You’re a smart person. You really are. Most of the time. So why are you having such trouble making sense of your love life? Whether you’re single and wondering where your “one” could be hiding; head over heels in a new relationship and vowing that this time it’ll work; or finding that married life isn’t the thrilling adventure you’d once anticipated . . . you might be surprised to discover that the answer lies in your own ‘Cupidity’—stupid love. In this book, popular authors Hayley and Michael DiMarco identify 50 of the most common acts of Cupidity, ways to avoid them and learn from them, and some surprising things God has to say about relationships. With the help of their inside information, smart, successful love can be just around the corner.
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Single? Married? Stupid?
You’re a smart person. You really are. Most of the time. So why are you having such trouble making sense of your love life? Whether you’re single and wondering where “the one” is hiding, head over heels in a new dating relationship and vowing that this time it’ll work, or finding that married life isn’t the thrilling adventure you’d once anticipated . . . you might be surprised to discover that the answer may lie in your own Cupidity.
Cupidity: stupid love. Hayley and Michael DiMarco have been there—and survived. In this book, they identify 50 of the most common acts of Cupidity, ways to avoid them and learn from them, and some surprising things God has to say about relationships. If you think you may have been struck by a few of stupid Cupid’s arrows, there’s good news: stupid love doesn’t have to be terminal. With the help of a little inside information, smart, successful love can be just around the corner.
You’re a smart person. You really are. Most of the time. So why are you having such trouble making sense of your love life? Whether you’re single and wondering where “the one” is hiding, head over heels in a new dating relationship and vowing that this time it’ll work, or finding that married life isn’t the thrilling adventure you’d once anticipated . . . you might be surprised to discover that the answer may lie in your own Cupidity.
Cupidity: stupid love. Hayley and Michael DiMarco have been there—and survived. In this book, they identify 50 of the most common acts of Cupidity, ways to avoid them and learn from them, and some surprising things God has to say about relationships. If you think you may have been struck by a few of stupid Cupid’s arrows, there’s good news: stupid love doesn’t have to be terminal. With the help of a little inside information, smart, successful love can be just around the corner.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Cupidity. I laughed when I saw the title. Cupid and Stupidity all rolled into one and just in time for Valentine's day! "The DiMarcos must have one sick sense of humor." I thought to myself. Then I read the tag line, "50 stupid things people do for love *(*and how to avoid them)". Covering topics such as "Expecting another person to bring you hope, joy or peace," "Blending finances before marriage," and "Fearing the silence," the Hayley and Michael DiMarco show that they are not afraid to get down to the nitty gritty in their new book.
Broken into five sections, Cupidity is both easy to navigate and that is what makes it such a huge resource. My favorite (is it ok to say favorite even though it convicted me? Hmmmm.) act of cupidity (read: one that I am guilty of and willing to admit on my blog) is "not accepting his kills". The DiMarcos that since your husband no longer has to literally kill something to provide for you, he instead will bring you flowers or other acts of service. When I receive his roses with an exasperated, "You shouldn't have spent the money" he becomes depressed and exasperated at me. If instead I had accepted them with a smile and a kiss and an exuberant "Thank you!" my husband would have been reaffirmed in his ability to provide for me.
All in all, I give this book four stars. It took me a bit to get into it, but once I did, it was a quick and helpful read. It is also a book that I would put on the bookshelf to reference in the future!
Broken into five sections, Cupidity is both easy to navigate and that is what makes it such a huge resource. My favorite (is it ok to say favorite even though it convicted me? Hmmmm.) act of cupidity (read: one that I am guilty of and willing to admit on my blog) is "not accepting his kills". The DiMarcos that since your husband no longer has to literally kill something to provide for you, he instead will bring you flowers or other acts of service. When I receive his roses with an exasperated, "You shouldn't have spent the money" he becomes depressed and exasperated at me. If instead I had accepted them with a smile and a kiss and an exuberant "Thank you!" my husband would have been reaffirmed in his ability to provide for me.
All in all, I give this book four stars. It took me a bit to get into it, but once I did, it was a quick and helpful read. It is also a book that I would put on the bookshelf to reference in the future!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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The book is about learning what constitutes "Cupidity" in a relationship. According to the authors there are emotional, mental,physical,social and spiritual cupidity. From the first chapter "..acts of Cupidity aren't disastrous, and they are most often reversible.They're what some like to call opportunities to "fail forward." Every failure at love is just a chance for you to learn more about what not to do. And that's not just the case in dating; the first year of marriage is often full of close-quarters Cupidity." Cupidity is about the differences between a man and a woman and how each gender handles certain things like women wanting romance and a man wanting a soulmate.
