My husband and I are engineers. We studied a lot about preventive manteinance in factories, there is another kind of maintenance and it is corrective. Relationships require maintenance and it is hard, it is going to cost, time, effort, money, it will require intentionality. This book talks about choices, it talks about belief, communication, let go of old baggage, forgive, unselfishness, choosing us, taking challenges, and other important ones. Every couple may get benefited from this material if applied.

(4 stars) - Love is a decision... and marriage is an ongoing series of decisions

This book is a great tool for couples seeking to improve or strengthen their relationship - just understand that it's more for a tune up than a collision repair service.

Conflict is a natural part of life, but we can decide how we're going to respond to it. These are the choices that we make that affect our relationships. To: Believe, Communicate well (accurately & positively), Let go of old baggage, Forgive (forgiveness over unforgiveness & forgive the big stuff), Be unselfish (choosing unselfishness over selfishness & choosing the "Us" model of marriage), Challenge "unspoken truths", Be intimate, Not to take you for granted, Focus on the process, Trust
These are decisions that lead to forever love.

Each chapter explains the nature of the choice, providing quick examples or anecdotes, and then provides exercises for a couple to work on.

If I could change one thing, it would be to go ahead & include something like segregated sections in each chapter for Christians. It wouldn't be a hardship for non-believers to flip past a page & move on to the next section.

Very good tips for couples. I will definitely be sharing these with my husband and hopefully utilizing this Information in our relationship.