Good Marriages Don't Just Happen : Keeping Our Relationship Alive While Raising Our Ten Sons

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Summary: Rethinking my 55 years of marriage
Review: After fifty five years of marriage- I wish this was available when we were married. It also puts us back in focus of our own marriage. LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING is still the way to go.

Rating:
Summary: Rethinking my 55 years of marriage
Review: After fifty five years of marriage- I wish this was available when we were married. It also puts us back in focus of our own marriage. LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING is still the way to go.

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Summary: Nothing New
Review: I read the Garcia-Prats' first book, which was okay, but this one is simply a lot of recycled information. Some of the advice is amazingly impractical, i.e. when they talk about forgiveness. Mrs. Garcia-Prats cites a saint who forgave her daughter's rapist. In the framework of a marriage, this seems like a reach. Much of the rest of the book appears to consist of quotes and ideas taken from other "experts." This isn't the place to look for fresh, practical ideas. That said, they look like a nice family with cute kids.

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Summary: This is a valuable read
Review: I'd recommend this book for any of my married friends. The Garcia-Prats have done an excellent job of writing a really engaging book. It makes you think about the importance of marriage, to not just the couple but the entire family and our society as a whole. So many families today are searching for answers. This is a place to get some. I can't say I agree with everything in the book, but it certainly made me think about my own marriage in a new light.

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Summary: Too Preachy
Review: Instead of giving helpful advice, this book lectures. I'd rather read a book that helps my husband and I address our problems, than one that sets itself up on a pedestal. I'm sure the Garcia-Prats are a remarkable couple, but I'm not sure how they qualify as experts.