🤔 Why did I write a book on marriage?
1️⃣ People would ask me over and over again the books that I recommended for marriage. Instead of recommending all the books – 5 Love Love Languages, the 5 Languages of Apology, Love and Respect, 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff in Love and others – I figured I would write one book covering all relevant concepts with my own style laced around the principles. It seemed more efficient and effective to write a book of 180 pages instead of referring people to 2000 pages worth of content.
2️⃣ I’ve learned what works. Beyond the books, I’ve memorized thousands of Scriptures (no exaggeration) and regularly attend Marriage Enrichment weekends to nourish my learning on the topic. I’m a forever student and sharing what’s been given to me seemed to be best. When you have obtained precious insight, giving that insight to others is a joy.
3️⃣ Helping others avoid my mistakes. I’ve made more mistakes than anyone – not exaggerating. As a passionate person, I go one speed, all in, which can lead to some good but also comes with plenty of mistakes. Out of love, I’m glad to help others avoid pitfalls from my journey.
4️⃣ Endorsed by experts. During the last five years, people began requesting my wife and I to facilitate pre-marriage counseling to best equip young couples for the journey of marriage. Despite our shortcomings, our mentors have endorsed us as reliable sources of marriage preparation. This belief by others empowers us to use all we’ve gleaned to sharpen others.
5️⃣ Uplifting perspective from wedding attendees. Five years ago, my friends began asking me to officiate the marriage ceremonies for their wedding. To date, I’ve officiated four weddings. Within the ceremony, I share a few perspectives on what makes marriages thrive. Attendees tell me that my vision for marriage makes them want to go get married again!
6️⃣ Marriages have common problems. To a wide variety of married couples, I found myself giving the same advice and same perspective to a select few core problems: prioritizing one another, admiration vs criticism, focusing on getting closer, decision making, resolution, sex, showing love, meeting their needs, and a few others. I reasoned that I could simply put my perspective on these common topics in one place for easy reference.
7️⃣ Too much divorce and disappointed spouses. While I fundamentally don’t believe a marriage can be “divorce proof”ed, I do believe two people making key decisions perpetually give their marriage the best chance to thrive. I want to be a small part of showcasing the pathway to thrive – all the beauty, power, and majesty that is possible in marriage.
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