Marriage and the Family

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Summary: Refreshing Read!
Review: Men and women blissfully marry and bitterly divorce at an alarming rate. Divorce rates are just as high in the Christian community. People become easily discouraged, call it quits and write the marriage off as "irreconcilable differences."

The book "Marriage and the Family" is a refreshing read! So many people get married without godly advice from parents, pastors or married couples. Bertha takes the time to combine her experience with advice about:

--Things to consider before marriage
--The differences between men and women
--The importance of spending time together as a couple
--Raising children and the difficult teenage years
--The role of grandparents

This is a great book for single and married people to read. There is a wealth of information that people go through life NOT knowing until it is too late! Bertha's advice is solid, insightful, motherly, but not preachy!

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Summary: The Indianapolis Recorder (Review) by Brandon A. Perry
Review: This insightful passage forms just one part of the treasure of information found inside Marriage and the Family, by Indianapolis author Bertha Davis. The 106-page, 15 chapter book contains a wealth of advice about the lifelong journey known as marriage, along with issues surrounding it including proper perparations before marriage, loving your mate along with their strengths and flaws, raising children, guiding teens and the proper role of the extended family. All of the counsel comes from the experiences Davis has shared with her husband Mr. Davis of 42 years. From cover to cover she speaks to the reader in a practical, but articulate style that triggers an individual's "common sense mechanism." Davis wisely avoids any attempt to appear as a "know it all" or even as someone who's an expert on marriage. Instead, she warmly shares what she has learned to help others prevent mistakes in their own marriages. But most prominently, she ties all of her points into the importance of having God's presence througout one's marriage. Mr. Dickey, a 22-year-old single parent who had cold feet about getting married before reading Davis' book, but after reading it have developed a different outlook on marriage and plans to marry and have no doubt about it. Mrs. Smith, a young married woman who also lives in Indianapolis. "I felt the book was very well put together, and very well organized in its content. I also feel that all marriages would benefit whether they are one year into marriage or 50 years into marriage. Rusty of Phoenix, writes: I'm a thirty-year old eligible bachelor who takes much pride in being single. I've been in some serious relationships before, but they have never mounted too much. Before I read this book, I often thought to myself: what are the key elements to a successful marriage? I was one of those people who felt marriage wasn't for me, but after reading Marriage and the Family, I can honestly say this book changed my opinion. I really enjoyed reading Marriage and the Family. I read it through a second time highlighting some key points that were important to me. I would highly recommend this book to newlyweds, married couples, young men and women, and anyone else who is thinking about marriage. I no longer have those negative views about marriage. The knowledge that I have gained from this book, I feel confident that I will only have to walk down that aisle once. From doenetwork.com the Editors Book Notes Writes: Men and women blissfully marry and bitterly divorce at an alarming rate. Divorce rates are just as high in the Christian community. People become easily discourage, call it quits and write the marriage off as "irreconcilable differences." This book Marriage and the Family is a refreshing read! So many people get married without godly advice from parents, pastors or married couples. Bertha takes the time to combine her experience with advice about: Things to consider before marriage, the differences between men and women, the importance of spending time together as a couple, raising children and the difficult teenage years, and the role of grandparents. This is a great book for single and married people to read. There is a wealth of information that people go through life NOT knowing until it is too late! Bertha's advice is solid, insightful, motherly, but not preachy! Finally, Ms. C.R., a local receptionist, said, "I very much enjoyed reading Bertha's book. It is so refreshing to hear the story of a successful relationship in this day and age. Her book inspires me to work on having a marriage full of as much love and togetherness as she and Mr. Davis have."