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Everybody Fights is the Holderness’ debut book. If you don’t know who the Holderness Family is, they make hilarious, timely music videos on social media. I am a fan and always wondered how Kim and Penn balanced working and living together. The main premise of the book is that every married couple fights; you just have to learn to fight correctly. Look, you are not going to relate to everything in this book but you can certainly take many things with you when you’re done. The Holderness’ do not claim to be experts. They just say what they took from marriage counseling and what worked for them as a couple. Take with it what you will. They give us insight into their biggest fights and offer real world examples to help you understand. I thought it was all very well done.

If you are a fan of the Holderness Family, you should definitely pick this one up. If you are married, you should put this one in your arsenal of relationship books. You can easily come back to it at different points in your life and take something else from it.

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I love the Holderness family’s videos online but as a single guy I just feel like this book isn’t for me.

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This was a relatable relationship advice book seasoned throughout with Kim and Penn's trademark humor. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to others looking for "non-preachy" advice.

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I enjoy the videos these authors put out and there book was just as enjoyable! The book did talk about more tough subjects than I expectes and was definitely for adults but I enjoyed their thoughts on their marriage and life lessons.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for a copy to honestly review.

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Fantastic, witty and fun! The Holderness' have a hugely successful Facebook channel filled with hysterical videos and poignant family friendly content. This book is a wonderful and relevant tool for couples that will appeal to a broad range of couples from new relationships to seasoned couples.

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Love this family. They make me laugh and I loved getting a glimpse into real life. Some good advice here as well

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The Holderness Family has become a mainstay of YouTube viewing for many people during the pandemic, and they add a much-needed sense of comedy and relatability to the times we are all living in. In this book, they take the reader "behind the scenes" in their marriage and their family, while describing the techniques that have helped them to analyze their communication, their fights, their needs, and their emotions. This is a, very accessible book that's lively and easy to read.
Note that it is truly geared toward marriage issues, including some adult topics, so it may not necessarily be a good fit for someone who is just looking for a book on general communication.

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This couple is famous here in the Triangle, and I love how I can go to their videos any day of the week and get a smile! Like most people, however, I don't really know anything about them beyond their personas, so this book was a peek behind the curtain. What I discovered about each of them was pretty eye-opening. We are the same age, so a lot of the references and current life-events were spot on. But, as a certified counselor, I found the marriage advice to be even more so. They've taken a Counseling 101 course and put it into layman's terms...and made it a lot more entertaining! The stories are real-life, down-to-earth, and at times laugh-out-loud funny...keeping you engaged and interested in what they have to say next. This is definitely a marriage book that you should read, whether you're only engaged or have been married twenty years.

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