Very Married
Field Notes on Love and Fidelity
by Katherine Willis Pershey
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Pub Date Sep 27 2016 | Archive Date Oct 01 2016
Description
Katherine Willis Pershey has never slept with the mailman or kissed an ex-boyfriend. Good thing, since she’s married. But simply not committing adultery does not give you the keys to “happily ever after,” as Pershey has come to find out in her own marriage and in her work as a pastor. What is this sacred covenant that binds one person to another, and what elements of faith and fidelity sustain it? In Very Married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity, Pershey opens the book on all things marital. With equal parts humor and intelligence, Pershey speaks frankly about the challenges and consolations of modern marriage. As she shares her own tales of bliss and blunder, temptation and deliverance, Pershey invites readers to commit once again to the joyful and difficult work of cherishing another person. For better or worse. For life.
A Note From the Publisher
• Lyrical, honest, and witty look at marriage today that draws on stories from the author’s own marriage and from her work as a pastor
• Reflections on fidelity and faithfulness that will appeal to readers of Anne Lamott and Elizabeth Gilbert
• Perfect for book groups and married couples to read together
• Foreword by Eugene H. Peterson
Advance Praise
“Very Married is, without question, the very best book on marriage I have ever read—and I have read many.” —Eugene H. Peterson, author of The Message, from foreword
“Very Married is the book we have all been waiting for: hopeful, inclusive, practical, theological, honest talk about the complex sacrament of marriage as both reality to be lived and metaphor to be embodied. Pershey is a pastor at her core, and on every page of this book, her calling is evident and wholehearted. I'm grateful for her honesty, for her wisdom, for her work in this conversation. Now when I’m asked to recommend a book about marriage, I finally have an answer: Very Married!”—Sarah Bessey, author of Jesus Feminist and Out of Sorts
“I’ve read my fair share of marriage books, but few are as deft in their storytelling or as honest in their reflection as Very Married. Pershey has written an extraordinary book, which shines an unfiltered light on the constituent parts of marriage—love, sacrifice, compromise, submission, and sex. Very Married does not shy away from the potential volatility of the time-honored institution, nor the God-ordained beauty of tender fidelity, and in this tension you will find its power.”—Seth Haines, author of Coming Clean
“How many adjectives am I allowed to use to wholeheartedly endorse this marvelous book? Witty, engaging, honest, thoughtful, funny, wise, nuanced, gracious. I could go on. I will read this book more than once. I will give it to many friends. And I will be forever grateful to Katherine Willis Pershey for her honest and hopeful reflection on the complex, conflicted, and glorious institution of marriage.”—Amy Julia Becker, author of Small Talk and A Good and Perfect Gift
“I thought it would take a lifetime of marriage—of bearing witness together to all the heart and heartache of being human—before I could comprehend the profound beauty of this ancient commitment. I was wrong. All it took was reading this book. What Pershey has accomplished here is mysterious and sublime. Prepare to fall in love with marriage all over again, or perhaps, even, for the first time.” —Kelly Flanagan, licensed clinical psychologist and author of The Marriage Manifesto
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781513800172 |
| PRICE | $15.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Traci R, Reviewer
I heard this author speak on a panel at the Festival of Faith & Writing. She mentioned her forthcoming book on marriage and right then, I made a note to pre-order a copy. It did not disappoint. Katherine is a minister, married for several years and has two children. Doesn’t that sound like a picture-perfect life? Cue in the white picket fence please. However, her marriage, like mine and yours, isn’t perfect. She tells her readers all about it. I appreciated her vulnerability, even talking about taboo topics. Without apology, she advocates for the institution of marriage.
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