Before You Tie the Sacred Knot
By Angela B. Chester
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: June 17, 2014
ISBN: 978-1304303349
Amazon Synopsis:
Before You Tie The Sacred Knot (workbook)
is for Christian couples serious about beginning their marriage on a solid
foundation. This premarital counseling workbook isn't just filled with
compatibility test questions, but questions about real world issues. Christian
point of view exercises included for both bride & groom. Before You Tie The
Sacred Knot the 2nd book in the series on premarital counseling, provides a
do-it-yourself, counselor-guided alternative to office counseling. Before You
Tie The Sacred Knot provides framework by reinforcing your relationship
foundation. Its' interactive
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My Thoughts:
Before
You Tie the Sacred Knot is a
premarital workbook meant to help
prepare couples before marriage to help them avoid some of the disagreements
that can occur in marriage by getting couples to talk about all aspects of
marriage before they encounter these common areas of disagreement.
Before
You Tie the Sacred Knot is divided up into several sections such as
Relationships (including friends, in-laws and intimacy), Education and Career,
Finances, Home and Housekeeping, Children and Parenting, Social Activities and
Red Flags. Approximate time lengths are given so the participants will know how
much time each section will take. Within some of these sections there are
sections for the bride and groom to do separately and then to come together and
discuss.
This
version of the book is the Christian version, and has included in it Bible
verses related to marriage for the bride and groom to study and discuss.
However, there is no information or commentary to assist the couple in
interpreting the verses or to provide insight into them.
The
areas covered and the questions contained within each section of the workbook
are quite thorough, providing the pre-marital couple with much to discuss and
sort out before the topic becomes an issue in marriage. This should certainly
help to prevent disagreements once the couple is married.
However,
what I did find lacking was any sort of guidance or suggestions or words of
wisdom. This workbook is simply that - framework of topics for the couple to
discuss, with no suggestions on how to resolve issues or how to have a fair
discussion or disagreement or any kind of guidance whatsoever. Couples who have
difficulty communicating may have difficulty working through the issues that
this workbook brings up not because of the workbook, but because they do not
have the skills to work through the communication necessary to work out the
issues.
I
really liked the thoroughness of the questions and the range of topics in Before
You Tie the Sacred Knot, but I was a little disappointed in the lack of
guidance it provided once the questions were broached. I gave this book 3 stars
out of 5.
Thank
you to the author who provided a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and
honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.
About the Author:
Dr. Angela Butts Chester, is a Professional Speaker, Author, Pastoral
Counselor, Wife, Mother and Breast Cancer survivor. Behind her charming smile
is a story of perseverance and triumph. She has dedicated her life to
empowering others by transforming marriages and families. As a family
strategist, she shows others how to overcome various circumstances and
obstacles and how to discover their unique plan.
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