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The Act of Marriage: The Beauty of Sexual Love

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This book was SOOOO helpful when my husband and i read it before our wedding! We were raised in church and virgins when we married and had always heard all the "No having sex before you're married" speeches but i didn't realize til we read this book how little positive, Christian perspective we'd been given on the gift of sex other than that the act was designed by God and children are a blessing. i'd heard so many wedding night horror stories from friends and was fairly terrified and confused about why that would be...
i think the reviews that talk about how outdated this book is need to realize how long ago it was written and that maybe some parts weren't helpful to them but after i read it i thought this would be so helpful to all couples no matter how long they'd been married, i think everyone could gain something from reading it. There's probably many couples thinking they know all there is to know because they've been in a married sexual relationship for 40 years or whatever but the value of the chapters(and from a Christian perspective) about how the Lord designed different areas of our body to function is not something you can just learn from experience. And some couples who went into marriage more "experienced" maybe don't realize why they're experiencing some negative residual affects after marriage.
i would just think that one could consider the fact that this dear couple who love the Lord and want to help couples in this area of their marriage and who WERE writing to a certain audience at a certain time, and could read this with a little grace, take the good, disregard what doesn't apply to you personally, and realize that this book has had so many editions printed, it is a classic that HAS helped so many couples and we can REJOICE in that, that is amazing and valuable, i recommend this book whenever the topic comes up and i have personally seen the Lord bless us so much because of what we learned reading this book!

This is one of the books my husband and I read before our wedding. I was raised in a christian home and had no knowledge in this area. It was a topic that just wasn't discussed even in the church. I didn't want to be afraid of intimacy, due to the lack of knowledge but rather in peace knowing that the act of marriage is sacred and to be enjoyed in the union of marriage. My husband and I were able to get informed with a christian perspective and we were able to take from it what we needed. This is a book that I often give to friends whom are getting married. It is a great book to read as a starter in getting to know more about intimacy in a marriage.

As a young couple looking into marriage, our pastor gave us this book to read and discuss. It was life-changing. I came from a broken home. My mother was always too embarassed to answer all the many questions that I had. This book did so in such a clear, godly way. It also opened up the lines of communication between my husband and I before we were ever married. It is a wonderful study book for the couple. I was embarassed about some parts in it before we were married but it did lay an excellent foundation for our marriage. Personally, I will be requiring my children to read and study through this book prior to marriage as well. Don't miss it!

As an engaged man excited about my impending first sexual encounter, I reached out to Christian friends for a recommendation about books about the top of sex. To a fault, each of them recommended LaHaye's "The Act of Marriage." After finishing the book, I couldn't agree any more. As the title of this review suggests, this book is simply the best. Not a single addition or subtraction would add or take away anything from this book. It covers almost every topic, addresses every taboo, and provides several golden nuggets of advice. It's a wonderful book. I recommend it to all who are engaged, newly married, or married for decades!

This book has been very helpful for my husband and I. We read it before our wedding. Tim LaHaye and his wife give a very practical guidelines and detail information about this subject. I learned to enjoy and embrace sex as God's gift; not to approach it as a task or obligation.

This book was reccomended to me by a friend and I read it. I then had my fiance (now husband) read it. I've passed it on to an engaged friend and she is now passing it on to others.

More than just a how-to book. It answers questions you're afraid to ask but need to know.

I read the first edition of this book before getting married, and it was so helpful to read a religious pro-sex book. God intended us to do these things, and it's great to have a "manual" to read - it helps everyone understand who likes what and why. The old edition needed updating about birth control, and I assume this new edition does that.

i am getting married and was very nervous about not knowing somethings that i was too embarrassed to ask. there was some guilt that some of my preceptions might not follow what Christ would teach. not being able to find some of these answers in the Bible myself confused me evenmore. i was even embarrassed to check the book out at my local book store. i am so glad that i did find the nerve to check it out because it answered my questions, and settled my nerves. It also gave me more confidence for my honeymoon, and helped me to overcome some of the shame of 'just not knowing'.

thank you so much. God Bless

My wife and I read this book before getting married and we really found this to be a helpful source of information. Both of us were virgins before getting married as we strongly don't believe is premarital sex. This of course, also made sex a sort uncomfortable, yet important topic we needed to discuss before actually doing it. Reading this together helped open those doors of discussion and guided us in talking about sensitive subjects that perhaps have never were discussed before. Perhaps the best thing about this book is that it is in no way written in an offensive language. It mostly expresses general christian values regarding the importance of marital sex in strong relationships. I highly recommend it, whether you're about to get married, or already are.

This book is a must read before getting married. It clears up a lot of misconceptions and sets correct expectations. At the same time, the book correctly portrays sex as fun and enjoyable, while still maintaining a reverent attitude. After 8 years of marriage, I want to go back and read it again!