Staying Power by Carol Kent, Gene Kent, David Lambert, and Cindy Lambert is a book EVERY married couple should be REQUIRED to read. I honestly felt as if they had been inside my home or as if they had had mini cameras in my home. Some of the stories came straight out of my marriage. On one side, it is encouraging to know that my husband and I are not the only couples going through tough times. On the other side, it's heart-wrenching to know that so many married couples of today give up in the tough times. It is truly nothing short of a miracle that my husband and I are still married. We continue to struggle, but with books like STAYING POWER, we are able to see that there is more hope than I originally thought. I am truly thankful I have had an opportunity to read STAYING POWER. I plan on sharing it with every single married couple I know as well as with couples planning on getting married.

This is a great book for couples to read, especially together! Both couples who wrote the book went through some challenges in life that will try a relationship. Unfortunately some relationships fail when the going gets tough, but the authors kept their relationships and grew stronger through the trials with God's help. This book relates their experiences and how they handled them, which at times was not very well. They are very honest about these events in their lives. The couples learned to communicate much more effectively and they teach these points in this book. Scripture is quoted throughout to give support to their findings. At the end of each chapter are questions that will help the readers to get the most out of the book.

“I take thee to be my wedded spouse, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, til death do us part…” Yes, many of us have said those words, or something similar on that sacred wedding day. The happiest day of our lives, right?

But life goes on after that blissful day. We experience hardships we never imagined we would. How are we to endure it all? How are we to move forward?

When life sends the worst tragedies, nightmares, there is a way through it according to Staying Power by Carol & Gene Kent and Cindy & David Lambert. The two couples share their personal struggles as well as challenges of people they know in order to tell readers how even they can get through tough times together with their spouse.

The authors share how through leaning on Christ and their church community, they are able to overcome their setbacks. This doesn’t n they gave up or that times are simple. These couples band together to push through their difficulties.

Staying Power book launch showed up in my inbox. While my spouse seems to think everything is fine and dandy, I heartily disagree! As a book about building a stronger marriage, I felt this would be beneficial for me (okay, both of us). We may not be experiencing rough times right now, isn’t it better to be prepared?

This book was offered complimentary in exchange for an honest review. Books, Lattes and Tiaras gives Staying Power five out of five tiaras. I recommend all couples before or during marriage to read this book!