No one goes into marriage expecting to encounter the bumps in the road or major stumbling blocks to a growing and positive marriage and relationship that inevitably surface later. Those might happen to the "Other guy" but not me! But the reality is that at some point, many or all of the things shared from his [their] own experience in this totally transparent and revealing book will, in some form or other, hit each of us to some degree. This book gives you the advantage of the author's experiences and solutions to many typical and all-to-common problems. More importantly, the topics ["concerns"] in each chapter serve as vital "heads up" and spring boards for discussion with your partner, of some areas you ought to think through seriously before you commit to marriage. If every couple approaching marriage [or even just dating] were to read and discuss this content beforehand, even if they thought it would never apply to them, at least it would allow them to see where they had common [or opposing] thoughts about the everyday things that too often surface and create tension and problems after marriage. For people who might find themselves thinking, "If I had only known....." , [or are surprised to hear that from struggling married friends] this book may be the catalyst for thinking earlier on and realizing, "Man, I'm glad I thought about and found that out before......". A must read for engaged or serious dating couples; and most helpful and hopeful for those already wondering and struggling with why they didn't think about this before they got married, and what to do about it now.

My (now) wife and I read through this together prior to beginning our premarital counseling. It sparked detailed conversations about who we each were and what we were bringing into our pending marriage. Learning these things about each other well in advance truly set us up to be more caring and gracious to each other after the vows were recited. It's infrequent that we encounter a character trait that we weren't both aware and accepting of prior to "I do" as a result of reading this book. I recommend it for dating couples who are getting serious about considering marriage, engaged couples who would like to hedge their success rate, and married couples whether you're experiencing conflicts or not.

I loved the book so much, I read it twice (about to read it again), and bought it for a friend of mine. It was a great guide in helping me decide to end a relationship that was becoming scary and leading violent. This book, and first of all, The Lord, helped me break free before it was too late. Thank you.

I was given a copy of Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married by my pastor . I bought a copy for my daughter and an extra in case I find someone I want to connect with . So I would I really thing it is a great book.

We just started using this book as part of our premarital counseling materials. It offers practical advise on areas one might not typically think of for premarital counseling.

For example: are you a morning person or a night owl?; what about your future spouse? Are you more of a talker or listener? Do you give a lot of detail in your answers or just the facts? Do you do things at the drop of a hat or do you need time to plan/process?

All these seemingly little things and potential differences are really important to know! Fun and easy to read.