Before You Say "I Do": A Marriage Preparation Manual for Couples Author: H. Norman Wright | Language: English | ISBN:
1565076370 | Format: EPUB
Before You Say "I Do": A Marriage Preparation Manual for Couples Description
About the Author
H. Norman Wright is a well-respected Christian counselor who has helped thousands of people improve their relationships and deal with grief, tragedy, and other concerns. He helps couples bring vibrancy to their relationships through counseling, seminars, and more than 90 books, including Before You Say "I Do" and After You Say "I Do." Norm also reveals insights for spiritual growth, great relationships, and success in devotionals that include Strong to the Core, Quiet Times for Every Parent, and Truly Devoted
: What Dogs Teach Us About Life, Love, and Loyalty. Norm and his wife, Tess, enjoy their children, grandchildren, various pets, and fishing. www.hnormanwright.com
Wes Roberts is the founder and president of Life Enrichment and the Kristos Institute. Located in Parker, Colorado, these consulting and counseling ministries are dedicated to strengthening Christian leaders around the world.
- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Harvest House Publishers; Revised & enlarged edition (January 1, 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1565076370
- ISBN-13: 978-1565076372
- Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Before I share the reasons for the lower rating, I will share the reasons I think this workbook is solid.
The authors are unapologetically Christian in their perspective, and all of their insight comes from a desire to assist marriages that are pleasing to God. They chose very helpful areas on which to focus, including expectations, needs, roles, in-laws, finances, conflict, sex. These are absolutely critical areas to cover! We especially enjoyed the sections that delved into our individual histories, such as the expectations, "what if" scenarios, sexual history, spiritual history, and family makeup. It was the beginning of some very probing discussions between us.
While I appreciated the general tone of the workbook, I have to admit that I felt somewhat disappointed. My new husband and I have both been independent adults for some time, and we found that much of the work in the in-laws and finances sections weren't very applicable to us. The writing seemed geared more toward a very young couple just starting out in the world, coming almost directly from the parental home.
We both also discovered that the book did not delve as deeply into these issues as we would have liked. The questions that we answered seemed more of a "warmup" to a more thorough investigation of these topics, and we tended to go looking through other books for a bit more substance. After filling out the previously mentioned sections on our personal histories, we wanted some additional direction with the next step, and often found ourselves disappointed that there was nothing further.
This is a good starter book, and a great "warmup" for additional discovery and conversation.
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