Review | Every Good Marriage Begins with a Funeral

Divorce often occurs not because of a partner’s character but because of the lack of marriage skills in both partners. We’ll talk about authenticity, and how most of the time we who are married are in love with an illusion of ourselves, not who we really are, which makes an authentic marriage really tough.

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Some time ago I decided to work on my marriage. Not because there are problems, but because I don’t want there to be. I’ve learned that when we take care of things they last, and I want this to last. So, with that in mind I picked up Gary Thomas’ eBook Every Good Marriage Begins with a Funeral.
What I liked: Talk about calls to action! Gary Thomas doesn’t pull any punches in this amazing little book. Each of these short chapters has a profound message supported by a Biblical principal and a great example. You can’t miss them.
While the point of Every Good Marriage Begins with a Funeral felt fundamentally about being less prideful and allowing — no requesting — our spouse have open input on how we can grow, there are so many good reminders and points I think I highlighted the entire book!!
What I didn’t like: I did feel like Every Good Marriage Begins with a Funeral was written more for husbands than for wives. It felt like he tried to make it universal, but didn’t quite get there. This was a porblem because it made it difficult at times for me to remember I was reading to fix me, not hubby. 😉

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Author:	Gary Thomas
Source:	I received Every Good Marriage Begins with a Funeral Free by signing up for Gary Thomas’s email on his website.
Publisher & Date:	Gary Thomas, 2016
Genre:	Christian NonFiction, Self-Help, Marriage
ISBN:	None
Pages:	47
Grade:	A

Author Bio:

Gary Thomas’ writing and speaking focuses on bringing people closer to Christ and closer to others. He is the author of 18 books that have been translated into a dozen languages. These books include A Lifelong Love, Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?, The Sacred Search: What If It’s Not About Who You Marry, but Why?, Sacred Pathways, and the Gold Medallion award winner Authentic Faith. Gary holds an MA degree in systematic theology from Regent College, and an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Western Seminary. He serves on the teaching team (and as Writer in Residence) at Second Baptist Church, Houston, and is an adjunct faculty member at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. His books and ministry focus on spiritual formation: how we can integrate Scripture, church history, and the time-tested wisdom of the Christian classics into our modern experience of faith. Gary’s speaking ministry has led him to speak in 49 states and ten different countries, and on numerous national television and radio programs, including multiple appearances on Focus on the Family and Family Life Today. Gary enjoys running in his spare time and has completed 12 marathons, including the Boston Marathon three times. He and his wife Lisa have been married for 31 years and they have three adult children.

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