I am not a big fan of marriage books, must are very alike, the same subject. I love the author, but this book was not a waaw for me. It is a great book, with great info, but if you have read a few books on marriage you would probably read the same things in this book.

I absolutely love Paul David Tripp and will gladly read anything from him that swings my way but for some reason this one missed the mark for me. It felt lacking. Of course there were good nuggets and good reminders but it felt repetitive and just not super aw inspiring. Unfortunately, I think there are lots of other christian marriage books that I would recommend first over this one.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Loved this book! Perfect for Christian married couples. Highly recommend!

Marriage by Paul David Tripp is easily one of the best marriage books I have read! In this book, he takes the reader through 6 commitments laid out in the book and talks through these topics. This book is very challenging, I have to say, as the reader has to face his or her own sinfulness but this is what makes this book so, so good. This book does take some time to read because all these things need to be thought and pondered upon. This really is such a good book and I will be recommending this to all married and engaged couples for sure.

I appreciate this author for his biblical approach on marriage. In his book on marriage, he takes you through 6 commitments (forgiveness, grace, trust, love, time, protection). He is straight but kind in his writing.
One thing remained above all in my reading: “When it comes to marriage struggles, worship is the problem and worship is the cure.”
I recommend this book for couple reading.

I would like to gift this book to every engaged couple I know.
There is a list of books that I would have liked to read before getting married, this is one of them. Read it alone, read it with my then-fiancé, read it with a couple in marriage counseling. The book didn´t exist then, but it is here now and, I like that I can recommend him to married couples and engaged couples. The gospel must impact all areas of our lives, this is said than done every day (I identify with the author), but with the help of God and these commitments, it seems to me that things can improve greatly. Personally, I want to live longer and speak less, for the theory to come true and not just a concept in a paragraph. I pray for this in our marriage and for every marriage that reads this. I truly enjoyed this book, I´m thankful for it.

I'm no marriage expert as my own marriage is only a few years old, but I've come to learn that getting married is the easy part--building a strong, healthy marriage is much harder. In this book, Tripp refers back to six core commitments as he builds a vision for a healthy, gospel-based framework for marriage. Each of the commitments build on and intertwine with the others as the book progresses, One thing I enjoy about Tripp's books is that even though they are full of advice and wisdom, they don't revolve around a list of rules or things that you absolutely must do if you want to change an aspect of your life. He always goes back to the gospel and reminds me that I am incapable of changing my marriage on my own, that it's only through God's work in both my life and my husband's life that our marriage will grow stronger which is a freeing way to look at things.

Tripp is also a good storyteller. I particularly appreciated a lot of the stories that he shared and could empathize with some of the different struggles the couples went through. If I had any criticism, it would be that I didn't find a lot of value in the bonus chapters included in this revised edition, but with how rich the rest of the book is, I didn't feel like anything was missing and I'm sure that the bonus chapters will be timely and helpful for many other people who read this book.

Overall, this is a really good book on marriage. I loved it enough that I have already bought a physical copy of this book so that my husband and I can read it together, and I will certainly be recommending this book to others.

Thank you to Paul David Tripp, Crossway, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and honestly review this book!

Whether preparing for marriage or in your first or fifteenth year of it, Paul Tripp's Marriage is one of the most helpful books that address the relationship of marriage. Paul explains how Scripture provides an instrumental framework for how we can grow in this relationship by laying out specific facts. Our marriages are lived out in a broken world. We are all sinners. We have a faithful and all-powerful God.

Beginning here, Paul then shares how six commitments are necessary and helpful and begins to unpack them throughout the book. He does so by sharing Scriptural truth that addresses how we — broken people — show up with one another and then points to the better way that God reveals in the word.

Previously marketed under the title "What Did You Expect?", Marriage includes an extremely helpful study guide that will help the reader process and comprehend.

Many people enter into marriage without understanding what this relationship requires. So often, we make assumptions about marriage based on the marriages we’ve seen or experienced. This book helps us see a more biblical — thus, truthful — perspective on marriage and how we can grow in ours. I would recommend this book to anyone who desires to know how they can grow in their understanding and experience of marriage.

Marriage by Paul Tripp is a revamped and revised copy of some of his previous writings on marriage. Throughout the book, Tripp focuses on 6 commitments that are essential within a healthy marriage relationship, and unpacks each one. He uses personal examples from his own marriage, as well as examples from his many years of experience as a marriage counselor. I found the book to be insightful and honest. Tripp and his wife have been married for nearly 50 years, so he offers a unique perspective that you simply can't find from younger authors on the same topic. The book is absolutely full of references to the gospel and practical tips for living in light of it. I highly recommend this book.

*I received a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*

Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make is a valuable update to an already solid book. While some sections seemed a little repetitive, they are ideas that generally need to be reinforced. Tripp provides a mixture of stories and applications.

I would recommend this book especially to couples prior to marriage, but even married couples to process through and strengthen intimacy.

