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Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome: How to Grow Affair Proof Hedges Around Your Marriage

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Even if infidelity hasn't been a problem in your marriage you will benefit greatly from this book. Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome is a MUST READ! Nancy C. Anderson is willing to tell about her lousy marriage, work-place affair, and how an incredible God, a forgiving husband, and a lot of hard work put their Humpty Dumpty marriage back together again. Not only does this book tell her story in a way that will give you goosebumps, but it gives simple steps and ideas, that if put into practice will make the grass of your marriage the greenest in the neighborhood. (I especially like the humorous way Nancy addresses the "romance" factor -- you'll have to read chapter ten!!) I'm going to buy a box of Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome and give them as wedding presents.

It took guts to write this book, to tell the whole truth about why she strayed from her marriage, and to accept the responsibility for her own unhappiness.

As a victim of an unwanted divorce, now remarried, I can say that Nancy is right on target with her advice on how to grow that affair-proof hedge around your marriage. Of course, it takes two, but God can do much with one heart willing to look inside and confront what needs to be changed.

Thanks for this needed book!

Nancy C. Anderson writes about a confusing time in her life with such vulnerability, she draws the reader in. She shows how being out of the will of God brought her nothing but heartache, and then takes us through her journey from chaos to the cure. Her practical tips and spiritual insights inspire her readers to work on their own relationships. Recommended reading whether struggling in your marriage or you want to make a good thing better.

Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome is an absolute gem of a book. Nancy's honesty is refreshing and makes the reader trust Nancy's advice that comes after she shares her own story of infidelity. Her words are filled with the sort of wisdom that one learns only through making a tragic mistake, but the book is also filled with words of hope for every couple out there. Laced with humor, practical tips, and spiritual insight, Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome is a must read and re-read for every pastor, counselor, and couple who are ready to understand fully what God can and will do to not only save a marriage, but grow it into a thing of beauty.

Nancy has an incredible story to tell and she tells it with her heart on her sleeve. Many times throughout this book she is so transparent and candid about her journey from infidelity to incredibly blessed matrimony, her heart is practically hovering over the pavement. This book has inspired, educated, enlightened, amused, moved, and blessed me tremendously, and my marriage will be more of a horticultural masterpiece because of it.

As an author to teens and families, I loved this book because I hear from teens how affairs and fractured families impact their lives. This is a helpful and honest resource to keep families intact.

I typically "blur over" when reading books related to relationships, but this treasure by Nancy C. Anderson grabbed me from page one. This is probably due to the fact that Nancy takes time to share her own experience and marriage prior to jumping into suggestions for how you can improve yours.

In the first section of the book, we learn why Nancy calls herself a "cheater" on the first page and we experience the strains and near break up of her own marriage. Thanks to the power of prayer, true forgiveness and the guidance of loving parents, Nancy and Ron were able to work through the challenges they faced and have now gone on to be happily married for 26 years.

Given this backdrop, the second section of the book is filled with helpful principles that will enable couples to avoid the many extramarital temptations that may crop up in even the strongest of Christian marriages. Nancy shares her ideas and widsom in a fun, very readable fashion.

The "things to do" and "things to think about" sections at the completion of each chapter help to pull together the concepts presented and to apply them to one's own relationship. This is a great resource for couples in all stages of marriage and equally valuable to couples either happily married or facing challenges. Invest the time to read this book and share it with your spouse.

Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome is by turns honest, humorous, moving, insightful, and practical. Nancy Anderson does a masterful job at both telling her story without going into sordid details and remaining vulnerable enough to inspire and encourage struggling couples. I highly recommend this book!

My high school sweetheart had just contacted. I felt unloved and unappreciated in my marriage. Then, BAM!!! Nancy Anderson sent me a review copy of Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome. I wept as I read her honest account of infidelity. Her transparency helped me to see how vulnerable I was and that I had better get out my gardening tools and tend my lawn. I'm happy to say that my grass is growing greener and greener each day because of reading this book. This is a MUST READ for all who may have even thought of tending another lawn. This books makes you want to run to the Lawn and Garden supply so you can see your yard become a garden of safety.

Every married couple will benefit from the practical wisdom found in Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome. With a sincere, transparent heart, Nancy shares her testimony of a marriage destroyed beyond repair and God's infinite power to resurrect it to new and abundant life. Written from the perspective of a "friend who's been there" rather than an "expert", this book not only provides hope for couples with difficult relationship issues, but also solid principals sure to strengthen even healthy marriages. This important message is delivered with sensitivity and a splash of humor that puts the reader at ease while learning relevant biblical truths.

In her honest, refreshing style, Nancy demonstrates the healing power of God's abundant grace, love, and forgiveness, available to each of us through His Son Jesus Christ. All who read Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome will be greatly blessed and encouraged!