300 Questions LDS Couples Should Ask Before Marriage [Paperback]

Shannon L. Alder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2004

Did you know that the divorce rate among Mormons is now 40%, only 10% below the national average?

With a 40% chance of marriage failure, it is more important than ever to be selective when choosing a spouse. President Spencer W. Kimball once said, "In selecting a companion for life and for eternity, certainly the most careful planning, thinking, praying and fasting should be done to be sure that of all decisions, this one must not be wrong."

300 Questions Every LDS Couple Should Ask Before Getting Married will help you and your partner explore common goals and perspectives. The questions in this book will inspire couples to gain a deeper understanding of each other to build lasting and eternal relationships.

Some of the subjects covered include:

* Should your children pay for their own missions?
* What have you done financially to prepare for marriage?
* Do you expect intimacy often? Does your partner?

Couples should leave no question unasked when deciding on an eternal partner. Let 300 Questions Every LDS Couple Should Ask Before Marriage help you discover how to design a happy and everlasting marriage.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: CFI (August 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882907743
• ISBN-13: 978-0882907741
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Question, Questions and more Questions! That is how you get through life my fellow readers. Enjoy.



"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever"-- Chinese Proverb

"An unexamined life if not worth living"- Socrates

"He who knows all the answers has not yet been asked all the questions."-Shannon Alder

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25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every christian couple should read before marriage, November 18, 2004

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D.Peterson (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 300 Questions LDS Couples Should Ask Before Marriage (Paperback)

The author does a good job of selecting the best quotes by the general authorities on finding a suitable marriage companion. The questions are equal to other marriage books on the market, however, the author goes a step further by supplying spiritual questions that should be asked. Questions that dig deep into a person's believes, values and spirit are lacking in other books on the subject. Therefore, I would recommend this book for couples that want questions that have depth into the soul. As a Bishop I have counseled many single adults considering marriage. Now I have a great book to recommend to them. I look forward to her other books.

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommend this book!, September 29, 2004

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Sarah Kimball (Provo, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 300 Questions LDS Couples Should Ask Before Marriage (Paperback)

I got this as a bridal shower gift from a ward member. I am glad I did. It made me really think twice about my compatability with my now --exfiance. I highly recommend this book to any member considering getting married. I almost made a big mistake.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Once burned, twice shy, December 28, 2010

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Margaret Havens "Margaret Ida" (Taylorsville, UT, USA) - See all my reviews
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OK, I'm not a first-timer at marriage - in fact, after two LDS marriages and divorces, I wasn't real sure I was interested in trying again. Then I heard about this book from a friend. She had loved this book as a guideline for conversations with a potential partner following many years as a divorced parent. Before I even saw it, I was telling others who were nervous about choosing a partner about it. I found it on line, read the reviews, and purchased it to review it for myself. (One review was pretty uncomplimentary.) I like the 'workbook' format - short concept statements with a number of related questions and spaces to start with your answers. While some of the questions are worded in such a way as to suggest the 'right' answer or a simple yes/no response, a thoughtful reader (or companionship) can use even these for a take off place for self-exploration and discovery discussion. It found it to very oriented around some concepts that are not familiar to those who don't know LDS Church doctrine, so I have felt it necessary to warn my 'gentile' friends about that - and invite them to learn more about them, of course! But I still tell them to use the book to guide their own searches into compatability and potential companionship.
And no - I'm not going to tell you that this book was the beginning of a wonderful new relationship for me. I will say that, with this book in my library, I feel that I have a tool that will support me well when and if I am in the position of considering another try at building an eternal companionship.