author of  The 5 Love Languages  series and director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc.  Gary travels the world presenting seminars, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations.  For more information visit his website 5lovelanguages.com. CLARENCE SHULER  (Denver Institute of Urban Studies, Ph.D.; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.A., Covenant College) is the President/CEO of BLR: Building Lasting Relationships, which conducts marriage, singles, men's, parenting, and Biblical diversity seminars throughout the United States and internationally. He is a member of Dennis Rainey's FamilyLife Speaker team, along with his wife, Brenda. Formerly, he was President of Moody's Alumni Board. Clarence's forty-plus years of professional cross-cultural consulting includes churches and organizations such as the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Evangelical Free Church of America, Moody Bible Institute and Wycliffe Bible Translators. Frequently, he speaks for Iron Sharpens Iron and in National Football League chapels. He's been featured several times in  Essence Magazine, Discipleship Journal, Black Enterprise  and other magazines as well as radio, including Dr. Gary Chapman's  Building Relationships, Family Life Today  and  Boundless  - Focus on the Family's Singles podcast. Clarence is the author of several books, including  Winning the Race to Unity: Is Racial Reconciliation Really Working?  and  Keeping Your Wife Your Best Friend . He and Brenda live in Colorado Springs, Colorado and have three adult daughters.