Everlasting Matrimony: Pearls of Wisdom from Couples Married 50 Years or More [Hardcover]

Sheryl P. Kurland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1561678414 | ISBN-13: 978-1561678419

75 couples married 50-75 years (representing more than 4,000 years of matrimony) are interviewed in this elegant coffee-table book. The couples, husbands and wives speaking separately, provide uncensored, unedited advice and insight on marital longevity, covering every aspect of relationships ranging from communications, sex and money to children, religion, hardships and much more! These are the real life marriage experts, residing across the U.S. and representing a diversity of faiths, backgrounds and ethnicities. An ideal gift for anniversaries, weddings, engagement, house-warming, Valentine's Day, friendship, and any other special occasion. A lifetime keepsake, Everlasting Matrimony includes charming "today" and nostalgic "early" black-and-white photographs of each couple.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A spectacular book that exposes what a thousand marriage counselors can never communicate. A roadmap that allows for great individuality." --Darryl Mobley, President/Publisher, Family Digest Magazine, Fall 2005

I intend to use your book in speeches I give about the family court, and excerpts for devotionals at church. --Judge William K. Bell, Twenty-Third Judicial Court, State of Alabama, August 2005

Expertly compiled and organized...an elegantly published keepsake volume...a highly prized and unique self-help compendium of seasoned advice. --The Midwest Book Review, Summer 2005

About the Author

Sheryl P. Kurland, an award-winning freelance writer, has worked for major corporations, small businesses and entrepeneurs creating hundreds of annual reports, newsletters, brochures, press kits, direct-mail campaigns, speeches, ads, etc. Her works have been published in numerous magazines and newspapers, both bylined and as a ghostwriter for clients. Ms. Kurland also writes "Back-Talk!", a newspaper and magazine column in which relationship and marriage problems are posed as questions to couples married 50 years or longer. The questions are answered by husband and wife indivdually, providing two opinions for each questions. Ms. Kurland is also available for speaking engagements.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Noble House (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561678414
• ISBN-13: 978-1561678419
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,835,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lifetime of Love, December 31, 2005

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This review is from: Everlasting Matrimony: Pearls of Wisdom from Couples Married 50 Years or More (Hardcover)

Marriage is a lifetime commitment. In this day and age, people aren't staying married for long periods of time, and the divorce rate is increasing year after year. Instead of remaining together through the good and bad times, couples are throwing in the towel at the first sign of trouble. Essential factors such as communication, compromise and commitment are all lacking in marriages today.

EVERLASTING MATRIMONY by Sheryl P. Kurland is a book depicting the lives of couples who have been married for fifty years or more. Hailing from various backgrounds and ethnicities, couples tell what has held their marriages together. Each story has a picture of the couple in their early years, a brief summary of how they met, a picture of how they look now and their advice on what has kept their marriage together for a lifetime.

A lot of the advice given may seem common sense, but they are things that we tend to take for granted such as: saying I love you, not going to bed angry, communicating and listening to one another. Other key factors given in having a lasting marriage are: spending time together before having children, spending time apart, trust, honesty, no secrets and sharing the housework. A very essential key to a successful marriage is having God as the center and praying together; without these key factors, a marriage is sure to fail or be full of problems.

EVERLASTING MATRIMONY is a vital resource for couples already married, those engaged and those hoping to one day tie the knot. I enjoyed how each of the couples shared a part of themselves and their love with the reader. To see that there are couples who have been married for five decades or more who are still happy is truly inspirational and encouraging to me. I have been married almost twelve years, and I am in my early thirties. I am proud of this accomplishment, especially in this day and age when you rarely find couples within my age group who have been married over five years. This book and the tips provided will assist me and my husband making it to that fifty year mark. I encourage all couples to add this book to their personal library; by doing so, they have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Reviewed by Eraina B. Tinnin

of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book that has real role models for a long marriage, October 25, 2004

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This review is from: Everlasting Matrimony: Pearls of Wisdom from Couples Married 50 Years or More (Hardcover)

This book is amazing and interesting as it has pictures from 50 years ago and today. Each couple explains in his and her own words how they stayed married for more than 50 years. This is not some stuffy book about marriage counseling theory. These couples lived it! I also found very funny and intriguing the stories of how these couples met. This book is a MUST read for any currently married couples or couples about to get married. What a great gift for anniversaries, engagements and weddings! I could not find a gift for my wife of 15 years, since she had everything, so I bought her this book and she just loved it!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must read" for couples getting married!, October 21, 2004

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This review is from: Everlasting Matrimony: Pearls of Wisdom from Couples Married 50 Years or More (Hardcover)

These role models are the true experts on marriage. They tell it like it is -- no fluff. Open the book to any page and you'll learn something new about sustaining a healthy relationship with your life partner. These people have "been there, done that." So if you're about to get married, buy this book and keep it handy forever!!!