This was a nice book for a perspective to bettering your marriage using faith. It didn't really stand out to me and got a little "preachy" at times to me. Nothing I found in this book that can't be found in other non-faith based marriage books.

I was given an eARC by the publisher through NetGalley.

This book is excellent for marriage couples and those seeking to be married. This is the ultimate woman's guide of how to help your marriage excel and provide the love and support your husband needs. This book has practical and sound advice of how to connect with your husband.

Supporting and uplifting suggestions, many that I need to remember and do more often! Encourages the art of positivity to create a loving environment in your marriage.

This book was written by Erin Smalley who works as the Marriage Spokesperson with Focus on the Family. I had never read anything by her previously and so I did not know what to expect when it came to this book, but both the title and description drew me in.

I have not been married very long and have only read about half a dozen Christian Marriage books which is not many considering the vast number that are out there today. Each book that I have read takes a different approach. Some focus on the theology of marriage and some focus more on the practice side of marriage. Some talk about the ways that men and women are different and others focus on tips to make your marriage better. I feel that this book is a great mixture of all of these aspects. While it is not theologically deep, Smalley does use Scripture to back up each of her points. She also provides a great mix of examples, statistics and practical tips to help you accomplish the task or point she is making.

There were several different things I enjoyed about this book. I appreciated the structure of each chapter. She would make her point providing real life examples, thoughts and statistics and then draw the reader into thinking practically towards the end of each chapter. Every chapter ended with reflection questions and a sample prayer for both the wife to pray for herself and then a prayer to pray over her husband.

One of the minor things that bothered me, which may not bother anyone else is that she used so many different translations of Scripture throughout the text. For me it would be easier to follow up and read a passage if it was only in one translation. I also don't feel that this is a scenario where multiple translations are necessarily beneficial.

Overall, I would recommend this book. It is a book that I learned from and would consider doing with a group of girls or friend as a book study.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for my review.

A wonderful and understanding companion of a book for Christians.
Anyone who is married would learn and relate to a thing or two in reading this book. The author's tone is friendly and light and she shares her personal experiences and struggles and also adds some other couples experiences to bring out a point. I found the questions for reflection and weekly challenges very interesting and who knows maybe this would come in handy for my married friends.
I found her take on leadership at home interesting because she interpreted submission in a different light than most Christians and what stood out was that you've got to work on your relationship daily. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review and it's been a great reading and reflecting experience.

Full disclaimer, I know and love Erin. I worked under her husband's leadership and on a team with her at Focus and she lives in my parent's neighborhood. I count it a blessing to know her and her family. Erin and Greg are two deeply influential people in my pursuit of a counseling career.

I enjoyed this book and the tangible and practical ways we can deepen and strengthen our marriage relationships by reframing how we view simple every day moments with our husband. She offers ten easy areas to consider and evaluate in our own lives, offers guided reflection alongside short anecdotes and then offers a prayer to pray for yourself and one to pray over your husband in each of the ten areas. I would recommend this book to all women in a marriage or who are preparing for marriage because of the way this advice will help you refocus on the priorities in our communication and values in our marriage. I highly recommend checking this one out!

While a lot of this was the same things I've read in other books, just worded differently and in a different order, it was still a good read. It's engaging and easy to relate to...updated and modernized...and it never hurts to 'study up' on being a good partner. It's a good reminder for keeping us on track.