Source: I received a copy to review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
I want to start this review with
two facts I learned: 50 % of all first marriages fail and 67% of all second
marriages fail. This is important
because I am a part of that first statistic as is my husband. “I” worked hard
for nine years to keep my first marriage together. This included pre-marriage counseling and
counseling throughout our marriage. It
still ended in divorce. I remarried and
once again we started with pre-marriage counseling along with my kids from my
first marriage. We were determined to
make the second marriage work. This book
for us was a great refresher course. I believe it is a book that should be read
before and throughout a marriage. The author starts off with a self-evaluation
test. There is one for the men and one
for the women. As you read through this book you read about important topics
such as communication trust, religious beliefs, and spending time together. For
us it was a way to see if we were still on track with our relationship and
where we wanted it to go. I am happy to report it is very healthy and we are
preparing to celebrate our 21st anniversary in just a couple of
weeks. So, when all is said and done is this a book I would recommend? Most definitely. I’d recommend it to anyone getting ready to
get married, anyone who has been through a divorce and in a new relationship,
as well as to married couples to force yourself to take a good look at where
you are and where you are going.
