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Summary: Excellent for singles in a dating relationship and before
Review: I read this book several times and reviewed it while in three different dating relationships, and sometimes wondered if the right person was out there for me. But, the book was a great help to me, in understanding why my relationships were not working out and in some that I had to end, and when the right one came along I knew it!! So many people say that opposites attract and that may be true at first, but the greatest thing I learned from this book was that every area that you are different from your partner will be a potential conflict, so finding a mate that has the most similarities is key to a happy marriage. I just celebrated my 4th anniversary, and I can say that we did not have the struggles many couples have in getting adjusted as newlyweds because of how much we have in common. Everything needs to be discussed before marriage to determine compatability and much prayer needs to be put into it as well, so you keep a level head, and don't base your relationship on feelings, but make sure you are at peace with God in choosing your mate! (Proverbs 16:9) I was 28 when I got married, and let me say it was worth the long wait, the many relationships, and the many times of reading this book and learning patience and learning to be content single first.
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Summary: Love Smarter Through Knowledge
Review: I really liked how well this book is put together as a whole. It made me realize that good marriages will require putting in some hard work before and during a successful marriage. The essential point in this book is to "love smarter" and save youself from making an uninformed decision. To me, one should read this book before making a leap of faith that is founded on potential and not based on facts. Also, do not forget to pray as you read this book.
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Summary: Worth a read
Review: I was a skeptic when I bought the book recently, simply because I have been married thirty-eight years and early this year (2004) my best friend and husband died unexpectedly and all I have thought of was how blessed I was and dear God where will I ever find someone half as good as my husband. And we had only known each other two days when in 1966 we decided to get married. We were sober and drug free so it wasn't a situation of two drunks/druggies choosing to do something wild. Yet, years later we both admitted that something told each of us that this was 'it. So some of what the author writes simply doesn't make much sense to me. Thus I think he is probably writing for the general audience and not people with a triage mentality who using all their senses, can read a situation and know that they will lose if they don't say 'yes'. I guess I would have loved to have read more challenging questions like the ones we taught our son who is now happily married to ask himself when dating and considering a wife. Like would you marry and stay with this person if five years from now you discovered he/she couldn't produce a child with you? Or if she/he developed an addiction and needed help, or contracted cancer and might die? What if the person lost their job and like in some bad economies is unable to find work for a year or more? What if this person is hit by a drunk driver and is disfigured, maimed, disabled, would you still stay with them? And what if he/she could never again have sex? Now you may wonder why I gave it 5 stars. Well, for the vast majority in today's society I think the basics he covers are what most people need and what most people haven't been challenged to think about. So for that reason its a great start. I simply hope he writes a follow up book. My husband always concentrated on the 'for worse...for poorer....in sickness' when we talked about our marriage vows because when we married it was a covenant with God. This is something I wish the author had written more on and that Focus on the Family publishers would have insisted on more. Because when we lost a baby, had a failed adoption and our birth child was born with serious medical issues and later was hit by a drunk driver and then two years later my husband was as well, and left disabled, I know deep down that the few times I wanted to run away because it was all to hard, that it was the reminder that my husband and I had an agreement or covenant with God that our marriage should be 'until death do we part'.
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Summary: It's a good read.
Review: I've read quite a few books on dating and relationships. I liked that it gives actual examples, instead of just concepts and ideas. I like the 50 similarity questions to find in a mate which is helpful in getting to know your potential significant other. I enjoyed the part about looking at self first to discover who I want in a mate versus looking for the typical standby I usually find. A plus to the book is that it doesn't take long to read at 163 pages and still gets it's point across.
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Summary: chemistry/love/luck/
Review: if the chemistry is right with you and the girl it is just meant too be. things cannot be forced, some guys have good chemistry while others do not. book is recommended.
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Summary: the best pre-marriage book I have read
Review: My wife and I used this book extensively while we were dating. She had found it years before and introduced me to it. The questions and exercises helped us to get beyond our puppy love and to evaluate the potential of our lives together. This book is essential for all who are dating, and I would say it could be useful for a lot of married people, too. We give it to our single friends.
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Summary: UNCOMMON WISDOM
Review: Neil writes with an uncommon wisdom, so much so that having finished the book, in one sitting, I was left staggering. Neil writes of problems, such as psychological ones, that could prove fatal to a marriage, and he also explains what they are. His approach is also very balanced. Although he teaches his readers to be aware of potential problems, he also warns the reader that people can and do overcome psychological problems, sometimes. Is this a book on phychology? No. This is just one of the very important ten principles Neil discusses. For religious readers, he also discusses that all important aspect of major decisions. PRAYER SOAKING. This book should be required reading for anyone contemplating marriage.
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Summary: Finding Someone Similar to You
Review: Perhaps the most striking aspect of this practical book is Warren's diagnosis for the high divorce rate of recent decades. Warren suggests that, before 1950, most people lived in the same neighborhood through their lives, and parents of newlyweds had known each other since the childhoods of those to be married. This means that most newlyweds had come from very similar backgrounds. This all changed with the high mobility rates of recent decades, which meant that potential mates are likely to be very different from oneself. And each difference leads to stress in a relationship. Warren provides a useful 50-item checklist of compatibilities in potential mates. He also gives helpful advice on conflict resolution.
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Summary: Read Sacred Marriage instead
Review: This book and the workbook had some good principles and things to talk about with your future husband/wife. But really, I would recommend Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas for engaged or newlyweds.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book has been an influence in my life. I read it through several times and finished many relationships because of it. But the most recent relationship. We are married now. I love it and recommend it to all.
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