Fit to Be Tied

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Summary: Timeless: A must read for all who are "In Love"
Review: Bill and Lynn Hybels have taken their true life experiences and incorporated them into a guide that all married couples should have. It points out inconsistencies and areas of potential trouble, helping to avoid cataclysmic confrontations and future divorce. At the same time they show how to maintain and enhance the relationship between husband and wife making marriage a joy and a blessing instead of a heavy burden. For many people this book could save thier marriage. Being Christ centered yet very practical it is a must for young christian men and women yet it is also written within easy understanding of those who have not yet found Christ. I recommend it as excellent reading to all. It will change the way you see the one you "Love".

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Summary: This is a "Must read" for Christian singles/engaged couples
Review: Bill and Lynn Hybels present the Christian view of dating and marriage in a simple and concise manner. They make their words real by giving their relationship as an example. This is an excellent choice for Christian singles to read about how to make the right choice for marriage and then for couples on how to work at a relationship!

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Summary: An excellent resource for those who are considering marriage
Review: Bill and Lynne Hybels have taken years of experience in premarital counselling and combined it with honest real-life situations from their own marriage to produce an excellent resource for persons considering marriage. They cover personality issues, potential flash points, common pitfalls and anectdotes from their lives to bring this book to life. A very good read.

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Summary: A must read for those thinking of marriage
Review: Both my fiance and I read this book before we were engaged. The book gives a very realistic view of marriage and the issues every couple will face at some point in their relationship together. Reading the book prompted some very good necesary conversation and reaffirmed that we were "Fit to be Tied"!

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Summary: A must read for those thinking of marriage
Review: Both my fiance and I read this book before we were engaged. The book gives a very realistic view of marriage and the issues every couple will face at some point in their relationship together. Reading the book prompted some very good necesary conversation and reaffirmed that we were "Fit to be Tied"!

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Summary: Excellent reference for people looking at getting married
Review: Excellent presentation with personal and technical references. The book was easy and enjoyable to read and presented in a manner that made you believe the author cared about helping people.

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Summary: Strong at 40%
Review: Great book for anyone in a relationship. Takes a serious look at things you need to deal with before you proceed with your relationship to the next step. Very challenging and a good book to discuss and go through with your significant other. Good book to challenge each other with and help each other grow from it.

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Summary: Fit to be Tied
Review: Great book for anyone in a relationship. Takes a serious look at things you need to deal with before you proceed with your relationship to the next step. Very challenging and a good book to discuss and go through with your significant other. Good book to challenge each other with and help each other grow from it.

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Summary: Helpful, but depressing
Review: I grew up at Willow Creek with Bill Hybels as my pastor & hold him in high regard. I remember the sermons this book was based on from my college days, & have always remembered the 4 compatibility areas from those sermons, which are again highlighted in this book (character, communication, chemical, & spiritual). I utilized these to choose my mate, & am now a newlywed. I waited until after being married to read the book, because I already knew the principles it presents, but as I began to encounter the "honeymoon's over" syndrome, I wanted some guidance. I found many of the points the Hybels make to be insightful, & the book was helpful in many ways. However, it is also depressing & disappointing to realize that my pastor & his wife suffered for so many years, & have what sounds to be a terrible marriage. Their honesty & transparency is refreshing & comforting, but the fact that the wounds were still evidently very fresh when the book was written (and by their own account, their marriage is characterized by "highs" & "lows") would undoubtedly color their insights. I have always disagreed with Bill's blanket "at least a year" dating rule- he & Lynne were together 5 years, & it didn't spare them the horrendous heartache of a painful marriage. Therefore, I echo the previous review... again, it is important to consider all these issues before joining your life with someone, but perhaps a more balanced view would be found in a book not written by people who had barely recovered from 16 years of misery.

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Summary: Helpful, but depressing
Review: I grew up at Willow Creek with Bill Hybels as my pastor & hold him in high regard. I remember the sermons this book was based on from my college days, & have always remembered the 4 compatibility areas from those sermons, which are again highlighted in this book (character, communication, chemical, & spiritual). I utilized these to choose my mate, & am now a newlywed. I waited until after being married to read the book, because I already knew the principles it presents, but as I began to encounter the "honeymoon's over" syndrome, I wanted some guidance. I found many of the points the Hybels make to be insightful, & the book was helpful in many ways. However, it is also depressing & disappointing to realize that my pastor & his wife suffered for so many years, & have what sounds to be a terrible marriage. Their honesty & transparency is refreshing & comforting, but the fact that the wounds were still evidently very fresh when the book was written (and by their own account, their marriage is characterized by "highs" & "lows") would undoubtedly color their insights. I have always disagreed with Bill's blanket "at least a year" dating rule- he & Lynne were together 5 years, & it didn't spare them the horrendous heartache of a painful marriage. Therefore, I echo the previous review... again, it is important to consider all these issues before joining your life with someone, but perhaps a more balanced view would be found in a book not written by people who had barely recovered from 16 years of misery.