Each chapter gives advice as to how to avoid these Cupidity challenges, aka stupid love, and to have the relationship with your significant other that you want . Along with the relationship advice on how to deal with the cupidity there is spiritual advice as well. A lot of quotes from the bible to help you on your way to changing your lives.
I found, for the most part, this book to be interesting. Did I disagree with some of it? Yes I did, I have been married to my husband for 27 years and together for 30. We raised four children together from the cradle and assisted them in flying from the nest. A marriage is a partnership and both genders are equal in my mind. The book states,as in the Bible,that a woman should honor and obey a man. I think that the man and woman should honor and obey each other. Again, my opinion.
This book was easy to read and uplifting in a way, but not a book that I would use in my life. Would I recommend it to others? Yes I would. There was some humor in it and like I said a lot of reference and quotes from the bible that that in itself helped me to understand the message that the authors were trying to tell the reader. Oh yes, I liked cover and the font is a maroon color instead of the usual black print....This book would make a great gift for the upcoming Valentine's Day!!!
Each chapter gives advice as to how to avoid these Cupidity challenges, aka stupid love, and to have the relationship with your significant other that you want . Along with the relationship advice on how to deal with the cupidity there is spiritual advice as well. A lot of quotes from the bible to help you on your way to changing your lives.
I found, for the most part, this book to be interesting. Did I disagree with some of it? Yes I did, I have been married to my husband for 27 years and together for 30. We raised four children together from the cradle and assisted them in flying from the nest. A marriage is a partnership and both genders are equal in my mind. The book states,as in the Bible,that a woman should honor and obey a man. I think that the man and woman should honor and obey each other. Again, my opinion.
This book was easy to read and uplifting in a way, but not a book that I would use in my life. Would I recommend it to others? Yes I would. There was some humor in it and like I said a lot of reference and quotes from the bible that that in itself helped me to understand the message that the authors were trying to tell the reader. Oh yes, I liked cover and the font is a maroon color instead of the usual black print....This book would make a great gift for the upcoming Valentine's Day!!!
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This is a really funny and informative book that provides a biblical framework for dating and marriage. It's very easy to read and I would have given this book a higher score but for one major contradiction. All of Section 1 focuses on "Emotional Cupidity" and picks apart the misconceptions that 1) romance equals love and 2) love is a feeling and goes on to detail how those 2 beliefs can affect expectations and relationships in unhealthy ways.
Yet in Chapter 39, which focuses on breakups, Mrs. Dimarco goes on to detail how she broke up with someone because "she loved him, but she wasn't 'in love' with him'. Instead of explaining this seeming discrepancy between what she was preaching and what she was practicing, she instead says she should have broken up with that man earlier. I don't know if there were other factors involved, but this just really stood out to me.
Yet in Chapter 39, which focuses on breakups, Mrs. Dimarco goes on to detail how she broke up with someone because "she loved him, but she wasn't 'in love' with him'. Instead of explaining this seeming discrepancy between what she was preaching and what she was practicing, she instead says she should have broken up with that man earlier. I don't know if there were other factors involved, but this just really stood out to me.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
GREAT BOOK ABOUT GOD & LOVE
I absolutely loved this book. I could not put it down! It talks about the dumb things we all have done in the name of and for the sake of love. Its definitely an eye opener. Read more
Published 14 months ago by UniqPrity1
Eye Opening
Hayley and Michael DiMarco tell the truth about the damaging things we do for what we believe is Love.
My sisters and I all loved this book and we share it among friends. Read more
My sisters and I all loved this book and we share it among friends. Read more
Published 20 months ago by CC
Cupidity: 50 stupid things people do for love
I heard about this book through a radio interview with the authors. They were funny and down to earth and so is the book! Read more
Published 20 months ago by Randi Walker
Cupidity
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You're a smart person. You really are. Most of the time. So why are you having such trouble making sense of your love life? Read more
You're a smart person. You really are. Most of the time. So why are you having such trouble making sense of your love life? Read more
Published 22 months ago by Tara Mitchell
Great for any relationship
When I first heard about this book I thought great another dating book. But it's so much better than just a dating book. Read more
Published on April 6, 2010 by J. Nelson
Not for Everyone...
After hearing the DeMarco's on FL, my husband ordered this book. I promptly read it and found it to be a little bit of the "same old, same old". Read more
Published on March 22, 2010 by Jesica
Cupidity Hits Target Audience
Hayley & Michael DiMarco have written a number of books about marriage, relationships, sex, dating, etc. from a Christian perspective. Read more
Published on March 12, 2010 by Leon Bloder
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Published on February 14, 2010 by Jennifer Winland
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Synopsis: As an older song puts it, "Everybody plays the fool, sometime. There's no exception to the rule." Who hasn't done stupid things for love? Read more
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