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Turnaround your marriage, April 17, 2009
This review is from: The Marriage Turnaround: How Thinking Differently About Your Relationship Can Change Everything (Paperback)
"The Marriage Turnaround" is the kind of book that should be given as wedding presents, engagement gifts, anniversary gifts and to any couple who just wants to improve their relationship. It is easy to read with short chapters that would be good to read together or separate and then discuss. Of course, you will get a lot out of it by reading it alone as well (I know I did). It is full of lots of common sense advice (don't be rude just because you're married, treat your spouse as you would like to be treated, etc...) but it is well put and humorous. If we followed the advice in this book, the divorce rate would drop tremendously. You could say that about a lot of marriage books, but this book is one that I think people would actually read.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Faith in marriage, February 26, 2010
This review is from: The Marriage Turnaround: How Thinking Differently About Your Relationship Can Change Everything (Paperback)
While our society has become increasingly self-absorbed, out of touch with its past and future, and totally engulfed in the moment where everyone is seeking decadence and immediate self-gratification-comes a timely and delightful book by Mitch Temple that focuses on saving relationships and marriages.
The author has tailored a faith-based book with real-life stories and biblical solutions that are laced with psychology and common sense to fit the problem of divorce that has plagued our Bible-belt states and our entire nation. Mitch tackles the various myths that infect a marriage and destroy it. The viral infection is engendered by preconceived notions about life, people, and marriage, as well as cognitive distortions that couples carry on like a disease. The Marriage Turnaround attempts to debunk these myths and cleanse the infected mind with biblical and commonsensical recommendations that will help the individuals overcome their erroneous destination.
The book also discusses the most common distortions that couples practice in their daily lives, like "attitude don't really count," "I need to change my spouse," "happiness is everything," "a crisis means we're over," "I shouldn't have to ask," and "marriage is just too hard." Each distortion is covered in one chapter that guides the reader into acquiring practical solutions to overcome these distortions.
The book is designed for the religious in heart to give him or her hope and tools to survive a stormy relationship. However, it tends to over-focus at times on the role of Satan in the creation of these problems, rather than focus on the role of man, choice, and responsibility.
Temple's book informs, instructs, and impels. The quotes that begin each chapter will make you think and ponder your own relationship. The writing style is simple, frank, and clear. It will provide the reader with insight and directions to change him/herself and improve their marriages.
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The Marriage Tunaround, April 13, 2009
This review is from: The Marriage Turnaround: How Thinking Differently About Your Relationship Can Change Everything (Paperback)
My husband and I have been married 38 years and I wish we would have had this book when we were younger. There is so much wonderful advice on how to turn a bad marriage into a wonderful one.
The author, Mitch Temple, covers so many things that couples address on a daily basis. For instance:
"I need to change my spouse".
"My needs come first"
"A crisis means we're over"
"This marriage is just too hard"
This book is designed to help you build a stronger foundation for your marriage. It is not a quick-fix book, but one that will help you now, as well as in the future. I recommend this book highly!
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