What to Do When Your Marriage Is Falling Apart - One More Try

I should have read the reviews... This book overfloweth with references to some sort of God entity that is specific to the Christian religion. Apparently the spirit of this God 'draws Christians' to look for answers to issues about life and marriage in another book referred to as the 'Bye Bull' that was allegedly written by a bunch of people a long time ago. If you're not a Christian type person, besides being destined to spend eternity in a place called Hell (obviously), you're probably going to want to look elsewhere for help with your marriage. The only valuable element of this audio book is the reader, who is very good. Unfortunately the majority of the content (even the bits of purely secular advice) is far less worthwhile.

This book has some useful information. I knew it was Christian based, and I was fine with that until I actually got into the book. When the chapter on abuse came up he suggests to practice to tough love, whatever that may mean. He suggests working with the spouse, then telling 3 people, then going to the Church, so I guess these people are like the Duggars? The abuse mentioned includes physical abuse and sexual abuse of a child and never once is going to the police mentioned! Sexual Abuse of a child is unforgivable! So for that, one star is given and nothing further will be read by this author or anyone who recommends him. I really wish I hadn't spent money on this one.

This was way more religious based than I anticipated. I am not religious at all, and this book is about 65% faith based and relating everything to God. While I understand the author is a pastor, this was not what I expected whatsoever. No where in the descriptions was religious or faith mentioned.
I did give 2 stars because the other 35% were made of great points. However, the book was overall very disappointing. I prefer things that do not rely on faith for answers, since I personally do not.

At least half the content is religious jargon and references to God and the Bible. But nowhere in the description or cover does it say how religious this book tends to be. Some good advice here and there but the font is large and there are not a lot of pages so it's like a high school stoner's English essay that has to be a certain number of pages but doesn't have enough BS to say. Only get this book if you are a hardcore Christian. Anything else and it's a waste of money and time.

This book was very helpful for me when my husband and I were dealing with the loss of trust, poor decision making, and broken emotional intimacy in our marriage. It offers hope with a biblical perspective that can easily be applied to your situation and daily life. I've enjoyed many of Gary Chapman's books and highly recommend them!

Read the chapter dealing with infidelity. Stopped when I read that the victim of infidelity need to accept their role in making their partner cheat and ask for forgiveness. Just no. If your partner cheats it's 100% on them. Period. It's because of something lacking in them not the marriage. In some instances it may be a bad marriage. But infidelity happens in good marriages too and blindsides people who had no clue something was wrong. Even if it was a bad marriage, you were both in that marriage. One person decides to cheat and drop a nuclear bomb on an already suffering relationship. The fallout is 100% on them and they need to accept that and own it. Blameshifting any onto the victim will not help the marriage at all.

Other reviews indicated a surprise- shouldn't be. This is as good as his other books. An approach that is accepting and forgiving, as is the journey. Growth assignments are helpful - not a magic potion- own it, and move in the direction that laid out. Have faith. Without it, there is no hope.

To Gary, thanks.

To the bridge bible fellowship in receda.........please get rid of Bruce and David. They are destroying marriages as they are not thinking in the Spirit.

Gary, thanks again.

Just started listening today. So far so good! Good advice, - does have Biblical references and basis on Christian values...so you have to make your own determination about the kind/type of advice you are looking for. I am not a Christian but still find value in this book.

Just started listening today. So far so good! Good advice, - does have Biblical references and basis on Christian values...so you have to make your own determination about the kind/type of advice you are looking for. I am not a Christian but still find value in this book.

Dr Gary Chapman is an amazing writer. He provides so many spiritual points regarding marriage, separation, and divorce. His words are encouraging and he provides scripture to support his findings. I recommend this book to any couple struggling in their marriage. My marriage nearly ended in divorce at 17 years of marriage but thanks to God's grace, great christian counselor, our church family, and books by Dr. Chapman and other christian writers, my husband and I just celebrated our 24 year anniversary. God is GOOD!!

I really took some great points from this book, but I am not a practising christian and find it frustrating that all the examples are almost always related to a bible verse, its not very practical for non-bible readers, I would have pefered some other analogy or similar situation examples, not only a bible reference.