[.ca] Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make ... (ISBN 0310242827)

Buy one for each newly wed couple you know:
My husband and I read this book for our pre-marital counseling, and it gave us a realistic yet inspired perspective on marriage that has held true every day of our three year marriage. Because of the wisdom we found in this well-written, relevant book, (a wisdom that is firmly founded in God's Word) we have not been suprised by the challenges that marriage has brought us, but were prepared and ready to focus on unconditionally loving each other rather than fretting over getting the other person to meet our needs for us. Even though we graduated college, moved 2000 miles, started new full time jobs for the first time, bought our first house and had two kids and 10 months of house guests all in three years, we were able to grow together through the whirlwind rather than take our stresses out on each other because this book adequately prepared us to consider that ultimately God designed marriage "not to make us happy, but to make us holy." And the joy that comes from true loving holiness is far better than the world's idea of happiness. I have recommended this book to many couples and even older couples whose marriage was on the brink of destruction have found it renewing and full of the deep, living nourishment that men and women need to truly love one another.

Excellent book for those married or considering marriage.:
This book is amazing. The book is based on the idea that the Lord designed marriage not to make you happy but to make you holy. It will challenge and inspire you. I have read a lot of books on marriage and all pale compared to this one.

5-stars, no more, no less.:
5 stars, fully deserving of such a rating.

totally agree with the premise for this book:
friends, i am going through the troubled waters of a broken marriage; and i am fully convinced that my wife and I were searching for happiness through our marriage. the premise for this book seems to be right on with the 'hindsight discoveries' i have regarding the purpose of marriage. and guess what... i haven't read this book; yet. i plan to. but i certainly embrace the powerful truth that God's real purpose of marriage, of making us holy, and our happiness is simply a byproduct, or blessing, of doing things God's way. that's it. thank you.

Amazing experience:
Thomas has a way of writing that captivates the reader. I am not married, but I am a spiritual pereson in a long term relationship and I found this text enlightening. He presents issues and difficult situations in a different light. Anyone, married, single, dating, Godly, or otherwise should read this book to get an idea of what a true, lasting relationship looks like and the time, dedication, and selflessness it requires.