Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before—and After—You Marry

Yes, this looks hella cheesy, but it couldn't hurt, right? It's basically a bunch of well-intentioned, cliched psycho-babble. I started to just skim through it when I realized most of the problems in the examples were things you figure out in the first year of living together.

This book is really helpful. The questions really make you think, and there is a lot of great points throughout the book. I really enjoyed reading the book, and I would defiantly recommend it.

Good book about that anyone planning on getting married or is already married should read. Seven questions are asked along with a corresponding workbook activity. I checked this book out at the library and the library did not have the workbook. I felt I would have gotten more out of this if I had the workbook to go along with it.

Provides the practical tools you need for a lasting and loving future together

I think that it is great that one of their recommendations is to pray together. I believe also that prayer is essential in any relationship.

Are you tired of marriage books that sound like they were written thirty years ago? Do you want real, honest advice from a couple who knows the hopes and struggles of today's couples? Do you want to build a marriage that will last a lifetime? Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts is specifically designed for today's couples. Les Leslie Parrott are no ordinary couple. As marriage counselors and teachers, they're on the cutting edge of marriage research and education. Each year they teach a blockbuster relationships course to hundred of college students They see the struggles and dreams of couples up close. And they reveal the flaws and foibles of their own relationship in order to show how challenging--and rewarding -- marriage can be. show more Whether you're contemplating marriage, engaged, or newly married, Les and Leslie will lead you through the thorniest spot in establishing a relationship. You'll learn how to uncover and deal with problems before they emerge. You'll discover how to communicate, not just talk. And you'll learn the importance of becoming "soul mates" -- a couple committed to growing together spiritually. show less