I really like Paul Tripp style , not just as a writer but also as a preacher. He presents very deep Biblical truth in a way thats easy to grasp. In the Marriage book he offers 6 gospel commitments that in a Christian marriage we should make every day. This will help you to cultivate thriving, joy filled marriages base on Christ. I like Paul Tripp's transparency about his own journey of becoming a christ-reflecting marriage. Through the pages of this book you will find not just the theoretical foundation of the 6 commintments but also very practical advices how to apply it to your own life.
This book is great for newlywed couples but also i will recommind it for couples who have been married for a while too. I think it will refresh their view and encourage deep conversation. Currently as a church we are organizing to stream Paul Tripp confereces about Marriage and this is an excelent companion for it.

In his typical, gospel-centered style, Paul David Tripp shines a light on basic truths and applies the gospel to bring new life to them. In this book, which is a re-release of what was previously titled “What Did You Expect?,” he walks the reader through six Gospel Commitments that should characterize every Christian marriage:

Commitment 1: We will give ourselves to a regular lifestyle of confession and forgiveness.
Commitment 2: We will make growth and change our daily agenda.
Commitment 3: We will work together to build a sturdy bond of trust.
Commitment 4: We will commit to building a relationship of love.
Commitment 5: We will deal with our differences with appreciation and grace.
Commitment 6: We will work to protect our marriage.

Within the discussion about each commitment, there are nuances to be fleshed out, self-reflection to be done, and encouragement to be received. There is SO much good truth in this book that it is hard to imagine anyone reading it and not finding some encouragement and help for their marriage.
I am only giving four stars because after a while the book felt really repetitive to me. I think it could have been shorter or perhaps done in a devotional format so that reading didn’t feel so tedious. If you’re willing to stick to it and read a bit at a time, I think this is a great resource for your marriage, but also for growing in Christ-likeness in general.

Thank you to Netgalley and Crossway for the advanced review copy.

I so appreciate this book and how Paul David Tripp teaches us about marriage in light of the gospel!

Paul David Tripp is well-known for his books on a variety of Christian topics, and has now created a study on the topic of marriage. In his book "Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make", Tripp looks at the topic of marriage in the light of Scripture. As the title mentions, Tripp lists six necessary commitments which each couple needs to make in order to have a biblically healthy union. I appreciate Tripp's assertion that marriage is difficult because it's two sinners married to each other, and his reminder that relationships must be fixed vertically (between God and human) before they can be fixed horizontally (between husband and wife). This would be an excellent guidebook for couples preparing to be married.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitment Every Couple Nees to Make by Paul David Tripp guides readers to look at marriage in a different way--through the lens of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

This is the 2021 edition of Tripp's book previously published under the title What Did You Expect? Redeeming the Realities of Marriage. While I already own the first edition of the book, and was a bit put off at first to find it was just a newer edition, as I read on, I found that the new edition is worth the cost.

So what's different? Tripp himself says he has grown in his understanding of his own marriage material since the first edition in 2010, and he desires to share those new insights. Instead of being about unrealistic or misguided expectations (as the first title indicated), Tripp says the real focus is how the gospel brings to the forefront six marriage commitments. Additionally, this new edition of the book includes new chapters on a gospel perspective of sex and gospel-informed answers to some marriage FAQs.

The chapter, "The Gospel, Your Marriage, and Sex" meets today's Christians right where they are--in a sex-saturated society where startling numbers of believers and even pastors have sexual struggles, dysfunctions, or pornography and sexual addictions. If things are going to change, we must apply the gospel, and Tripp helps believers get real in a loving, grace-filled way that doesn't cheapen God's grace. Perhaps this quote captures the heart of the matter: "The struggle for sexual purity is not so much a struggle with sex but wth the proneness of our hearts to wander, that is, with the tendency of every sinner to look for fulfillment of heart where it cannot be found." The bonus FAQs chapter addresses topics like viewing sexually inappropriate material, financial strains, boundaries with in-laws, and dealing with overwhelming negative emotions.

For the curious, the six commitments Tripp covers in the book include:
1 - We will give ourselves to a regular lifestyle of confession and forgiveness.
2 - We will make growht and change our daily agenda.
3 - We will work together to build a sturdy bond of trust.
4 - We will commit to building a relationship of love.
5 - We will deal with our differences with appreciation and grace.
6 - We will work to protect our marriage.

One of Tripp's key concepts is the principle of prepared spontaneity in which you prepare for things that you don't yet know you will face. How? By studying Scripture, which transforms us and enables us to decide ahead of time how we will respond, and it prepares us to think and acts in biblical, godly ways. He unpacks this concept in practical, helpful ways and gives couples hope while they prepare to respond spontaneously! Read it. It sounds funny, but it makes sense, and it's super practical!

Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments doesn't just cover the biblical concepts, though. Tripp uses personal stories and other couples' stories to illustrate these gospel principles at work.

In a world that's increasingly secular, we need to preach the gospel to ourselves regularly, and we need to look at everything through the lens of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Tripp's book about marriage helps readers begin to do just that. I highly recommend this book whether you're starting out in marriage or you're going on 20+ years. There's something for everyone here, because if we're truthful, there's always room for gospel growth in our lives.

Note: I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for this honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.

I am always thankful for Paul David Tripp’s writing and especially so on the critical topic of marriage. Tripp brings his characteristic passion and insight to this topic in meaningful ways and I am grateful for it!